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Next in our series of STEM careers from A-Z, we will be exploring Forensic Science! Forensic science uses the combination of knowledge…

Ecologists are professionals who assess ecosystems by analyzing the various organisms within them through diversity, relationships, and…

Do you ever go to your dentist and wonder what they are doing in a funny white coat or uniform holding pointy utensils that poke your…

With society rapidly advancing and new innovations in technology constantly popping up, more computer engineers are needed. These…

Kyla Dewick

NASA’s Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, has confirmed the existence of water molecules on the sunlit surfaces…

Written By: Lauren Reed

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition characterized by extreme changes in mood ranging from periods of mania or hypomania (feeling…

Sickle cell anemia is an autosomal recessive genetic disease (meaning someone needs two copies of the SCD gene to have the condition) in…

Neurotoxins are a class of over 1,000 chemicals that alter the structure or function of the nervous system. Biotoxins produced by marine…

headstartSTEM is a student-led nonprofit organization that aims to increase transparency about career paths in the STEM fields and empower…

Aerospace engineers play an important role in the research, design, development, construction and other major aspects of aircraft and…

The Parts of the Nervous System

Introduction

On October 7, 2020, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the year 2020 to Emmanuelle Charpentier…

The ocean generates about half of the oxygen we breathe, and it regulates the climate and weather patterns we experience. It is our duty…

NASA’s Perseverance rover is set to launch on July 30 from Cape Canavera on a $2.7 million mission to Mars, the “Red Planet,” in search of…