Verbal communication is a powerful staple of the human experience. Without it, lamenting to a friend about a bad day at lunch or asking your professor for that ever so crucial deadline extension would be... Read More
The Jaws theme song intensifies as you swim through the pool. Panicked, you look around, scanning for any bloodthirsty animals lurking beneath the surface. Thankfully, you discover nothing–that is nothing you can see. While in... Read More
In 2019, immunologist Leslie Norins offered to award one million dollars of his own money to any scientist who could prove that Alzheimer’s disease was caused by a germ. Alzheimer’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease... Read More
Until recently, it was commonly assumed within the scientific community that the deepest parts of the ocean were lifeless voids of darkness, with conditions so harsh that no living organism could survive. In the deep-sea,... Read More
Most people are familiar with the myth that everlasting youth can be achieved by traveling to the mystical Fountain of Youth. The legend says that if one drinks from or bathes in the fountain’s water,... Read More
Like so many of my peers, my relationship with my skin has been complicated. My sole refuge during endless years of agony has been the one and only Hyram Yarbro. Yarbo, as well as every... Read More
Imagine itchy, rashy skin present on just about every part of your body. Visualize being unable to properly close your eyes due to the severe swelling and peeling of your eyelids, and being kept awake... Read More
In every elementary and middle school science class, students are taught that mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. Textbooks often portray these organelles as brightly colored structures with a myriad of layers and filaments.... Read More
By now, it’s likely you’ve either tried or at least heard of one of the many dieting strategies that are out there. Fundamentally, dieting is understood in terms of caloric input and output—maintaining a caloric... Read More
This past couple of months of sweltering San Diego summer has been filled with many trips to the beach and other cool escapades; however, these current heat waves appear to be out of the norm,... Read More