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Have you ever noticed that your phone dies faster during the winter? The main reason for this is temperature. This may seem counterintuitive...

In the past, drug discovery was often celebrated as a triumph of persistence and serendipity, relying on the labor-intensive screening of...

What do you think of when you think of snakes? For most people, we envision a large scaly snake with huge venomous fangs and a murderous...

In 1962, marine biologist Osamu Shimomura decided to study the bioluminescent jellyfish Aequorea Victoria. This species, often called the...

In the past, vaccines were often celebrated as a triumph of public health, using weakened or inactivated viruses to prime the immune system...

Since we are usually born with all four of our limbs, we usually take them for granted. However, there are certain people who do not have...

In 1985, Kirk Noble Bloodsworth was convicted of first degree murder of nine year old girl Dawn Hamilton. He pleaded innocent but the...

In the modern world, the threat of diseases has been almost entirely vanquished. Due to the rapid development of the medical industry and...

Table of Contents Model Citizens Model organisms are used in basic research to answer questions related to human disease and cellular...

Have you ever seen the creatures deep underwater that can glow and produce their own light? These organisms are bioluminescent and produce...