Trending / Videos / Listen to This!

NOV 09, 2015 7:18 AM PST

Listen to This!

WRITTEN BY: Xuan Pham

1

About the Author

Xuan Pham

Doctorate (PhD)

I am a human geneticist, passionate about telling stories to make science more engaging and approachable. Find more of my writing at the Hopkins BioMedical Odyssey blog and at TheGeneTwist.com.

You May Also Like

MAR 06, 2021

Space & Astronomy

Astronomers Find Tectonic Activity on Exoplanet

Astronomers Find Tectonic Activity on Exoplanet

For the first time, researchers from the University of Bern in Switzerland have found evidence of tectonic activity on a ...

Written By: Annie Lennon

MAY 01, 2021

Space & Astronomy

Small Galaxies Played Key Role in Evolution of the Universe

Small Galaxies Played Key Role in Evolution of the Universe

Astrophysicists from the University of Minnesota have found evidence for the theory that small galaxies emitting high-en ...

Written By: Annie Lennon

JUN 04, 2021

Drug Discovery & Development

Scientists Identify 90 Drugs that Could be Repurposed to Fight COVID-19

Scientists Identify 90 Drugs that Could be Repurposed to Fight COVID-19

Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute in California have identified 90 drugs that could be repurposed for trea ...

Written By: Annie Lennon

JUL 13, 2021

Earth & The Environment

Artificial Lighting Disrupts Pollinating Insects' Vision

Artificial Lighting Disrupts Pollinating Insects' Vision

Artificial lighting can affect the eyesight of moths that rely on night-time vision, such as the elephant hawkmoth. The ...

Written By: Annie Lennon

OCT 11, 2022

Space & Astronomy

Planetary Science and Finding Your Career Path with Dr. Alyssa Rhoden | The Life of Her Mind Ep. 2

Planetary Science and Finding Your Career Path with Dr. Alyssa Rhoden | The Life of Her Mind Ep. 2

The Life of Her Mind is dedicated to learning about how these women think — how they think about their careers, di ...

Written By: Mia Wood

JAN 10, 2023

Neuroscience

Understanding Brain Plasticity with Dr. Gina Turrigiano | The Life of Her Mind Ep. 5

Understanding Brain Plasticity with Dr. Gina Turrigiano | The Life of Her Mind Ep. 5

Dr. Gina Turrigiano is the Joseph Levitan Professor of Vision Science in the Biology Department at Brandeis University, ...

Written By: Mia Wood

Loading Comments...

Health & Medicine

Mucus in Our Saliva Protects Us From Infection

Can We Grow a Brain?