The Schmidt sting pain index By Cerina Karr, Biology, 2023 Source: Flickr Almost everybody can recall the first time they were stung by a bee. The sharp pain and soreness that follows a bee sting is enough to render any child in tears. How, though, does the sting of this tiny furry insect compare to something […]
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Copycat Arson: Accelerating the damage of the California wildfires? By Lauren Voso, Biology, 2023 Credit: Jonah Levine, NU Sci Photography Coverage on the California wildfires have become a constant in the news. As climate change seems to worsen the likelihood and extremity of wildfires, there has been a corresponding increase in the coverage of wildfire
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Heating up in the Green New Deal By Christina McConney, Biology, 2021 Source: Wikipedia We have all heard about the Green New Deal — a ten-year plan proposed to gradually move away from a reliance upon a polluting economy into one that is kinder to the Earth. Reducing carbon emissions and embracing greener infrastructure is beneficial for everyone.
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Phase-Change Materials: A Sensible Thermal Solution By Julia Hines, Chemical Engineering, 2021 Source: Pixabay Thermoregulation is a process used in all facets of life — whether it is the sweat that drips off of you during a workout or the thermostat in your dorm that may (or may not) actually change the temperature in your room. Regulating temperature
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Taste and Temp: Why salts tend to sizzle while confections stay cool Sage Kumar, Biology, 2023 Source: Pxhere Revenge is a dish best served cold. Steak is best enjoyed when hot. But why? What determines each food’s optimal serving temperature? Besides the obvious players in dining that are inherently dependent on temperature like texture and consistency,
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How Heat Stroke Strikes By Dhriti Aiylam, Behavioral Neuroscience 2023 Source: FreeImages Many of us love to play outdoor sports during the summer. But we hardly think of the dangers — or if we do, we underestimate them. Symptoms like headaches and cramping are often ignored, believed to be normal consequences of being in the heat too long.
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The Power of Spice By Amanda Bell, Biology and Computer Science, 2024 Source: FreeImages Why do spicy foods make our bodies sweat, nose run, and mouth burn? Does this mean that spicy heat is the same as physical heat? Not exactly; however, they both produce similar physiological responses. In a study comparing the effects of spice
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Doctor Pepper By Heather Welch, Environmental Science, 2020 Source: Pixabay What do hot chili peppers, wasabi, and scorpion venom all have in common? They make you go “ouch” — but why? Dr. David Julius, a professor of physiology at the University of California, San Francisco, was awarded the prestigious Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences this year for
Light levels, heavy temperatures By Anushka Biswas, Cell and Molecular Biology, 2023 Source: Flickr Close your eyes. Envision a dark and cloudy morning. You’re not quite sure what time of day it is, and no one touched the thermostat, but for some nearly inexplicable reason, you feel colder. Nearly. In September, the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale
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