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A graduate of UW-Whitewater, Monica wrote for several organizations, including one that focused on bees and the natural world, before coming to Discover Magazine. Her current work also appears on her travel blog and Common State Magazine. Her love of science came from watching PBS shows as a kid with her mom and spending too much time bingeing Doctor Who.

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Monica Cull

Parents of young children and pediatric caregivers can distinguish between baby cries better than those with no child care experience. 

How Do Parents Understand A Baby's Cry?

Ladybug up close, sense of smell

Can you smell bugs? Learn more about how our sense of smell work, and why that can lead some to be able to smell insects. 

Can You Really Smell an Insect? Some Say They Have a Nose for Bugs, While Others Don't 

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pill and thread

Learn about the "pill-on-a-thread" that could replace endoscopies for half of all patients at risk of developing esophageal cancer.

A Pill On a Thread Can Monitor Esophageal Cancer Risk, Avoiding Unnecessary Endoscopies

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Microbiota in the gut

Researchers predicted mortality rates in ICU patients with 84 percent accuracy.

Poop Could Possibly Predict If an Ill Patient Is Likely to Die Within 30 Days

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Squeezing lemon juice

Phytophotodermatitis is a skin condition that can be triggered by compounds in citrus fruit.

Why Lightening Your Hair With Lemon Juice Could Trigger a Painful Skin Condition

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Mast cells

How one of the oldest components of the human immune system can trigger a mysterious and little-understood syndrome. 

Allergic to Everything — The Mysteries of Mast Cells

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How Do Parents Understand A Baby's Cry?

Parents of young children and pediatric caregivers can distinguish between baby cries better than those with no child care experience.

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