What happens if we send signals into space? Scientists explore potential risks of intentionally and unintentionally transmitting information into space

By Margareth Cheng-Campbell Blue Marble Space Institute of Science, Young Scientist Program For over a hundred years, humans on Earth have been using radio transmissions to communicate with…

How Humans Can Influence Evolution of Other Species Scientists recently published an analysis of how humans affect evolution, and why we should care

by Matthew D’Ambrosio Guest Contributor In biology, evolution is how populations change over time from their common ancestor. This process has been happening on Earth since life first began,…

Brain Cancer Treatment Finishes Phase 3 of Clinical Trials Immunotherapy using the patient's own dendritic cells looks promising as a treatment for this highly fatal form of cancer.

For most types of cancer, survival rates have steadily been improving since the 1970s as medical advancements have been made in both cancer diagnosis as well as in…

Are Microaggressions Based on Good Science? A psychologist claims that microaggression research is still in its infancy, so to inform policy, we have a long way to go.

If you’ve been on the internet in the last five years, you may have come across the word “microaggression.” A microaggression is defined as an unintentional rude statement…

A New Transitional Bird Fossil Has Been Found This bird skull Ichthyornus adds new dates for when key features of modern birds appeared

In 1870, parts of a fossilized bird were found in Kansas and then described by the American paleontologist Othniel Marsh. This new bird, dubbed Ichthyornis dispar, was one…

HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis: What Is It, and Why Aren’t Women Using It? Stigma is a main barrier to using PrEP among women attending Connecticut Planned Parenthood locations

HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication used for HIV prevention, and should be used by people who are routinely in danger of acquiring HIV (for example, those…

Three For The Price of One: Testing Sustainable Aquaculture Systems Growing multiple species in one system saves water, reduces effluent waste, and produces more food

Integrated Multitrophic Aquaculture (IMTA) may be the future of aquaculture. Compared to traditional farms that only grow one species, IMTA farms produce multiple edible products and provide increased…

When DNA meets LEGO: Sculpting on the Nanoscale Scientists create tiny sculptures using DNA!

Think back to your childhood, and there’s one thing many of us had in common: LEGOs. In fact, I challenge you to find someone who has never played…

How Bacteria Platoons Communicate to Conquer How bacteria called Pseudomonas communicate with each other during infection

The more we know about how pathogenic bacteria arrive to and colonize our bodies, the better we can take measures to help our immune system combat them. While…

Detecting Distant Planet Atmospheres From Afar Recent research on exoplanet GJ 1132 b that revolves around a M-dwarf star has discovered an atmosphere with traces of compounds existing on Earth

By Nandita Hari Guest Contributor Humans have always been fascinated with the vastness of the universe and its hidden truths. For ages we have tried to explore and…