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America’s Best and Worst Air Quality

BY MADISON RAE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18) _____________________________________________________________________ California is well-known for its strict environmental standards:... Read More
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Scripps Approach Makes a Medicine-Free AIDS Treatment a Closer Reality

By Sharada Saraf | SQ Online Reporter | SQ Online (2016-2017) ________________________________________________________________________________________ Older siblings have the unfortunate experience of younger... Read More
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Succulents: Aesthetic Aspirations

BY MADISON RAE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18)   Between UC San Diego’s student organizations’ sales pitches... Read More
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An Introduction to the Rapidly Expanding World of CRISPR

BY ELEANOR WANG | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Many of us dream of having clearer skin, greater... Read More
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Building the Brain: Stem Cells and Brain Organoids

Our brain is very complex–perhaps even more than you are aware of. The latest estimation of the number of neurons... Read More
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Vitamin E: A Newfound Ally in the Fight against Breast Cancer

With such a promising history of improving health, vitamin E has been used in the development of a new therapy by researchers for breast cancer treatment. Read More
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Then and Now: CO2 Levels

Paleocene mammals, such as ancestors of modern-day horses, were as small as common day housecats. Due to the rising heat, ectotherms, also known as cold-blooded animals, needed a bigger surface area to regulate their heat, so the bigger ectotherms were the winners and survived. Read More
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Is Mars the Answer to California’s Drought?

But is it feasible to think that one day humans would be able to colonize Mars? Many people certainly think so, and one of those visionaries is the billionaire founder of SpaceX, Elon Musk. He claims that within the end of the century he’ll be able to start a colony of a million humans on Mars. Read More
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Contemplating Coffee: Is the world’s favorite drink our friend or our foe?

“Coffee cures hangovers!” Read More
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