Saving Sushi: Groundbreaking Progress in Bluefin Tuna Farming
Do you love tuna sushi? Did you know that the number of tuna in the ocean has gone down drastically due to overfishing? The law of supply…
Category: Biology
Consider scheduling your open heart surgery for the afternoon
Researchers found a gene that, when it is suppressed, reduces injury to the heart valve during the sleep/wake transition in mice. Who knew…
Bacteria in your gut produce a chemical that increases fat storage
Since the invention of the microscope and discovery of microbes, their role in everyday life has been, to say the least, contentious. As…
How Do Peanut Allergies Develop?
Food allergies are more prevalent than ever. Chances are, you, your friend, family member, or co-worker has a food allergy, or knows someone…
Can Science Help You Become the Ultimate Cook?
You just came back from a romantic night out at your favorite restaurant. Unfortunately, as luck would have it, the meal tasted a little…
Which Workouts Burn the Most Calories?
In addition to good diet, exercise is a cornerstone to a healthy lifestyle. Even a short walk during your lunch break can do wonders for…
Writing the Alphabet of Life
When studying the origin of life on Earth, scientists must rely on past data, physical laws, and models instead of direct observations.…
Pesticide exposure is harmful for queen bees
Bees are important pollinators for plants not only in our home gardens, but in productive agricultural fields and natural environments…
Sunscreen: Hero for Humans, Villain for Marine Life?
Have you ever spent extra time at the store trying to decide which sunscreen to purchase? We try to protect ourselves from the Sun’s…
Fossils of Ancient Shark Relative Found in South America
There are only two currently living species of bramble shark in existence today – Echinorhinus cookei and Echinorhinus brucus. The…