At Utrecht University in the Netherlands, Gün Semin studies people sweating. Under different conditions of course, but sweating nevertheless. Researchers recruited 12 Caucasian males to provide sweat samples for the study; each was exposed to clips meant to induce a different … Continue reading
Overall, I think this was a wonderful course. I learned a lot about chemistry as well as science in general. I was able to pursue some of my own interests -ones I’d walked in on the first day with-, as … Continue reading
I’ve always wanted to make art, but in a way have always believed I couldn’t. That I lacked the innate talent to ever create a masterpiece. As I grew older I began to understand there was a certain level of … Continue reading
CFL bulbs, or the energy saving bulbs touted by many, require mercury to produce light. All told, each bulb requires about 5 miligrams of Mercury- a dangerous heavy metal that must be respected and guarded against as it is toxic … Continue reading
Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies, or prion diseases are the result of proteins trying to fold properly but getting it wrong. When proteins get it wrong in mammals it can lead to horrible diseases such as Kuru which causes people to slowly … Continue reading
So, we’ve been learning about the prion protein for a while now but this entire time we’ve ended conversations with “but there is not cure” which is pretty sad because people who contract prion diseases are suffering terrible deaths. They … Continue reading
First of all, cows can have best friends. Research shows cows become stressed when they are separated from their favorite bovine companions. During an experiment lead by Northampton University, cattle were placed in a pen with either a familiar cow … Continue reading
As an Art History major, you are forced to endure “discussion”, a third meeting every week when you go over what you learned in lecture during ARTH100. Every now and then, after meeting in Davis 212, a small classroom adjacent … Continue reading
On Jan. 20th of 2015, scientists confirmed a new type of chemical bond: vibrational bonds. Researchers began studying the new relationship in 1989 when a reaction between bromine and muonium in a nuclear accelerator broke a common law in chemistry: reactions … Continue reading
In 1869, Russian chemist Dmitry Mendeleev published the first draft of the periodic table of elements. His table arranged the elements in order of atomic weight -from lightest to heaviest- and included gaps where Mendeleev made predictions of yet unknown elements. Mendeleev’s … Continue reading