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Further evidence for Higgs boson: New particle behaves as predicted, so...
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CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, has tentatively confirmed that the new particle measured early last July is a Higgs boson. In a press release, they described it for the first time as...
Dying to look good: Ingredients in personal care products harmful to...
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Every day we lather, spread, scrub, blend, apply, and swipe personal care products like shampoo, deodorant, eye makeup, shaving cream, lipstick, and moisturizers all over our bodies. These products are important to our image....
What the frac? Self-similar shapes in nature
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You may not have heard of fractals before, but they are everywhere around us.
Trees are fractals. Cities are fractals. There is growing evidence that our thoughts are fractals as well. Broccoli and cauliflower – you...
A day in the life: Performing the experiment from beginning to...
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Last time, we plated our cells and left them to grow enough for drug treatment. Today, we will finally perform the intended experiment, for which we’ve dedicated many weeks of preparation.
The cells have...
Nutritional scientist Susan Raatz talks about satiety and weight management
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Dr. Susan Raatz, a nutritional scientist with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) from the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center, gave a lecture on satiety and weight management Thursday, Mar. 21 at...
New report shows increase in Aboriginal overrepresentation in prisons
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A report released by the Office of the Correctional Investigator showed that Aboriginal peoples account for 23 per cent of the population within Canadian federal prisons and account for only 3.8 per cent of...
Teen boys from Big Red football team charged with rape
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Two teenage boys from the Big Red football team in Steubenville, Ohio have been charged and found guilty for the rape of a 16-year-old girl.
Ma’lik Richmond, 16, has been sentenced to serve at least...
