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You’ve probably been told at some point in your life that the reason you’re ready to take a nap after your Thanksgiving meal is due to the high levels of Tryptophan in turkey. Well, that myth has been busted.Tryptophan is an essential amino acid and is actually something our bodies do not produce on their own. Therefore, we must get it from our food in order to survive. Tryptophan must compete with other amino acids before it can make it through our blood-brain barrier, and only a small a …

We all know air pollution is one of the biggest environmental challenges today, but not all of us are clear on just how big of an issue it really is. It is not only proving to be detrimental for the place we call home but is also currently a leading cause of death in humans worldwide. Right now, 9 out of 10 people breathe polluted air daily, causing millions of premature deaths every year. Stroke, chronic respiratory disease and lung cancer are among the many severe health issues that are …

It is no surprise that COVID-19 has caused global supply chain disruptions. It is, however, a surprise to many of us that nearly two years into the pandemic, this will seemingly be ongoing for the foreseeable future. There seems to be no industry in existence that is unaffected by the broken supply chain. For the scientific community, there have been huge struggles with obtaining the materials needed for research projects that are necessary to advance in areas of chemistry and life science …

Dogs are such incredible creatures. They are by our side when we need them most, and they’ve been trained to perform a wide variety of tasks over their 20,000 years as our best friends. They never cease to amaze, and now they’ve even successfully been trained to sniff out COVID-19 infections in people, with shockingly high accuracy. Could this be an efficient new way to prevent the spread of the virus?Two dogs began their work at the Miami International Airport last week, by the names of O …

For over a year, face mask-wearing has been a sign of cautiousness and care for one another. A single item has been able to help save lives and allow us to safely engage in human interaction whether it be at the local store or saying hello to our grandparents. Needless to say, face masks are an incredibly important piece of our day to day and we no longer leave the house without one. At one point in the pandemic, the CDC announced that double masking was encouraged and we learned that single-use …