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Another Nobel Laureate?! An Interview with Michael Houghton
I got ANOTHER reply from a Nobel Laureate! This time it was Michael Houghton. Dr. Houghton’s discovery of the Hepatitis C virus in 1989 transformed medicine, allowing for the creation of diagnostic tests and antiviral treatments that have saved millions of lives worldwide. His work didn’t just uncover a pathogen — it reshaped how the…
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When Viruses Collide: Dengue vs. Chikungunya and the Mystery of Cross-Reactivity
Sometimes, even nature wears a disguise A Fever That Isn’t What It Seems Monsoon season in India brings its own kind of guessing game: a mosquito bite, a rash, an aching body — but is it dengue or chikungunya?Surprisingly, even hospitals get the answer wrong sometimes. The two viruses act so alike that blood tests…
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Get To Know You Hormones
Meet the chemical messengers that secretly run the show. Mood, sleep, energy, hunger—they’re the ones pulling the strings, even when you think you’re in control. Cortisol – The Overachiever AKA the stress hormone Melatonin – The Night Owl Insulin – The Energy Organizer Estrogen – The Mood Curator Testosterone – The Energy Booster Ghrelin &…
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Guess Who Replied to My Email? A Nobel Prize Winner!
Ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a Nobel Prize-winning scientist? I reached out to a pioneer in CRISPR-Cas9 research, and to my surprise, she replied! Emmanuelle Charpentier, the French microbiologist and geneticist behind this groundbreaking gene-editing tool, won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Jennifer Doudna. Their discovery transformed genetic research…
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Another Nobel Laureate?! An Interview with Michael Houghton
Read more: Another Nobel Laureate?! An Interview with Michael HoughtonI got ANOTHER reply from a Nobel Laureate! This time it was Michael Houghton. Dr. Houghton’s discovery of the Hepatitis C virus in 1989 transformed medicine, allowing for the creation of diagnostic tests and antiviral treatments that have saved millions of lives worldwide. His work didn’t just uncover a pathogen — it reshaped how the…
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When Viruses Collide: Dengue vs. Chikungunya and the Mystery of Cross-Reactivity
Read more: When Viruses Collide: Dengue vs. Chikungunya and the Mystery of Cross-ReactivitySometimes, even nature wears a disguise A Fever That Isn’t What It Seems Monsoon season in India brings its own kind of guessing game: a mosquito bite, a rash, an aching body — but is it dengue or chikungunya?Surprisingly, even hospitals get the answer wrong sometimes. The two viruses act so alike that blood tests…
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Get To Know You Hormones
Read more: Get To Know You HormonesMeet the chemical messengers that secretly run the show. Mood, sleep, energy, hunger—they’re the ones pulling the strings, even when you think you’re in control. Cortisol – The Overachiever AKA the stress hormone Melatonin – The Night Owl Insulin – The Energy Organizer Estrogen – The Mood Curator Testosterone – The Energy Booster Ghrelin &…
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Guess Who Replied to My Email? A Nobel Prize Winner!
Read more: Guess Who Replied to My Email? A Nobel Prize Winner!Ever wondered what goes on in the mind of a Nobel Prize-winning scientist? I reached out to a pioneer in CRISPR-Cas9 research, and to my surprise, she replied! Emmanuelle Charpentier, the French microbiologist and geneticist behind this groundbreaking gene-editing tool, won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry alongside Jennifer Doudna. Their discovery transformed genetic research…
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