From Alewives to Bass: Discovering the Viruses Lurking in North America's Fish
In rivers and lakes across North America, fish carry secrets invisible to the naked eye, secrets that researchers with the U.S. Geological Survey’s Eastern Ecological Science Center are determined to ...
20 Maalis 13min
After the Storm: Protecting Companion Animals in Crisis
When disaster strikes, the images that dominate news coverage are almost always human centered. We see flooded neighborhoods, collapsed buildings, families waiting in shelters, and exhausted first res...
19 Maalis 13min
Blending Biology and Engineering to Repair Damaged Nerves
When a peripheral nerve is badly damaged due to injury, the consequences can be life-changing. Hands that no longer feel heat or cold, muscles that will not respond to the brain’s commands, and pain t...
18 Maalis 8min
The Long Shadow: The Science Behind Long COVID
Four years after the first lockdowns and daily case counts faded from headlines, COVID 19 continues to shape lives in quieter but deeply disruptive ways. For millions of people around the world, the v...
16 Maalis 10min
Ulcerative Colitis and the Hidden Logic of Chronic Disease
Ulcerative colitis, often called UC, is a chronic inflammatory disease of the large intestine that is becoming more common across the world, including among teenagers and young adults. For many patien...
13 Maalis 15min
The Quiet Gatekeepers: How Bank Size Influences Who Gets a Loan
On any given day in the United States, millions of financial decisions are made quietly behind desks and computer screens. A loan officer reviews an application from a small construction company. An a...
13 Maalis 13min
Held in Place: Relationships Under Extreme Inactivity
When we imagine research linked to space travel, we often picture rockets, astronauts, and the silence of orbit. Yet some of the most important insights into life beyond Earth happen far from space, i...
6 Maalis 10min
Unraveling Azoospermia: Using Genetics to Avoid Futile Sperm Extraction
For many couples struggling to conceive, a male infertility diagnosis can feel like a closed door. Roughly half of all infertility cases worldwide stem from male factors, and among these, one of the m...
5 Maalis 9min
