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Holes in the Brain: The Fatal Implications of Prions

Introduction Kuru, or the laughing disease, was first discovered in the Fore people native to New Guinea. The Fore people... Read More
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Compassionate Conservation: An Inclusive Approach to Sustainable Development

Your food reserves are running low; you are beginning to doubt you will be able to feed your family in... Read More
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Rat Race to Recovery: Uncovering the Secrets of Relapse

Introduction A 2023 survey from the National Center For Drug Abuse Statistics reported almost one million deaths from substance abuse... Read More
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The Birds and the Bees: A Song and Dance of Communication Research

(Abstract/intro paragraphs) Communication is an incredibly important subject for biologists that study animal behavior, as it reveals key interactions between... Read More
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Stepping Into The Future: An Insight into Cloning and Its Impact on Society

Across scientific history, researchers have tirelessly tried to bring the concept of cloning to reality. Cloning is the process of... Read More
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The Body’s Reaction to Love

Love, that dangerous game of tug-of-war between emotions and certainty, orchestrates an intricate series of physiological and psychological processes that... Read More
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Fragments of Life: Restoring Hawaiian Coral Reefs with Indigenous Wisdom and Community

223 years ago, Hualālai volcano’s final eruption tumbled across the Hawaiian seaside village of Kaʻūpūlehu, coating the bay in molasses-black... 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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The Epigenetic Benefits of Coffee

For most people, especially students, coffee is a necessity for everyday life. Whether it’s that morning cup to get you... Read More
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