Article Roundup: Celebrating April’s STEM Holidays

There are two major STEM Holidays coming up next week: Earth Day on April 22nd and DNA Day on April 25th. Here are two positive stories we enjoyed related to these holidays.  Photo by Belle Co on Pexels.com 1. Sea…

Water Watch: A Microbial Most-Wanted List


Most microbes are harmless or even beneficial, but a small subset—pathogens—can wreak havoc on human health. One of the most common ways people encounter pathogens is through contaminated water. While many water sources undergo treatment that eliminates over 99.9% of…

Code Breakers: Using CRISPR for Sickle Cell Gene Editing

https://youtu.be/OzUZWxv_U7Y?si=9fNb6klYo_taQH7I Modern biotechnology has ushered in a new era of scientific discovery, with powerful techniques like genetic engineering and recombinant DNA technology transforming research and medicine. These innovations have enabled scientists to manipulate DNA sequences directly, significantly reducing the time…