MADELEINE YU | ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE 17-18 They surround us by the billions in every nook and cranny imaginable, even hitching a ride with us throughout our daily routines. All the while,... Read More
From expansive blackouts in California to enormous wildfires in Australia, it seems that wildfires are becoming a more prominent issue around the world. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been tracking wildfire data since the... Read More
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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... Read More
By Sharada Saraf | SQ Online Reporter | SQ Online (2016-2017) ________________________________________________________________________________________ With winter quarter in full swing, you might find yourself reflecting on your performance from last quarter. Perhaps you’re rewarding yourself on your... Read More
EXTRACELLULAR ELECTRON TRANSFER AND MICROBIAL NATURAL PRODUCTS Oxygen is an essential part of the electron transport chain, functioning as the terminal electron acceptor in aerobic respiration.¹ Without oxygen, an aerobic cell is unable to complete... Read More
Imagine possessing the superpower to resist blinking upon exposure to a flash of light. In real life, you would not be able to resist this urge due to the corneal reflex– a sudden and involuntary... Read More
223 years ago, Hualālai volcano’s final eruption tumbled across the Hawaiian seaside village of Kaʻūpūlehu, coating the bay in molasses-black lava. Today at this heritage site, cooling air suspends the rippling lava field in time... Read More
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By Meena Kian | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2019-2020) We hear it all the time–“close your eyes, take a deep breath, and clear your mind.” These three simple steps are core tenets of meditation,... Read More
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Almost all living organisms experience infection, when the body is invaded by pathogens. To prevent and combat infections, ranging from the common cold to pneumonia, different parts of your immune system work together like a... Read More