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The Implications of Our “Happy Little Pill”

By Meena Kian | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2019-2020) As sentient beings, we have evolved to experience a vast... Read More
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CRACK! The Sound of Arthritis?

I’m not kidding when I say I can crack almost every joint in my body. I crack my fingers, elbows,... Read More
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The Sublime Connection of Art and Science

The arts and the sciences have long maintained a tense relationship which has only escalated in recent decades. Over the... Read More
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Fast Food and Obesity: A Study in a Local McDonald’s

How the fast food revolution established obesity as a primary concern in America. by Iliana Nguyen | staff writer |... Read More
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LRRK2: the Two-Faced Janus of Parkinson’s Disease

The Reck-Peterson, Villa and Leschziner groups at UC San Diego discovered that the LRRK2 protein, a mutated subset in Parkinson’s... Read More
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Inflammation: An Intense Introduction

When the human body is injured, many mechanisms and pathways are activated in order to remedy the situation. One of... 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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Hooked on Hookah

Exploring hookah’s social and neurological attractions. Why smoking hookah is more harmful than smoking cigarettes, and how many hookah users... Read More
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Invasion of La Jolla Shores

By: Victoria Lueng | UTS Staff Writer| SQ Online 2016-17 A little boy bends over and looks intently at the... Read More
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