How the fast food revolution established obesity as a primary concern in America. by Iliana Nguyen | staff writer | SQ Vol. 9 (2011-2012) Background After smoking, obesity is the leading cause of mortality in the... Read More
The search for an eating disorder treatment, right down to a single gene. Can manipulations of DNA lead to solutions for anorexia? by Lucy Luong | Preuss School member, staff writer | SQ Vol. 9 (2011-2012)... Read More
The Division of Biological Sciences Senior Honors Theses Program (BISP 196) is open to undergraduate biology majors who have an overall, and major, GPA of 3.7 or higher, have senior standing, and commit to three... Read More
by Lawrence Ku and Nishita Shah | Editors | SQ Vol. 9 (2011-2012) Imagine sitting in a lecture hall listening to the professor drone on and on about the pathways governing glycolysis and fatty acid oxidation.... Read More
It should come as no surprise that exercise is good for your health; however, evidence from the past decade has shown that physical exercise may actually increase brain power as well. This link between fit... Read More
Exploring hookah’s social and neurological attractions. Why smoking hookah is more harmful than smoking cigarettes, and how many hookah users may be misled. by Joseph Aleshaki | staff writer | SQ Vol. 9 (2011-2012) Walking... Read More
When we think of honeybees, we usually associate them with pollination and honey. With such fuzzy, cumbersome bodies, it is hard to take them seriously. That is, until one is trapped in close vicinity to... Read More
Vicky Hwang | Executive Editor | UTS Vol. 3 (2012-2013) For the fifth year in a row, undergraduate student researchers here at UC San Diego will be presenting their work at the annual Biological Sciences Student... Read More
The transition from recreational cocaine use to drug addiction is thought to be a result of the dysregulation of brain reward and stress systems. This study examined the participation of κ-opioid receptor (KOR) activity in... Read More
When you go for a checkup and get a blood test chances are, your doctor will take a look at your cholesterol levels to make sure they aren’t too high. Cholesterol is an essential lipid... Read More