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A Beginner’s Guide to Killing a Pathogen

Imagine yourself amidst a bustling crowd of people. You’re interacting, socializing, and having conversations with people, when suddenly someone sneezes–ACHOO!... Read More
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Can Robots Help Individuals with ASD in Social Interactions?

Many kids who watched Star Wars became fascinated by Luke Skywalker’s robot companions, R2-D2 and C-3PO. They wondered if life... Read More
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Remembering Dr. Saltman's legacy as a biochemist and teacher

by Lawrence Ku and Nishita Shah | Editors | SQ Vol. 9 (2011-2012) Imagine sitting in a lecture hall listening... Read More
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Autophagy: the Immense Benefits of Fasting

By now, it’s likely you’ve either tried or at least heard of one of the many dieting strategies that are... Read More
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Novel Non-SSRI Treatments for OCD: Pharmacotherapies Targeting CSTC Signaling

INTRODUCTION Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric illness characterized by intrusive thoughts, designated as obsessions, and repetitive compulsions, such as... Read More
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The “Human Touch” in Medicine

BY ANOKHI SAKLECHA | SQ STAFF WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2015-16)   You step into the examination room and take... Read More
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Hecatomb: Skirting the Shadows with Viral Dark Matter

Schrodinger’s cat famously posed the question of how to classify the unobserved. In this thought experiment, Schrodinger imagines a cat... Read More
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Shining Blue Stars in the Ocean

Dinoflagellates emit bioluminescent light to survive from predators through a complex biochemical cascade, currently being investigated by Dr. Michael Latz... Read More
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Circadian Cycles: Curiouser and Curiouser Research

Down the rabbit hole of circadian rhythms, these daily cycles are involved in cancer, digestion, and reproduction. I’m late! I’m... Read More
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