…in comparison to their diverse hospital counterparts, and health disparity rates are on the rise. A recent initiative gaining popularity in healthcare facilities across the nation is cultural competence training,…
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…most resilient animal species on the planet. They can be found in any of Earth’s ecosystems, though most commonly live in damp environments like moss and lichens. Despite their preference…
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…lung cell proliferation in human lung cells in vitro. Humans are also capable of compensatory regeneration, a feat widely studied in the liver. The Monaghan Lab’s research does not stop…
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Can microbes form memories? Earlier this year, researchers at the University of California San Diego demonstrated that, yes, certain bacteria can remember complex patterns. After exposing a biofilm of Bacillus…
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…yet liked it in a sauce or salad. What we boiled it down to was the tomatoes’ rheological properties—also known as mouthfeel, and even more commonly known as texture. Rheology…
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…masses. Estimates show that 1.2 billion people live where water is scarce, and four billion experience scarcity every month. If global warming increases at its current pace, the planet will…
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Sounds are an important part of perception. For most, the sensation of hearing complements the view of their environment, helping them further immerse in it. Given this, living in Boston…
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…effectively. So, I worked as a research assistant at University of North Carolina’s marine lab, received my first straight research experience and fell in love with it. I then went…
A drastic difference, in terms of upper-level public health responses to COVID-19, is quite apparent when comparing the East to the West. Even when it comes to personal choices and…
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