By Meena Kian | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2019-2020) Nearly 75% of the American population relies on some form of visual aid. According to The Vision Council, approximately 64% of people wear eyeglasses, while... Read More
BY LAUREN BRUMAGE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18) Imagine the following scenario: you are in a crowded lecture hall, hunched over a tiny desk and staring blankly at an exam. Your... 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
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When the human body is injured, many mechanisms and pathways are activated in order to remedy the situation. One of the most visible and well-known processes is inflammation, a response to tissue damage which often... Read More
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Dinoflagellates emit bioluminescent light to survive from predators through a complex biochemical cascade, currently being investigated by Dr. Michael Latz at UC San Diego. When was the last time you looked up at the night... Read More
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Analyzing recent developments for infectious disease treatments and technologies for malaria and tuberculosis For as long as people have existed, there have been diseases and treatments. Historically, viruses that have caused cold-like symptoms were deemed... Read More
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Your sunscreen is not necessarily protecting you from all of the harmful rays emitted by the sun Read More
What if I told you that this colorful plate depicting a tropical landscape with ocean waves and a setting sun is not a painting, but actually consists of many bacterial colonies. Each streak on... 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