Helen Petre is a science communicator with Science Connected. She is a retired biologist who continues to learn, write, and teach, hoping to share her experiences and quest for scientific knowledge with a new generation of conservation stewards and scientists.
Dark Energy Does Not Exist
Dark energy was proposed to explain why we have accelerated expansion of the universe, but new research suggests an alternate explanation ...
Yellow Food Dye Makes for Transparent Skin
Mice got transparent skin from exposure to yellow food dye, opening up more questions in physics and medicine ...
Blind Cavefish Evolved to Have More External Taste Buds
Taste buds evolved on the head and chin of blind cavefish to help them locate food in their dark environment ...
Heart Failure (HFpEF) and Obesity
The most common type of heart failure, HFpEF, is associated with diabetes and obesity, and this influences what makes effective treatment ...
