The STEM of Their Interest: Making the Right Moves featuring Abby Cahill and the Action Lab By Hugh Shirley, Biochemistry, 2019 Source: Shutterstock This is the first of four pieces in the “STEM of Their Interest” series by Hugh Shirley, featuring Northeastern undergraduates and research labs. This piece was originally published as part of our Summer […]
More Iron in a Biofilm’s Diet By Hugh Shirley, Biochemistry, 2019 Source: Shutterstock Biofilms are the name of the game in the Chai Lab at Northeastern University, and iron is shaking up the rules. Dr. Yunrong Chai and his team recently published an article in Nature Communications on their novel discoveries surrounding biofilm formation. Biofilms
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Global Surgery: A Forgotten Piece of the Health Puzzle By Hugh Shirley, Biochemistry, 2019 Source: Shutterstock This piece was originally published as part of our Summer 2019 series. Surgery isn’t a topic that comes up very often in a public health lecture. In the world of health prevention and promotion, pills and vaccines are often at
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Mitochondria are more than just the powerhouse of the cell By Roxanne Lee, Environmental Science and Policy, 2019 Source: Shutterstock The importance of mitochondria cannot be understated. These organelles, found in large numbers within the cells of most eukaryotic organisms, are responsible for the energy production that keeps cells and the beings they make up functioning.
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Sourse: Pixabay Duckweed is hailed as a miracle plant, claiming to be a panacea for sustainability issues. The name is appropriate — it is a weed-like plant eaten by ducks. Duckweed is the smallest known flowering plant and grows quickly in still water, often covering the surface. Rutgers University’s Lam Lab proposes duckweed may act as carbon
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Criminal Minds: The Beginnings of Behavioral Analysis By Yasmine Myftija, Biology, 2021 Source: Shutterstock Touting a legacy of 15 entertaining seasons on television, “Criminal Minds” centered around the FBI’s Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) and the agents that use behavioral science-based methods to track down heinous killers. You’ve probably watched it, or know someone who watches
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Seemingly dead tree stump kept alive by neighboring trees By Katie McCreedy, Health Science, 2021 Source: Brianna Watts Newly published research from New Zealand takes the meaning of a “family tree” to a new level — a team based out of the Auckland University of Technology discovered a leafless tree stump kept alive through physiological coupling with neighboring
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The Roots of MeME cULtRE By Sanjana Mishra, Computer Science, 2023 Source: Shutterstock Many of us have experienced scrolling through social media, pausing on a meme, smirking, double tapping, then carrying on. Memes have become ubiquitous on almost every social media site, fueled by globalization, the information age, and access to thousands of images at our
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The Origin of the Penis: Where Did It Come From? By Cerina M. Karr, Biology, 2023 Source: Shutterstock According to fundamental evolutionary principles, traits are likely to get passed onto offspring if they contribute to one’s fitness, i.e., the ability to survive and reproduce. Therefore, it is essential that genitalia are kept intact so that organisms
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