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 […]
The STEM of Their Interest: iLOV E. coli featuring Trina Hong and the Lewis Lab By Hugh Shirley, Biochemistry 2019 This is the second 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 2018 series. The
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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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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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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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The dirt on dirt: Investigating soil’s scent Sage Kumar, Biology, 2023 Photo credit: Sam Klein Dirt. Soil. Earth. It goes by many names and often unnoticed. Lying silently, it constantly absorbs the blows of our daily routines. Despite its understated nature, dirt wields one distinct attribute that refuses to be ignored: its smell. Geosmin, an organic compound
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Before the beakers: A history of science By Amanda Zavala, Cell & Molecular Biology, 2020 Photo credit: Gus Mueller This summer, for the first time in a long time, I left the lab. I cleaned up my bench, closed all my data files, and went the way of the medieval scientist: I went to England, and I
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Survival of the friendliest: the evolution of dogs By Lauren Voso, Biology, 2023 Credit: Lauren Voso Dogs are known as man’s best friend for a reason: their wagging tails, aggressive licks, and silly personalities combine to make the perfect recipe for a loyal and trusted pal. But, would you feel the same about adopting a wolf into
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