What Makes Us Happy?
What makes us happy? When asked this question, people, activities, and things may come to mind, but what goes on inside your brain for...
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Charlotte Sutherland
Sep 22, 20233 min read
Navigating the Rhythms of Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological condition which has a devasting impact on those affected and their family and friends....
Adhrith Vutukuri
Sep 22, 20232 min read
Why One Kidney Transplant Might Change the World
Introduction In the United States, the demand for critical kidney transplants has reached an unprecedented level and is expected to...
Ishita Gupta
Sep 22, 20235 min read
Decoding the Mystery: Unravelling the Science of Adult Headaches
Types of headache Headaches can be quite debilitating, though not typically life-threatening conditions. Most headaches fall into one of...
Ishita Gupta
Sep 9, 20232 min read
NPH: Wet, Wacky, and Wobbly!
Normal pressure hydrocephalus refers to a condition of pathologically enlarged ventricular size with normal opening pressures on lumbar...
Callie Tse
Sep 8, 20232 min read
Understanding the Stages of Sleep
Introduction Sleep is a necessary part of our lives, whether we like it or not. At the end of the day, we (hopefully) get the chance to...
Alexander Jayden
Sep 6, 20238 min read
Ten Simple Ways to Improve Your Gut Health for a Healthier Digestive System
Your digestive system breaks down food and liquids into their chemical constituents, such as carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins, so that...
Saathvik Voora
Sep 5, 20234 min read
Seeing Things From a Whole New Perspective: Our Eyes
It's no secret that how we view the world heavily depends on one main organ; you guessed it, it's your eyes! Our eyes act as our window...
Sameeksha Chandra Sekar
Sep 4, 20233 min read
CIPA Syndrome - "The Painless"
THE PAINLESS Do you remember the superheroes who fight for the good of mankind, protect people from evil, the one who protects the world...
Michael Cheung
Sep 2, 20237 min read
Three Years Later: A Look Back At Covid-19
The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), an infectious disease caused by SARS-CoV-2, a crown-shaped, spiked virus, emerged three years ago in...
Adhithi Viswanathan
Sep 1, 20232 min read
Journey to the Center of the Longest Word in the World
"Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis" is touted by many to be the longest word in the world. It was first coined by Everett K....
Gabrielle Smith
Aug 30, 20232 min read
Epidemiology: A Definition
A science that was once never spoken about, to a science that became the most important. For the first time, ever, the world population...
Diana Aukby
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Sotorasib: Game Changer in Cancer Treatment?
You probably are somewhat aware of this disease. Cancer, an umbrella term for the more than 200 types of cancers, might likely be the...
Callie Tse
Aug 29, 20232 min read
Gene Expression: The Basics
What is gene expression and why should we care? Surface level, the concept's as simple as turning a lightbulb on with a flick of a...
Ishwari Mulay
Aug 28, 20232 min read
The Amygdala - Navigating emotions
Introduction The amygdala is a fascinating, complex structure that lies at the center of much of our current thinking about emotion. The...
Jacob Quin
Aug 27, 20234 min read
Resistance is Futile… Or is It? How Room-Temperature Superconductors Could Change Medicine.
Picture a cold winter’s day. To keep ourselves warm, we need to bundle up in a coat and long pants to prevent heat loss. Now imagine...
Bezawit Girma
Aug 26, 20232 min read
Important facts you need to know about Antibiotics.
Did you know? Penicillin is the first ever antibiotic to be made: it was discovered by Alexander Fleming and is originally obtained from...
Ava Fromm
Aug 21, 20233 min read
Dealing with Diabetes
What is diabetes? Diabetes is a group of diseases that affect how the body uses glucose. Around 30 million Americans have the disease,...
Ritika Sinha
Aug 20, 20233 min read
What Makes You Tic?
Recently Tourette's Syndrome has received a lot of attention in the media, thanks to TikTok. Many people have come up on the platform...
Vritika Bhuva
Aug 18, 20233 min read
Stem Cells and Eyes
Introduction As many are aware of, the new world is blooming with dangerous and unique discoveries, specifically in the field of...
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