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Pain and VLK - Advances in Pain Prevention
By: Aiden Kim- Pain is the enemy of every patient after surgery, and is often a very common point of concern for patients as a result. As responsible physicians, doctors often have to carefully balance the amount of pain medication that a patient can receive so that they receive enough to reduce the pain, but not so much that they risk side effects and addiction. However, new research from across a myriad of universities could change this very soon. When pain, especially for
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Dec 17, 20252 min read


Emergence
By: Aiden Kim- Ever wonder how something as simple as a water molecule can make something wet? What about how static transistors run an AI or how our pretty stupid neurons make a smart brain? All these properties are a product of something called emergence. Emergence is a property of nature that stipulates that many things added together form a larger whole that is more complex than the original sub components. For something to be emergent, it must be a new property that com
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Dec 17, 20252 min read


Vaccines: A Simple Tool with a Big Impact
By: Sruthisarah Ashokkumar- Getting sick is something everyone wants to avoid because people might miss out on special events, work days or school. So everyone turns to the best alternative to home remedies: vaccines. Vaccines are one of the most imperative factors that keep a human healthy and safe from disease-prone surroundings. They are a tool that helps train the body’s immune system to recognize and fight harmful pathogens without causing a full-blown catastrophe to occ
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Dec 17, 20252 min read


Our Moon: Our Home?
By: Josiah Sadnick- Our first experience encountering the moon was on Apollo 11. Buzz Aldrin was the first man to walk on the moon and the rest is history. 3 years later, Apollo 17 was not only the longest mission on the moon, but also the last time people had been on the moon. Colonizing the moon is currently more of an idea than a possibility. However, colonizing the moon is becoming more of a possibility by the day because of advancements by NASA. Colonizing the moon pos
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Dec 17, 20252 min read


Black Holes: Dark Giants
By Josiah Sadnick- Black Holes are one of the strongest forces in the galaxy! With a gravitational pull capable of pulling in any known object in the universe- the sun, planets, even light! A common unit of measurement is stellar masses and one stellar mass is the equivalent of our planet's sun. There are two main types of black holes- smaller stellar-mass black holes and far larger black holes the size of 100,000 to billions of solar masses! Also, Steller black holes are fou
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Dec 17, 20251 min read


What's in our Food?!
By: Eesha Vykunta Think about the last time you had a slice of bread. Or maybe a bowl of yogurt… Little do people know, there are...
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Apr 3, 20241 min read


Life Beyond Earth
By: Tanishka Gupta The search for life beyond Earth has been a focal point in astronomical studies, driven by compelling evidence and...
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Apr 3, 20241 min read


The Role of AI in Medicine
By: Tanishka Gupta Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands as a transformative force in shaping the future of medicine, promising...
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Apr 3, 20242 min read


Total Solar Eclipses
By: Catherine Tu On April 8th, North America will witness a rare celestial event: a total solar eclipse. As the moon travels between...
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Mar 3, 20241 min read
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