Senior Cecilia Gulick presents research on editing the genes of a fruit fly. Courtesy | Twitter Senior Cecilia Gulick gene-edited fruit flies, and she hopes that other students will be able to build on her research, which she conducted for her senior thesis entitled “CRISPR Cas-9 in Drosophila melanogaster.” Gulick discussed the background, process, results,...
Gemini generated what appeared to be black Queen Elizabeth II. Courtesy | Catherine Maxwell Even if artificial intelligence like Google’s Gemini AI can’t take over the world, the ease with which it rewrites history should make everyone pause before using it. In the 30 minutes I spent with Gemini, it repeatedly gave me inaccurate historical...
Red meat has health benefits, especially for women. Courtesy | Facebook Ninety percent of women experience them: bloating, cramping, and mood swings, plus depression, anxiety, and fatigue. These are the symptoms of premenstrual syndrome, and both women and doctors assume there is little relief for them. But eating more red meat — such as beef,...
A fossil found in New Mexico belongs to a new species of dinosaur. Courtesy | Twitter A partial skull found in southeastern New Mexico belongs to a new species of Tyrannosaurus known as the Tyrannosaurus mcraensis, a dinosaur which according to scientists predates the T. Rex by seven million years. But Anthony Swinehart, professor of...
Apple is shifting to a universal charging port to comply with a new EU requirement. Courtesy | Ben Miller/Wikimedia Commons Apple’s shift toward a universal charging port for its devices will make charging easier for consumers, but will not result in a substantial decrease in e-waste. Starting with the iPhone 15, Apple products will now...