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In labs around the world, scientists have been growing real meat without raising animals, which is called cultivated meat. As global meat demand is expected to increase by 73% from 2010 to 2050, cultivated meat can address challenges in sustainability, ethics, and food safety ( Food and Agriculture Organization, 2011) . From Cells to Meat Scientists first take a small sample, or biopsy, from a living animal and isolate muscle stem cells. These cells are then cultured in biore

As soon as the clock strikes 2 p.m., time seems to slow, my movements appear more sluggish, energy levels plummet, and all I want to do is go to sleep. To many people, especially other high school students around me, the usual afternoon crash or post-lunch drowsiness may seem typical. But, what if I told you that recent research has demonstrated the lack of a single molecule called butyrate may be responsible for these dips in energy, and increasing its production can lead to

High cholesterol levels are associated with illnesses such as cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. This has caused a negative stigma around consuming cholesterol, with many diets and health regimens focusing on specifically cutting out this molecule. Yet, it is present in and essential for animal cells; the body produces cholesterol to help regulate the functions of many organs. So, what is cholesterol and why is too much of it dangerous? Foods with high levels of chol