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The Amazing Eyesight of Cuttlefish

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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Right to Abort

“My body, my choice”: A statement that demands autonomy over one of the only things that is truly ours in... Read More
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CAR-T Cell Therapy: Training the Body’s Cells to be Assassins of Cancer

BY LAUREN BRUMAGE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18)   Cancer is a subversive illness that corrupts the... Read More
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Microbial Mind Control

[lead]ARJUNE NIBBER | ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE (2016-2017)[/lead] Did you know that while you’re sitting in your Friday night... Read More
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We’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat

When I tell people that I spent my summer doing field research on great white sharks off the coast of South Africa, most people imagine me on the tiny boat from “Jaws” fending off a 12-meter shark in a crazed feeding frenzy...While I was never forced to feed a shark sticks of dynamite to keep it from eating my boat, I was awed by these creatures that have captured the fascination of marine biologists and horror fanatics alike. Read More
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Eat veggies for the sake of your allergies

Next time you are handed a bowl of broccoli during dinner, consider taking it, even only for the sake of your allergies. Read More
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The “Human Touch” in Medicine

BY ANOKHI SAKLECHA | SQ STAFF WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2015-16)   You step into the examination room and take... Read More
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The Thalidomide Tragedy and its Lasting Effects

Consider this: you have been working in a lab for a few years, and you think that you have discovered... Read More
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Congratulations! This Year’s Weather is a Girl!

CALLUM ARRAS | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2016-17)   The last couple weeks at UC San Diego have seen two... Read More
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