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“Alexa, Am I Sick?”

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is powering a variety of systems and consumer products such as self driving cars and smart…

4 years ago

Capturing COVID-19 From Thin Air

The new Thermo Fisher Scientific AerosolSense air sampler has some promising potential for capturing pathogen particles and ultimately preventing and…

4 years ago

Can Biorecycling Put An End To The Plastic Crisis?

Plastic pollution has become one of the most overwhelming environmental issues of our time. The effects of this type of…

4 years ago

Gene Defect Turns Rabbit Hops into Acrobatic Handstands

Sauteur d’Alfort is French for Alfort’s jumpers but interestingly, the breed of rabbits that carry the name don’t jump at…

4 years ago

Now You See It, Now You Don’t: Making Biodegradable Plastics Disappear

Biodegradables won’t solve our plastic crisis. Despite our efforts to recycle, the overall amount of plastic that is recycled is…

4 years ago

C2ST Weekly: Public Transportation & Feral Donkeys

Hello! Here’s what’s happening in the world of STEM this week. What do feral donkeys, the search for alien life,…

4 years ago

C2ST Weekly: Science, Sandwiches, & Immortal Hydras

Hello! Here’s what’s happening in the world of STEM this week. All Chicago residents 16 years and older are now…

4 years ago

Taste of Science: Fermented Beverages

Over the last decade there has been a health craze brewing over kombucha (kuhm-boo-chuh) and other fermented drinks and food…

4 years ago

C2ST Weekly: The C2ST Gala + Artificial Wombs

Hello! Here’s what’s happening in the world of STEM this week. We’ve got a helicopter on Mars, a potential AIDS…

4 years ago

Artificial Wombs: From Science Fiction to Reality

While the idea of growing babies outside of the body in artificial wombs sounds like something out of a work…

4 years ago