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Investigating Alzheimer's Disease: what remains the underlying cause of one of the deadliest diseases in the world today?
By: Mrunal Bagal Alzheimer’s disease remains one of the deadliest diseases, affecting around 6 million Americans. The numbers are...
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Apr 132 min read
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Can We Engineer Our Way Out of Climate Change?
By: Riya Burri As the climate change situation grows more dire, some scientists are turning to a bold idea: climate engineering. Climate...
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Apr 131 min read
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De-extinction - The Reversal of Time
By: Aiden Kim If I were to tell you that we would bring back a species from the dead, would you believe such a thing? Many would tell you...
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Apr 131 min read
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The Inner Frontier - The Limits of Human Perception
By: Aiden Kim Take a look around you. What is it that you see? You’d say something along the lines of “I am reading a passage on...
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Apr 132 min read
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The Mystery of Yawning: More Than Just Being Tired
By: Sanjana Shresta We’ve all yawned when we’re tired, bored, or even just after seeing someone else yawn. But have you ever wondered...
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Apr 131 min read
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The Science of Bioluminescence: Nature’s Living Light
By: Sanjana Shresta When we think of lights in the dark, we often picture stars or cityscapes, but nature has its own glowing wonders....
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Apr 131 min read
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Gene Therapy Advances for Sickle Cell Disease
By: Vivian Hsu On December 8, 2023, the FDA approved two groundbreaking treatments for patients with sickle cell anemia (SCD), a group of...
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Apr 132 min read
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The Science of Why We Yawn
By: Ryan Chong Yawning is something we all do whenever we are tired, but have you ever wondered why? Many scientists have been trying to...
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Apr 131 min read
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Parenting Styles and their Connection with Attachment Styles
By: Anwitha Sriramoju Attachment, an emotional bond formed between one person and another. Attachment between people can affect others in...
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Feb 82 min read
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Is Time Travel Possible?
By: Anwitha Sriramoju Understanding the Fourth Dimension: What if you could step outside the flow of time and witness every moment of...
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Feb 82 min read
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What is a Theory of Everything?
By: Dhruv Soni In modern theoretical physics, scientists are mainly concerned with combining mathematical and experimental approaches to...
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Feb 82 min read
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Superconductors: The Future of Technology?
By: Seoyun Kim Levitating trains, quantum computers, and running GTA 6 on a ten-year-old HP laptop can all be achieved with the power of...
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Feb 82 min read
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Fireworks: Chemistry in the Air
By: Ryan Chong Have you ever wondered how fireworks can make such big explosions and bright colors? All paths of wonder will lead to the...
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Feb 81 min read
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AI in Cybersecurity and Healthcare: Protecting Patient Data in the Digital World
By: Alfredo Lopez-Salas As healthcare becomes more digital, protecting patient data has never been more important. With hospitals,...
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Feb 82 min read
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The Mysteries of Dark Matter: The Invisible Backbone of the Universe
By: Alfredo Lopez-Salas When you look up at the night sky, you see stars, galaxies, and planets—everything that makes up the universe as...
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Feb 82 min read
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Saving Our Oceans
By: Leela Mutyala Would you believe me if I told you that in 27 years, there could be more plastic in the ocean than fish? That's what...
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Feb 81 min read
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Gene Editing Therapy for Beta Thalassemia
By: Leela Mutyala Beta Thalassemia is an inherited blood disorder that causes fatigue, increased heart rate, delayed growth, and in some...
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Feb 81 min read
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BRCA: The Common Cause
By: Eesha Vishnu BRCA, or the Breast Cancer Gene, is one of America’s underlying killers. Among the list of common cancers in the US...
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Dec 22, 20241 min read
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Radiometric Dating: Chemistry and Rocks? What do they have to do together?
By: Isabella Chen I’m pretty sure all of us have gone through the dinosaur/fossil faze when we were younger. Unless you’re like Ross...
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Dec 22, 20242 min read
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CRISPR: A Game-Changer in Genetic Engineering
By: Gargi Sharma CRISPR, a revolutionary tool derived from bacterial defense mechanisms, has reshaped the field of genetic engineering....
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Dec 22, 20241 min read
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