2017 Nobel Prize in Physics
On Tuesday, October 3rd the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Rainer Weiss, Barry Barish, and Kip Thorne for their contributions to the Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO). On […]
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The More You Know: Presidential Candidates’ Answers to Science Policy Questions
by Natalie Eldredge The White House, Washington, D.C. by Diego Cambiaso Here’s why you should be paying attention to the latest presidential campaign news: whether you hate or love politics, […]
Zika Virus: The Deadliest Animals on Earth Strike Again
“Zika virus could be bigger global health threat than Ebola, say health experts” – The Guardian “Zika Virus a Global Health Emergency, W.H.O. Says” – The New York Times “Zika […]
First Detection of Gravitational Waves
By Paige Copenhaver On February 11th, scientists from the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced the first ever detection of gravitational waves. Analogous to ripples caused by throwing a […]
Addition of 4 New Elements to the Periodic Table
by Stephanie M. Halmo Scientists from across the globe have discovered four new elements, filling in row seven on the periodic table. The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry […]
New Phase of Carbon Discovered
by: Stephanie M. Halmo Researchers at North Carolina State University, Jagdish Narayan and Anagh Bhaumik, discovered a new solid phase of carbon distinct from graphite and diamond. Coined Q-carbon, this […]
Cancer from a Tapeworm
by: Stephanie M. Halmo An article published last week in the New England Journal of Medicine linked tapeworm infection and cancer through a novel disease mechanism. It was found that […]
The Descent of Man’s Best Friend
by Stephanie M. Halmo When and where the world’s first domesticated species of dogs originated is a hotly debated topic by geneticists. A recent study places the origin of human’s […]
2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry award for discovery of DNA repair
by Stephanie M. Halmo Announced on Wednesday, October 7th, the 2015 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to Tomas Lindahl, Paul Modrich, and Aziz Sancar for their studies on DNA […]
