The Earth has undoubtedly been around a lot longer than humans. Its creation almost five billion years ago was due to accretion, a process where space dust collides and eventually...
Music is more than just sound — it’s a science. Behind every song, beat, and melody lies a deep connection between the brain and sound waves, explaining why certain music appeals universally while...
What if diagnosing a bacterial infection took minutes instead of hours? Vanderbilt scientists are working to make that a reality.
Every year, 23 million Americans visit hospitals and clinics...
Having grown up with allergies, I am very familiar with the painstaking process of skin and blood tests used to determine my sensitivities to a variety of pollen types. From my experiences, I have realized...
The science behind forgotten beginnings
Have you ever tried to recall your earliest memory, only to realize that much of your infancy remains a mystery? This phenomenon, known as childhood amnesia,...
If you’ve ever reached for a bottle of Tylenol to help you recover from a long day of studying, a banging headache, or a fever that won’t go away, you’re not alone. Acetaminophen — the active...
Fluoride, a naturally occurring mineral, has been added to public drinking water supplies across the United States since 1945 to combat tooth decay. This practice, known as community water fluoridation,...
It started with a Kobe Bryant notebook. Upon first meeting Vanderbilt alumna Aashi Gurijala ‘25, that’s not quite what one would predict the origin of her writing career to have been. Yet, this notebook...
For Vanderbilt students, sleeping on the floor or in a bed might seem like a small detail, but it could impact your health, especially when juggling academics, social events, and extracurricular activities....
Vanderbilt’s campus is a designated arboretum — home to 6,181 trees as of 2013 — so students can take advantage of the Japanese tradition of shinrin-yoku (森林浴), or “forest bathing.” The...
Those who are familiar with modern-day online environments may have heard the term “brain rot,” which refers to a form of hyper-stimulation that might be shaping how young minds think, learn, and...
Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, mainly because it’s so hard to catch early. By the time doctors detect it, the disease is often too advanced for effective treatment. Researchers...
