Image courtesy of NeurAventura. The prenatal period is an incredibly sensitive time for fetal brain development. While we know that smoking and drinking during pregnancy
Image courtesy of AlexanderAIUS. In 2004, with tape and a lump of graphite, researchers discovered graphene—a two-dimensional hexagonal lattice of carbon atoms with many industrial
Image Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons. Increasingly today, nanotechnology is coming into our lives, allowing us to design more efficient batteries, build lightweight vehicles, and even
Image courtesy of Jason Crawford. Escherichia coli is a dominant bacterial member of the human intestinal tract and a major model organism in biology. Some
Image courtesy of Jennifer Girard. Tectonic plates and subducting slabs, portions of tectonic plates that have slid under other plates, hold the secrets to the
Image courtesy of Bruce Blaus. Despite its name, microRNA helps the body on a macro scale. The small molecule, only about 22 nucleotides long, plays an important role
Scientists have recently been exploring the potential of utilizing the deadly Ebola virus as a potential treatment against brain tumors. Through testing three chimeric variations of the Ebola virus on severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice, it was found that the Ebola virus may be a safe and effective way to protect brain cells while killing tumor cells.