Chemotherapy was once considered to be taboo before Dr. Jane C. Wright pushed to make it a standard of treatment for cancer patients. Wright began her career by working alongside her father, Dr. Louis T. Wright, at the Cancer...

Throughout history, female scientists have made extraordinary contributions to science, such as Rosalind Franklin, who helped develop the structure of DNA, or Rachel Carson, who catalyzed the environmental movement with her book Silent Spring. However, very few women have...

What is Postinflammatory Hyperpigmentation (PIH)? According to DermNet NZ, “Postinflammatory pigmentation is temporary pigmentation that follows an injury, i.e. thermal burn or inflammatory disorder of the skin (i.e dermatitis, infection). It is mostly observed in darker skin types (see ethnic...

Edwina Dunn’s current job is not exactly what she imagined for herself: as a girl she wanted to be a long-distance truck driver believing that it was glamorous to be your own boss, driving the...

Did You Know? According to scientists, there is an average of one million different species of animals living in the ocean. Corn and cotton have been genetically modified to produce a toxin that kills insects.  Sharks mistake fiber cables...

Biotechnology may be used to replace agrochemicals in the near future to make farming more sustainable. Agrochemicals include fertilizers, pesticides, and soil conditioners. While these methods are widely used to kill insects and preserve crops, their damage...

Beaches have always been a safe haven away from the hot summer heat. Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is making sure that will continue to be the case in the future.  Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine...

Rosalind Franklin is one of the most significant female scientists of the twentieth century - yet also one of the least credited. Although she made incredibly important discoveries on the DNA structure, changing the world’s understanding...

Dr. Jennifer Chadwick does a lot with her time. In addition to being Vice President of Biologic Development at BioAnalytix, she is also a visiting scientist and professor at Northeastern University as well as serving...