For many modern day biologists, there will soon be another skill to add to the growing list of expectations: computer programming. With improving DNA sequencing technologies (as elaborated on in an earlier article), we’re on... Read More
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The arts and the sciences have long maintained a tense relationship which has only escalated in recent decades. Over the years, many schools and institutions have cut art programs or been forced into defensive stances... Read More
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By: Hannah Rosenblatt | SQ Staff Writer | SQ Online 2016-17 Although appearing as a bland blend of beige and black at first glance, catsharks and other bony fish species emit biofluorescence in dazzling greens,... Read More
With heated debate currently taking place about global warming, several scientists are expressing their concern about the rise in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, suggesting that it is one of the key reasons for... Read More
By investigating gender determination and the brain, biology researchers are trying to answer this hot question of today’s changing society: Does gender identity have a biological basis independent of one’s chromosomes or physical anatomy? Read More
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Cuttlefish eyesight is interesting for two reasons. First, eyesight is key to cuttlefish survival. By utilizing eyesight in addition to camouflage, they are able to increase their survival. Second, the complex network of neurons utilized when cuttlefish track prey can help us better understand how human eyesight works as well. Read More
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COVID-19, Ebola, MERS, and SARS are all deadly viruses in the limelight of contemporary research that all have one thing in common—they are hypothesized to have originated from bats. Such types of viral diseases passed... Read More
New Zealand, Harvard, tobacco, chronic diseases, and Jordan – seemingly scattered phrases all connected by one name: Dr. Wael Al-Delaimy. As a professor in and the chief of UC San Diego’s Division of Global Health, Dr. Al-Delaimy is currently a multidisciplinary epidemiologist who paints a realistic portrait of the work involved in the newly blossoming global public health field. Read More
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Chocolate is a decadent snack and a beloved ingredient, available today in great amount and variety. However, recent reports predict that chocolate may disappear by 2050. This forecast is directly related to the projected extinction... Read More