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By: Hannah Rosenblatt | SQ Staff Writer | SQ Online 2016-17 Although appearing as a bland blend of beige and black at first glance, catsharks and other bony fish species emit biofluorescence in dazzling greens,... Read More
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As new sequencing technologies emerge, scientists can characterize previously unknown microbes living on the shells of inside marine invertebrate hosts. UC San Diego Roy lab investigates how these microbial universes fluctuate with our ever-changing climate... 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
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Seaweed: The New Local Delicacy Packaged, pre-roasted seaweed has become an increasingly common occurrence while rummaging through the contents of a grocery store snack aisle. However, these seaweed snack packs are expensive and tend to... Read More
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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
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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
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Theresa Bui | Blogger | SQ Online (2016-17) Point me to the genius who made me become an adult. Damn you, Father Time. How am I supposed to maintain an 8.0 GPA, a bank account... Read More
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BY BAR YOSEF| SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2016-17) ____________________________________________________________________________ Are humans just a bunch of neurons? Are we just another primate? These questions guide the research of Dr. Robert Sapolsky. A professor of... Read More
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Imagine yourself amidst a bustling crowd of people. You’re interacting, socializing, and having conversations with people, when suddenly someone sneezes–ACHOO! They say “excuse me,” and you reply with “bless you;” a routine exchange of courtesy... Read More