Author: isci
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Science and Religious Texts Coexisting: Scientific Theories Found within the Book of Job
The Scientific Revolution began in the 14th century, and it was a time where many scientific discoveries came to fruition. (World History Encyclopedia, 2024). In the 17th century, Sir Isaac Newton discovered the properties of gravity (National Geographic, 2024). The theory of the water cycle was tested and substantiated by Pierre Perrault in the 17th…
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Enhancing Pre-Clinical Testing with 3D Cell Cultures Copy
The pharmaceutical industry, driven by the new benchmarks in research and development from the COVID-19 pandemic, is surging forward with a variety of innovative and new technological methods for drug discovery, one of them being the use of 3-dimensional (3D) cell culture models (Nicholson, 2023). 3D cell culture models are in vitro multicellular structures designed…
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An Analytical Method for Quantifying Carcinogenic Nitrites in Processed Meats Copy
For many, processed meats are a dietary staple. From the cold cuts in sandwiches and the pepperoni on pizza to the salami in charcuterie boards, these meats pose significant health risks. In 2015, the World Health Organization classified processed meats as a group one human carcinogen (Zhu, et al., 2014). The group one categorization is…
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Unveiling Cosmic Secrets: Dark Energy
In the grandness of space, a recent study with the eROSITA X-ray telescope has revealed new insights into how our universe functions by exploring the fabric of space and time. The extended Roentgen Survey with an Imaging Telescope Array (eROSITA) X-ray, is essentially a space-based observatory designed to survey the sky in X-rays (Eppinga, 2023).…
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It Was an Accident, I Swear! The Scientific Discovery of Conductive Polymers
Some of the most revolutionary scientific discoveries have occurred accidentally; luck is sometimes the most important factor leading to new discoveries (Donald, 2013). Conductive polymers were an accidental finding by scientists Shirakawa, MacDiarmid and Heeger in 1977 (Guo and Facchetti, 2020). These organic polymers were found to have high conductive properties typically associated with metals.…
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Cosmic Cultivators: Bacteria’s Green Thumb!
Humans have always been captivated by the vast expanse of space and the mysteries it holds. As we aspire to travel further into the cosmos, the challenges we face are not only those regarding isolation or reaching light speed, but much more down-to-earth factors. While purée packet space food has evolved and may suffice for…
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Botulinum Toxin: A Toxin Of All Trades
Before its cosmetic applications were discovered, Botulinum toxin (BoNT) known as Botox, was one of the most lethal biological weapons. Utilized throughout World War II, the number of casualties caused by its inhalation made it an effective military tool for attack (Tatu, 2021). Once infected with Botulism, the body experiences progressive weakness until full-body paralysis occurs.…
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The Future of Infection Detection
Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are a very common infection that affects 40% of women in their lifetimes (Bono, et al., 2023). UTIs are much less common in males due to biological differences in the urinary system, but they are still a relevant issue. The male urethra is roughly 5 times longer than the female, which…
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Your Ears Are Whispering
Your eyes do not produce light, nor does your tongue have a flavour, but your ears do make sounds! In 1978, acoustician David Kemp inserted a miniature microphone into a human ear canal and, for the first time, recorded nearly inaudible sounds originating from the inner ear (Kemp, 1978). These sounds have since been called…
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Birth Control – But for Whom?
In light of the changing political climate, specifically with the recent overturning of Roe v. Wade in the United States, the rate of birth control prescriptions is on the rise (Langmaid, 2022). The most common form of birth control remains oral contraceptives (OCs), with 75% of Canadian and 88% of American females taking OCs at…