Biology undergraduates at Emory are studying genetics in a big way: They are the first to take a crack at researching the raw data from the sequence of the genome of the whale shark, the world’s largest fish.
A Boston University undergraduate aims to break the hold of super-addictive nicotine, and help smokers quit for good.
A team of UW biologists has identified a key mechanism plants use to decide when to release their floral scents to attract pollinators.Their findings connect the production and release of these fragrant chemicals to the innate circadian rhythms that pulse through all life on Earth.
An article on the comparative genomics of a fruit fly chromosome with 940 undergraduate authors demonstrates that research experiences can be offered to far more students than has traditionally been possible.
Three Duke University sophomores converted small chunks of frozen bird flesh into tubes of purified DNA that was then sent to China for full-genome sequencing. Their work was a part of the Avian Phylogenomics Project, an international scientific effort that compared the whole genomes of 48 bird species.
A summer research internship made it possible for Carolina undergrad Jared Richards to contribute to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
At the University of Oregon, undergraduate students regularly participate in ongoing, long-term studies being conducted by members of the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) faculty.
A Vanderbilt University undergraduate student joined a team of researchers to study the sensory systems of disease-transmitting mosquitoes. His team ended up discovering that mosquito sperm have a sense of smell.
A junior human development and family studies major at Purdue University is working alongside her professor to measure the cortisol levels of mother and infant interactions to learn more about how stress can affect entire families.
Seven days a week, Sarah Schooler, ’15, suits up in chest-high waders, grabs her bear spray, hops a boat, and walks the length of Lake Aleknagik’s Hansen Creek, counting and categorizing every dead sockeye salmon she happens upon, calling out the sex followed by the parts of the body that were consumed.