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Tick Talk

BY ANJALI IYANGAR | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | SQ 2019-2020 Imagine this. You’re a little tick egg, about to hatch.... Read More
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The Science Behind Conflict

BY AISHWARYA VUPPALA | SQ WRITER | SQ 2018-2019 I have always wondered why conflict exists. It can ruin a... Read More
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An Interview with Nobel Laureate Dr. Bruce Beutler

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences gives the Nobel Prize to individuals who, according to Alfred Nobel’s will, “have conferred... Read More
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Extending Beyond: A UCSD Alumnus Treats Phantom Limb Pain Abroad

MADELEINE YU | ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE 17-18   It is strange to think that our sense of body... Read More
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The Genetic Solution for Chocolate

Chocolate is a decadent snack and a beloved ingredient, available today in great amount and variety. However, recent reports predict... 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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How To Be A Student Lab Rat

At first, I was underwhelmed; it just looked like eight horizontal lines on different sections of the screen. But when the operator told me to focus on one line and move my eyes left and right, the line dramatically shifted up and down. Then my focus shifted to another line that oscillated every time I blinked, and finally, when I ground my teeth, I saw every line on the screen scatter into clouds of multicolored dots all blending together. Read More
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Genome Mining and Phage Pharming

By: Lauren Brumage | SQ Staff Writer 2016-2017 The medical advancement that has saved thousands of lives over the past... Read More
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The Imagination of Body Augmentation

Picture Teen Titan’s Cyborg’s multipurpose cybernetic arm cannon, Doctor Otto Octavius’ mechanical limbs, and the Winter Soldier’s vibranium arm. It... 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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