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Kitchen Sponge Panic

4 Aug 2017

A team of German microbiologists has tackled the issue of bacteria on kitchen sponges by testing 14 sponges for their presence and identifying them by extracting and sequencing segments of their...

The Science of Taste: why are people picky eaters?

25 Jul 2017

Everyone has come into contact with a picky eater. And almost everyone has tried to coax these picky eaters into getting them to try something new. 鈥淗ow do you know you won鈥檛 like it if you鈥檝e...

Exam Stress and Genetics

17 Jul 2017

I don鈥檛 know about you, but I just cannot stand exams.聽Give me research projects, essays, even practical lab examinations, and I excel....

Cold Brew Coffee

2 Jul 2017

A few weeks ago I finally had enough of聽the cold brew trend and decided to see what all the hype was about. I followed this recipe (because $5 at Starbucks is just too much for me), and was...

Sulfates in Shampoo

27 Jun 2017

As someone who likes to routinely dye my hair bright pinks, blues and purples, I鈥檓 often told by my hairdresser to use sulfate free shampoos. He often talks to me about how multiple bleachings and...

Is a poor sense of smell an indicator of early Alzheimer鈥檚?

25 Jun 2017

If you had to, would you rather become blind or loose your sense of smell? A classic question in the child鈥檚 game 鈥渨ould you rather?鈥 The popular answer seems obvious: smell. Often the most...

Kratom- Potential Opioid Saviour?

16 Jun 2017

Kratom is rapidly becoming a choice recreational drug, but there's a good chance you've never heard of this substance, which can cause sedative effects like morphine at high doses as well as...

What is bone conduction?

31 May 2017

There are some cool products on the market right now that claim to conduct sound through the bones in your face or head, allowing the wearer to hear music or phone calls, but not allowing others to...

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