Hidden Threats in the Water: Risks in Seafood Farming
By Andrea He Many of the salmon steaks you buy at the supermarket are not from freshly-caught wild fish but are instead grown in a controlled pool filled with many…
A Closer Look into the Role of Natural Killer Cells in Immunotherapy
Interview with Professor David H. Raulet By Shevya Awasthi and Doyel Das Dr. David H. Raulet is a Professor of Immunology and Pathogenesis at the University of California, Berkeley. His…
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Why is it So Hard to Change Somebody’s Mind?
by Whitney Li If you’ve been on the internet for the past 20 years, you have probably seen a comment…
A Parallel Universe with Life
by Susana Torres-Londono Over time, physicists have been working towards painting a clearer and more precise portrait of our universe.…
Why is it So Hard to Change Somebody’s Mind?
by Whitney Li If you’ve been on the internet for the past 20 years, you have probably seen a comment…
A Parallel Universe with Life
by Susana Torres-Londono Over time, physicists have been working towards painting a clearer and more precise portrait of our universe.…
Will Artificial Intelligence Make Doctors Obsolete?
by Sharon Binoy When many of us think of artificial intelligence in healthcare, an image of a distant Black Mirror-esque…
A New Male Birth Control Method is Here
by Cassidy Quilalang In April of this year, clinical trials will begin for a new, non-invasive form of male hormonal birth…
Detecting Gravitational Waves, Was it Worth it?
by Susana Torres-Londono If you’re a scientist who hopes to dedicate the rest of your life to developing and proving…
A Guessing Game with Some of the Highest Stakes
by Isabelle Boatright After scientists and infectious disease experts collect data on what’s making people sick every year, they gather…
Curing Mortality
by Isabelle Boatright Despite popular science fiction, we still can’t transport instantly, travel back in time, or do anything beyond slowing down the process of ageing. Modern medicine can do…
A New Cure-All for Alzheimer’s?
by Kevin Zhang Alzheimer’s Disease is known for being impossible to fully treat or cure, mostly due to its multi-faceted nature. However, a new study has been proposed that would…
Catch of the day? PLASTIC!
By Vicky Fong Seafood consumers are advised of the risks of mercury intake, but recent studies show that they should also be aware that their meals might come with a…
In the Wake of Earthquakes
By Iris Yon. You’re not a California native unless you’ve constantly recited that the San Andreas faultline is overdue for a massive earthquake. And with major earthquakes climbing up from…