Science Briefs
Baby talk Researchers from Ireland have found that reading to your newborn may not be the only way to stimulate their brain. The study looked…
Jeremiah Yarmie
Finding a new antibiotic
After 30 years, teixobactin, a new type of antibiotic, has been found which may be the answer to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. This…
Constant vigilance
California ground squirrels have a difficult job of avoiding becoming snake food. Rather than running away, many prey animals will display a physical signal to…
Making protein without nucleic acid
Genetic information being transferred from DNA to RNA to protein – this is the central dogma of molecular biology. In the standard flow of information…
Preventing chronic wasting disease in deer
Prions are normal body proteins found in the brain of many animals, including humans. It is believed that prion proteins play a role in brain…
MedTalks the talk
Do you want to be a physician? Chances are the thought has crossed your mind at one point in your life. The University of Manitoba…
Fighting pathogens with liposomes
Researchers from the University of Bern in Switzerland have developed new compounds to aid in the treatment of bacterial infections. These compounds act to accumulate…
Ure(k)a!
Vitalism is the doctrine that processes of living organisms are governed by unique principles due to a “vital essence” that is separate and distinct from…
Medicinal and hallucinogenic plants
The course “Medicinal and Hallucinogenic Plants” is described as “a botanical and historical survey of medicinal, hallucinogenic and poisonous plants used in various cultures.” BIOL…
Science media roundup: YouTube
Since its creation in 2005, YouTube has been a staple entertainment website. Through their streaming services, one can find videos on anything from cats to…