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Meharry Medical College And Leading Pharmaceutical Firms Launch $80 Million Initiative To Study Genetic Variants In People Of African Ancestry

Daniel JohnsonOctober 21, 2023October 23, 2023

by Daniel JohnsonOctober 21, 2023October 23, 20233100

Meharry Medical College launched an initiative on Oct 18 designed to study genetic variants affecting Black people along with the Regeneron Genetics Center, AstraZeneca, Novo...

Technology

STEM Expert Launches STEM-in-a-Box, For Kids to Explore Complex Topics Through Play

Gayneté JonesFebruary 11, 2023February 21, 2023

by Gayneté JonesFebruary 11, 2023February 21, 20231116

STEM expert, Brandon Okpalobi, has recently launched Siyanse, a fun, educational brand for kids to explore complex topics through play....

Education Entrepreneurship Technology

Former WNBA Player Niesha Butler Launches First Afro-Latina-Owned STEM Center in Brooklyn

Wendy MedinaAugust 7, 2022

by Wendy MedinaAugust 7, 20226272

Inspired by the vision of how she can make a difference as a Black woman in STEM, Butler offers her program to children in the...

Education

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Commits $1.5 Billion to Advance Diversity in Academic Science

Jeroslyn JoVonnJuly 6, 2022July 6, 2022

by Jeroslyn JoVonnJuly 6, 2022July 6, 2022826

The Howard Hughes Medical Institute announced plans to commit $1.5 billion to a program aimed at creating a more diverse workforce in academic science....

Education

Oakland Teen Earns 4.0 GPA His First Year At Stanford As He Expands His Science-Education Nonprofit

Atiya JordanJune 29, 2022June 29, 2022

by Atiya JordanJune 29, 2022June 29, 20224396

Congratulations Ahmed! Your hard work pays off for the future generations of scientists hailing from your city....

Study: Toxic Chemical In Hair Products For Black Women Increases Breast Cancer Risk

Derek MajorJune 13, 2022June 13, 2022

by Derek MajorJune 13, 2022June 13, 202210757

A new study says Black female hair and beauty products containing parabens are linked to an increased breast cancer risk for Black women....

Technology

Black Astrophysicist Says He’s Got the Secret to Building A Time Machine

Selena HillJanuary 3, 2020January 3, 2020

by Selena HillJanuary 3, 2020January 3, 20208063

Astrophysicist Ron Mallett insists that time travel could one day become a reality....

Health and Wellness Lifestyle

Study: Cannabis Can Reverse the Aging Process in the Brain

Selena HillApril 19, 2019April 18, 2019

by Selena HillApril 19, 2019April 18, 20191792

As if marijuana users needed another reason to smoke a joint, a new study reveals that Cannabis may actually reverse the aging process in the...

Career

See How This Coalition is Helping Black Female Techies

Karima Mariama-Arthur, Esq.January 13, 2017September 27, 2017

by Karima Mariama-Arthur, Esq.January 13, 2017September 27, 2017815

The Research Coalition of Black Women and Girls in Computing spoke to BE about celebrating and elevating black women in computing and technical careers....

Technology

Artificial Body Parts 3D Printed at â€œBody Hackathonâ€ Gives People A Second Chance

Samara LynnApril 18, 2016September 29, 2017

by Samara LynnApril 18, 2016September 29, 2017737

Rabbit penises were the first solid organs that the team built....