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Implications and Gray Matter of Depersonalization-Derealization Disorder

Some early mornings, a thick marine layer drifts over campus. If you are unfortunate enough to be caught in it,... Read More
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Catching California’s Most Dangerous Fugitive

In just minutes, entire homes are ravaged and innocent lives are turned upside down by a single culprit. All that... Read More
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Hydrogels: The Structure of Us

Old body parts, fluids, and an exploration in alchemy become a reality in Frankenstein, when a grotesque creature is brought... Read More
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Why Talking is Indeed a Big Deal

Verbal communication is a powerful staple of the human experience. Without it, lamenting to a friend about a bad day... Read More
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You’re Gonna Need a Better Water Filter: Giardia, Giardiasis, and Its Lasting Effects

The Jaws theme song intensifies as you swim through the pool. Panicked, you look around, scanning for any bloodthirsty animals... Read More
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Can Infections Cause Alzheimer’s Disease?

In 2019, immunologist Leslie Norins offered to award one million dollars of his own money to any scientist who could... Read More
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The more we sea, the less we know

Until recently, it was commonly assumed within the scientific community that the deepest parts of the ocean were lifeless voids... Read More
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Looking to Biological Age for Health Maintenance: No Swimming Required

Most people are familiar with the myth that everlasting youth can be achieved by traveling to the mystical Fountain of... Read More
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Climate Change and Skincare: How the Earth’s Warming Climate Affects Human Skin

Like so many of my peers, my relationship with my skin has been complicated. My sole refuge during endless years... Read More
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SQ Online is part of the Saltman Quarterly program, a biology student organization committed to communicating science and research. The late Dr. Paul Saltman inspired the program’s creation, and the Saltman Family continues to generously support our efforts. For more on Dr. Saltman’s legacy, read our tributes. If you are the copyright holder and believe our website has not properly attributed your work to you or has used it without the requisite permission, please let us know. Refer to the Notice and Takedown Policy for further details.

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