Monthly Archives: September 2017
Toucan Play That Game
Forget Me Not
With a new victim taken every 66 seconds in the United States alone, it is hard to believe that there has yet to be a cause for this mind boggling disease. Since 2000 deaths caused by Alzheimer’s disease have increased … Keep Reading
Paul Stamets: The Hero the Earth Needs
Lurid Bolete (Boletus luridus)Image from Wikimedia Commons Paul Stamets is a mycologist, a scientist who specializes in the study of fungi. Stamets’ work in his field has been proven revolutionary in the area of environmental conservation. From using mushrooms to … Keep Reading
Fats in Our Diets
Saturated fats, unsaturated fats, and trans-fats are important topics within American diets. With obesity rates rising in America, experts and authorities are giving advice on eating habits. The brightest minds in the world caution against eating trans-fat, and lowering the … Keep Reading
You Are What You Eat, Literally
The saying “you are what you eat” is typically associated with dieting and getting people to eat healthier, but when you think of is as it pertains to biology the food we eat really does become a part of us. … Keep Reading
Nanotechnology: The Future of Biology
The concept of nanotechnology is defined as the branch of technology that deals with dimensions of less than 100 nanometers and especially manipulates individual molecules. To put the size of that into perspective, the average human fingernail grows at one … Keep Reading
Curing Paralysis? … Maybe
Due to many advancements in numerous technology, doctors and scientists have finally been able to conduct research relating to the “curing” of paralysis. They now have the ability through robots, virtual reality, implants, etc. to help paralyzed patients regain movement … Keep Reading
The Three-Toed Sloth
It was discovered that thousands of years ago, the three-toed sloths’ ancestors could have been the size of elephants. Now it is the most endangered sloth of the four species of sloths. They live in the rainforests of South America. … Keep Reading
The Science of Cuteness
Many of us often find ourselves gushing over videos of kittens and babies and almost everyone finds some type of fuzzy critter cute, but what exactly makes us think that? When we see something cute, what triggers those warm fuzzy … Keep Reading
How Enzymes Affect Our Daily Lives
The study of enzyme function and structure is taught throughout biology and science classrooms across the world. Though, is enzymatic activity only limited to the organisms and organelles we learn of in class? Enzymes directly and indirectly affect our daily … Keep Reading
Winged Wednesday – Evolution of the Boobies
Red-faced Booby (Sula sula)Image from Wikimedia Commons The 3 most well-known classifications in the Booby family, each come with their own quirks as a result of evolution. These range anywhere from bright feet to siblicide. And to think, they all … Keep Reading
Evolutionary Jackpot
Image from Wikimedia Commons Evolution has played a large role in making the world what it is today. It was first proposed by Jean-Baptiste Lamarck through his theory of the transmutation of species, but was further explained by Charles Darwin … Keep Reading
Mosquitoes Curing Cancer…Kind Of
Scientists have been studying and observing behaviors and characteristics of the brain since 2000 B.C. (PBS). Skulls found at pre-incan civilization sites suggest that this ancient civilization created surgical tools and survived this surgical technique called trepanation, which is a … Keep Reading
Stem Cells
Stem cells are cells that can potentially transform into many different kinds of cells. The cells are created in a lab and can be synthesized for use in a living organism. Stem cells can be used for repairing damaged tissue, … Keep Reading
Ev o l uti on; Filling the Gaps in the Theory
The statement “we all come from a common ancestor” can be taken in many different ways. For most religions, this statement references Adam and Eve. Those who don’t think too far into the history of our world might take this … Keep Reading
“Hungry Hungry Harvey”
During most hurricanes people tend to think ‘why is this happening’ not ‘how is this happening?’ With the popular hurricanes Harvey and Irma, there’s a scientific reasoning for why these events are occurring. When a hurricane is forming there must … Keep Reading
