By Luz E. Ortiz The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is where you will find the smallest and cutest patients. Newborns may become temporary residents of the NICU if additional medical care is needed for complications such as pre-term birth, congenital conditions, and low-weight birth. A “full-term” baby is born between weeks 38 and 40+ … Continue reading Can AI Give NICU Babies a Better Chance at Survival?
Month: July 2024
Cracking the Code: Characterization of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
By Olivia Marx The following is a summary of my PhD thesis work entitled “Transcriptomic Characterization of Early-onset Colorectal Cancer”, which I will defend on July 25th, 2024. I’m so glad to be able to share it with everyone. Thanks to LTS for this opportunity to share my dissertation with more than the four people … Continue reading Cracking the Code: Characterization of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
The Secret Life of Sourdough: The Science Behind the Tangy Loaf
By: Natale Hall Introduction The art of making a perfectly crusted sourdough loaf dates back to around 2,000 B.C., when the Ancient Egyptians discovered that a combination of flour, water, and environmental contamination resulted in the formation of bubbly and delicious bread1. Four thousand years later, sourdough experienced a massive resurgence in popularity during the … Continue reading The Secret Life of Sourdough: The Science Behind the Tangy Loaf
Want to grow a tooth? A new therapeutic to regenerate teeth is among us!
By: Zoe Katz We may finally have a way to regrow teeth, though the therapeutic compound responsible for this scientific feat is just at the beginning stages of testing in humans. The field of regenerative medicine aims to design therapies that use our own bodies to heal or regrow tissues to restore them to their … Continue reading Want to grow a tooth? A new therapeutic to regenerate teeth is among us!
Empowering Communities through Just Energy Transitions: A Simulation of Energy Science Policy Advocacy
By Zari McCullers Calling all grad students looking towards the future! Among the ever-evolving career options for graduate-level scientists, have you considered policy work? Let’s take a close look into the world of policy advocacy and scholarly collaboration! So, What is Science Policy? To define science policy, let’s split the term into its component parts: … Continue reading Empowering Communities through Just Energy Transitions: A Simulation of Energy Science Policy Advocacy
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