A grape virus causes vineyards to lose $60,000 per hectare, and there's no defense against it
Read now →Red blotch disease alters the chemical composition and taste of critical winemaking grapes
I’m a biology PhD student at Northwestern University working on understanding RNA structures and how they fold. My main projects focus on studying RNA-based gene regulation systems in bacteria that have applications as antibiotic targets and bio-based water quality sensors. My self-declared side projects include learning and practicing ways to use science communication for more accessible and inclusive science, as well as reading and writing about the policies and impacts of biotechnology.
The genes of 600-year-old ginkgo trees are just as active as their teenage counterparts
Read now →Ancient trees reveal the secret to their virtual immortality
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Meet Betty Hay, the scientist who saw how cells grow and limbs regenerate
Read now →Happy birthday to the trailblazing developmental biologist
Sorry, your houseplants aren't actually purifying your apartment's air
Read now →New research finds that you would need between 10 and 1000 plants per meter squared to gain any real air quality benefits
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Gamers are one-upping nature and computers by designing whole new proteins
Read now →Building elaborate structures from scratch is difficult for computers, but in the hands of a gamer...
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Linking two enzymes turns plastic-eating bacteria into super-digesters
Read now →But these bacteria won't save us: we still need to use far less plastic to save the planet
We need to talk about our current global antimicrobial resistance crisis — in a more effective manner
Read now →Antimicrobial resistance has been declared a global health threat, but we're running into barriers when it comes to communication
NIH seeks to enroll one million individuals in genetic counseling to improve health research diversity
Read now →Medical research has had a long history of disproportionately benefiting wealthier countries and white people, rather than ethnic minorities
Open access publishing is gaining steam, and the National Cancer Institute is now on board
Read now →NCI joins Science Europe and the University of California system in making bold moves toward open access
Neuroscience has a part in why you're playing Taylor Swift's songs on repeat
Read now →Taylor Swift literally has music down to a science
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Miniature brains the size of a pea are sending out brainwaves for the first time
Read now →Are they fetal brains in a jar? No. Should we still be excited and slightly concerned? Yes.
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Pocket-sized DNA sequencers could soon stop food-borne pathogen outbreaks as soon as they start
Read now →With new and improving technology, catching the annual romaine lettuce outbreak could get a lot easier
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Low-tech scientists are using their eyes, ears, and intuition to make important discoveries
Read now →A fancy new satellite? A particle accelerator? Not required
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Organic food is booming, but it's grinding field laborers into the dirt
Read now →The well-being of organic farmworkers is falling to the wayside as we rapidly increase our consumption of these premium products
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