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Savoring Heritage: Alexa Tanner’s Study on the Health and Cultural Value of Mexican-American Cuisine

By Gillian Garmon May 08, 2025
Alexa Tanner's passion for Mexican American meals led her to conduct a study to more fully understand the relationship between acculturation and perceptions of the healthfulness of a traditional Mexican diet.

Why Bone Marrow Registration Matters—And How You Can Help

By Gillian Garmon May 06, 2025
After Dr. Julianne Grose lost a family member to lymphoma she embarked on a Christ-like mission to help save lives through bone marrow donations.

Passing Down Wisdom: Women in Life Science Dinner

By Gillian Garmon April 29, 2025
The Women in Life Science Dinner brought together female students and professionals for a night of information and inspiration.

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Touchdown: How Plant Sciences Research Is Helping BYU Football

By Gabe Mills May 15, 2025
Passionate about both football and plant sciences, Katie Anselmi jumped at the chance to conduct research on the BYU football field, collecting data that benefits the health and wellness of the players and improves their game performance.

Ancient Enamel and Modern Insights: Exploring the Oral Microbiome of Egyptian Mummies

By Gillian Garmon May 15, 2025
In the worn enamel and calcified plaque of ancient Egyptian teeth, Emily Buss and Carlos Moreno trace the evolution of oral bacteria—a link between the past and the present that offers insights into ancient diets, oral health, and disease.

Unlocking Nature’s Time Capsule

By Becca Aylworth Wright May 15, 2025
Life sciences students are linking centuries-old research to the future at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in the Netherlands, and helping to answer modern questions about biodiversity, climate change, and conservation.

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Reducing the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria

By Allie Richael January 25, 2022
Serious infections due to antibiotic-resistant bacteria are on the rise. How can you help stop the spread? Microbiology and Molecular Biology professor Julianne Grose suggests five simple ways you can reduce the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.

Using high intensity interval training to overcome obstacles to exercise

By Grace McGregor January 12, 2022
There are many obstacles that keep us from working out regularly. Three common hindrances include finding a suitable program, lacking time, and craving results. Exercise Sciences professor Jayson Gifford’s research lab is scientifically addressing these obstacles. Gifford proposes High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) as a solution to these three most common obstacles.

Eating healthy on a budget

By Brooke Hansen January 12, 2022
As a busy college student, it’s difficult to fight the allure of fast food. While its convenience and prices are unmatched, eating fast food regularly can lead to nutritional deficits and an overall unhealthy lifestyle. In the effort to win the war against fast food, dietetics student Sydney Means ('21) offers a few tips to eat healthy on a budget.

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