2025 has not been kind to American science. Amidst budget cuts to the National Institutes of Health and reports of censorship in government funding as part of a larger push to end diversity, equity and inclusion policies, further alarming news arrived in the revelation that President Donald Trump’s new science advisor is actually not a […]
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Caught in the dreary cold of winter, many find themselves yearning for the long, hot days of summer, where spending time outside doesn’t come at the cost of wind-bitten cheeks and runny noses. And yet, the heat that some crave may come at a hidden price of its own. According to several studies published in
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Apoptosis. Synonymous with the phrase “cell suicide,” it was initially discovered in 1842 by German scientist Carl Vogt. However, it wouldn’t be until 1972 that the now popularized term (from Greek, apo plus ptosis, or “falling off”) gained significance within the scientific community for the role it plays in fetal development, aging, and the formation
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