[lead]ARJUNE NIBBER | ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE (2016-2017)[/lead] Did you know that while you’re sitting in your Friday night lecture, texting your friends to make plans for the weekend, the bacteria around and inside... Read More
Many kids who watched Star Wars became fascinated by Luke Skywalker’s robot companions, R2-D2 and C-3PO. They wondered if life would be more exciting in the company of robots and thought about the unique ways... Read More
As the beverage of choice for the sleep- deprived and energy deficient, coffee has found its way into the hands of people around the world. A Harvard study has shown that 54% of Americans over the age of 18 drink an average of 3.1 nine-ounce cups of coffee a day. Read More
BY LAUREN BRUMAGE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18) In 2012, supermodel Lauren Wasser lost her right leg and the toes on her left foot. She had been physically active and, at... Read More
Synesthetes and their rare ability of sense stimulation could shine light on ways to aid people with learning disabilities. by Sharleen Dua, Jennifer Park, Kelvin Noronha, Maxwell Ruckstuhl l Staff Writers l UTS Vol. 3... 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
BY ELEANOR WANG | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Picture yourself traveling to Stockholm, Sweden in December for a brief but life-changing trip: On December 10, 20XX you sit in Stockholm Concert Hall... Read More
Every other week our Research Editor highlights a few of the latest headlines in UCSD Biology news and faculty at UC San Diego. If you find an engaging science article, share it with us on... Read More
The structure and function of proteins in the human body is largely limited by the number of amino acids that are naturally generated by the genetic code. Out of 64 codons, 61 of them code... Read More