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The skin microbiome and your health Illinois Science Council

WEBOn April 8th, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America, from Mexico to the Maine-Canadian border. For those who experienced the spectacular solar eclipse of …

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Your Gut Microbiome and You: How Bacteria in Your Intestines …

WEBThe microbiome is a dynamic ecosystem. The microbiome, like any ecosystem, is healthiest and most stable when a diverse population of species live there …

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Five Myths About Exercise Illinois Science Council

WEBOne muscular adaptation to exercise is satellite cell fusion to damaged muscle fibers. Satellite cells are small muscle stem cells that hang out between larger …

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How Genetic Mutations Cause -- And Prevent -- Disease

WEBSince proteins come from instructions in your DNA, genetic mutations can directly influence the structure, number, mobility, and activity of your proteins, which, in …

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Why is insulin so expensive in the United States

WEBToday in the United States, the monthly cost of insulin is estimated between $120 and $400. Eli Lilly, the first company to mass produce recombinant insulin under …

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Cytokines Explain How The Body Works Illinois Science Council

WEBOn April 8th, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America, from Mexico to the Maine-Canadian border. For those who experienced the spectacular …

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Kombucha: the Science Behind the Craze

WEBIn the 1960s, Swiss researchers reported that drinking kombucha was as healthy as eating yogurt, and the health craze began. How it’s made. The SCOBY is the …

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Diabetes in Low-Income Communities: Its Causes and Its Solutions

WEBLower rates of diabetes will not only lead to healthier, more productive lives and improved public health, but it will also relieve public programs, insurance …

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The Impossible Burger: Is it Really That Impossible

WEBThe all-star of the Impossible Burger flavor is heme. You’re probably saying “what the fudgesicle is heme!?” Structurally, heme consists of an iron molecule …

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Articles On Science In Illinois Illinois Science Council

WEBTotal Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. On April 8th, 2024, a total solar eclipse will sweep across North America, from Mexico to the Maine-Canadian border. For those who …

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The Tests That Donated Blood Goes Through

WEBSyphilis is caused by a spiral shaped-bacterium known as Treponema pallidum, which has the dubious honor of catalyzing advances in cosmetic surgery in …

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Machine Learning & How It Affects Our Daily Lives

WEBIt is possible that hospitals and doctors’ offices may soon put your health into the hands of AI as well. Medical professionals use machine learning to help decrease …

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The Black Plague’s Influence on Society Today

WEBBlack Plague ( yersinia pestis) is a bacterium carried by infected fleas. So, a bit of microbiology about this frightening illness. First, unlike SARS-CoV-2, the Black …

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Empowering People of Color in STEM Illinois Science Council

WEBEmpowering Black and Latinx Students to REACH for STEM. March 11th, 2021 • Ben Marcus • People in Science. Students of all races show similar interest in …

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The Strange History of Antidepressants Illinois Science Council

WEBThe Strange History of Antidepressants. April 29th, 2019 • Austin Lim • The "TEM" of STEM. Ironically, despite the horrors of war, armed conflict has a way of …

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The Reason Sugar Tastes So Darn Good Illinois Science Council

WEBWhile fats contain more energy, sugars are more easily digestible. In fact, there is an enzyme in your saliva, called salivary amylase, that starts digesting the sugar …

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The History of the American Eugenics Movement

WEBThe American eugenics movement came about in the late 19 th and early 20 th centuries, a time when a progressive atmosphere fostered the exploration of scientific …

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There is No Biological Meaning for ‘Race’ Illinois Science Council

WEBThere is No Biological Meaning for ‘Race’. Science has had a complicated history with the word “race.”. In the 19th century, Dr. Samuel Morton believed humans …

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Never Mind the Ducks: Don’t Feed the Microbes!

WEBis made up of tiny microbes, there are so many microbes that together they can have devastating effects on the whole aquatic ecosystem. For example, recently off …

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