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DNAge of Consent

DNAge of Consent By Emily Chen, Data Science and Biochemistry, 2023 Source: Shutterstock The distribution of a revolutionary piece of DNA testing technology has changed the world of ethics and information gathering. A genomics company, 23andMe, commercialized a device that reveals an individual’s ancestry when provided with only a sample of saliva. If only things stayed

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Cosmic Cuisine

Cosmic Cuisine By Anushka Biswas, Cell and Molecular Biology, 2023 Source: Flickr Day 152. Shifting through rations, you’re faced with the nightly dilemma: freeze-dried tofu with mustard or nutritional wildberry slurry? Every fibre of your mind and body longs for a carrot. Welcome to life in space. For astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS)

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Why Do We Believe? How Religion Evolved from Ancient Human Behaviors

Why Do We Believe? How Religion Evolved from Ancient Human Behaviors By Amanda Bell, Biology & Computer Science, 2024 Source: Pixabay There are hundreds of religions practiced worldwide. Some believe in gods, others focus on self-improvement or a blissful afterlife; but one common feature between all religions is the sense of community they bring to

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The Renewables Revolution

The Renewables Revolution By Alysha Ebrahim, Chemistry, 2022 Source: Pixabay Global temperatures are rising, and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are to blame. The CO2 emissions on the planet are increasing rapidly due to the use of new technology. Instead of watching while technology creates CO2 emissions, there are scientists out there who are creating new

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Road to Reform: The Progression of Mental Health Treatment in the U.S.

Road to Reform: The Progression of Mental Health Treatment in the U.S. By Alexandra Dubinsky, Behavioral Neuroscience, 2020 Source: Pixabay Social deviants. Moral misfits. These were the phrases used to describe mentally ill individuals the mid-1700s. This mindset was also the rationale behind institutionalization: If these individuals seemed too violent or disruptive to remain in the

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From a smeared past to a successful future: Origin of Chinese hamster ovary cells

From a smeared past to a successful future: Origin of Chinese hamster ovary cells Urjita Tendolkar, Cell and Molecular Biology, 2020 Source: Shutterstock Chinese hamster ovary (CHO) cells are pioneers of modern recombinant therapeutics. They are used as factories to churn out protein-based drugs to treat a wide range of life-threatening diseases. For any protein therapeutic

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Where do food allergies come from? Three theories offer clues

Where do food allergies come from? Three theories offer clues By Christina Curran, Biochemistry, 2023 Source: Shutterstock In today’s world, it seems as though everyone is allergic to something. While a bit of hay fever or a runny nose from spring pollen might be a nuisance, their threat does not hold a candle to that of

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