By: Jenny Lausch Consumption of the standard Western diet, which is characterized by high quantities of processed foods, refined carbohydrates, and saturated fats, is quickly becoming the norm. The prevalence of the Western diet, combined with higher prices for whole foods (non-processed foods1) and social media crazes about protein, means people are eating fewer plants … Continue reading Green Gains: Are plant-based diets as effective as animal-based diets for athletic performance?
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The Puppeteer of Your Dietary Choices: How the Microbiota Dictates Dietary Preference
By Seth Kabonick The animal kingdom relies on microbes that have co-evolved with their hosts for millions of years. Symbiotic bacteria are beneficial bacteria that fulfill a necessary role defending against pathogens, regulating the immune system, and breaking down dietary nutrients. For this reason, most topical microbiome research emphasizes the host’s influence on microbes; however, … Continue reading The Puppeteer of Your Dietary Choices: How the Microbiota Dictates Dietary Preference
Can AI Give NICU Babies a Better Chance at Survival?
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?
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
A Lullaby DOES Lead to a Good Night: The Effects of Music on Sleep in Adults
By Anthony Habib Rahawi Introduction Sleep is a dynamic process that is crucial for multidimensional health,1 as impaired sleep increases the risk of developing cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and psychological disorders. Insufficient sleep affects approximately one third of adults in the US, while approximately one fifth of the US population are diagnosed with sleep disorders.2 Due … Continue reading A Lullaby DOES Lead to a Good Night: The Effects of Music on Sleep in Adults
Buying Supplements: 5 Red Flags to Never Ignore
By Christina McAninch Fig 1. Pills, pills, and more pills. Dietary Supplements | FDA A (not so) fun fact: everything is regulated…except the supplement industry. In 1905, muckraker Upton Sinclair published The Jungle, an exposé on the horrors of the American meatpacking industry. This harrowing book depicted working-class poverty, harsh working conditions, and food handling … Continue reading Buying Supplements: 5 Red Flags to Never Ignore
Canning 101: The Revival of Home-based Food Preservation
By: Abbey Rebok Are you tired of disposing of unused food that has rotted? Do you garden and produce a surplus of fruits and vegetables? Are you interested in making shelf-stable sauces, jams, and salsa, among other things? Do you have a desire to be self-sufficient and control what ingredients end up in your food? … Continue reading Canning 101: The Revival of Home-based Food Preservation
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