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How Do Neurons Talk to Each Other?
Edmonton, AB Have you ever wondered how your brain sends messages so quickly? For example, your brain might tell your hand to move away...
Hana Elgaweesh
Sep 232 min read


Masters of Disguise: Sea Slugs That Look Like Anything But
Olin, North Carolina Water covers more than seventy percent of Earth’s surface, so there are bound to be many interesting marine...
Waverly S.
Sep 1810 min read


The Importance of Chemical Engineering
While mechanical engineering is often celebrated for its versatility, one specialty stands out among the rest: chemical engineering. With its unique blend of chemistry, physics, and mathematics, chemical engineering plays a critical role in everything from energy production to pharmaceuticals.
Dominika Romanik
Sep 24 min read


The DNA Behind Survival: How Evolution Programs DNA Resilience
By: Kayley Seedath Edited by: Analia A. Brampton, ON Fig 1(a): Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) Introduction : As...
Kayley Seedath
Sep 12 min read


Aequorea Victoria: The Queen of the Oceanic Glow Up
Lake Orion, Michigan Aequorea Victoria (Crystal Jelly) The Glowing Beginning The year was 1900. The summer on the coast of British...
Dominika Romanik
Aug 317 min read


Wired for Success: Unveiling the Tech Revolution Fueling South Korea's Innovation
in this article i shared my research on technological advanmcements of South korea
Ananya Das
Aug 223 min read


Prions
Have you ever heard of a disease that is nonliving, contains no genetic material, and is impossible to survive? Prion diseases, which have been documented as far back as 1732, occur when a misfolded protein interacts with regularly shaped proteins, leading other proteins to misfold and clump together, and causing brain damage. 17 prion diseases have been discovered, and there are 3 types of prion diseases: herediary, sporadic, and acquired. Could you have a prion disease?
Waverly S.
Aug 88 min read


Spotlight on STEM-E Teams - Data Analyst Team
Virtually every organization and project you can think of is driven by strategies and information derived from data analysis, which is the process of collecting, cleaning, transforming, and modeling data into useful and implementable information. In STEM-E, the data analyst team does this to help the entirety of STEM-E improve as an organization and reach new audiences.
Dru Norris
Aug 42 min read


The Real Life Mind Control: Optogenetics
Sci-fi has long been obsessed with the idea of 'mind control'. While no supervillains will be controlling our every thought and action, some researchers have been able to control living cells through a genius combination of light beams and genetic engineering. This field is known as optogenetics, the use of light beams to control genetically modified cells.
Dru Norris
Jul 252 min read


Will tariffs completely ruin the economy?
Recently, there has been a lot of confusion about what a tariff is and how it will affect the economy. This article will aim to explain tariffs in simple terms.
maanarha2024
Jul 113 min read


What are Critical Angles?
Edmonton, AB Have you ever placed a pencil in a glass of water and noticed that it appears bent rather than straight? It might look like...
Hana Elgaweesh
Jun 273 min read


Arup: Engineering the Net-Zero Cities of Tomorrow and Their Sustainable Business
Arup, a leading company in sustainability
Analia Almodovar
Jun 13 min read


FOMO: The Psychology Behind the Marketing Technique
FOMO is the fear of missing out. It's when you think other people might be having a better life than you. Read to learn about this fear.
Ishaa SN
May 303 min read


Marine Wonders: A Fascinating Look at 6 Unique Underwater Creatures
Olin, North Carolina Water covers over seventy percent of the Earth’s surface, and scientists estimate that there are between 700,000...
sopsad8629
May 168 min read


The Biology Beauty; Maria Sibylla Merian's Art Legacy in Science & Biology
By: Kayley Seedath Edited by: Ishaa SN Brampton, ON Fig 1: Jacob Marrel, Portrait of Maria Sibylla Merian | 1679,...
Kayley Seedath
May 53 min read


When Chemistry Meets Canvas: Lead Soaps
A certain common phenomenon threatens to dampen the splendor of Renaissance paintings: lead soaps.
symthasreeskoganti
May 53 min read


The Fibonacci Sequence in Art
The visually pleasing aspects of life, ranging from sunflowers to contemporary artistry, lie in a spiral. Winding its way through nature and art alike, the Fibonacci expression is behind some of the most beautiful designs the world has seen, blurring the boundary between creativity and science.
Elin Su
May 52 min read


Small Flies, Big Discoveries
Behind much research expanding our understanding of topics from sleep to traumatic brain injuries to neurodegeneration lies a humble fly.
symthasreeskoganti
May 24 min read


Human Memory and Its Workings
Having better memory comes down to understanding how it works and discovering strategies tailored to you, all of which this blog covers!
Elin Su
Apr 115 min read


Colistin in the Modern World
In this time, colistin, a polymixin E antibiotic, has popped out of the scientific woodwork to play a critical role against MDR strains.
symthasreeskoganti
Apr 73 min read
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