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Inflammation: An Intense Introduction

May 28, 2019 5 min read
When the human body is injured, many mechanisms and pathways are activated in order to remedy the situation. One of the most visible and well-known processes is inflammation, a response to tissue damage which often... Read More

How to Win a Nobel Prize

May 21, 2019 14 min read
BY ELEANOR WANG | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Picture yourself traveling to Stockholm, Sweden in December for a brief but life-changing trip: On December 10, 20XX you sit in Stockholm Concert Hall... Read More

The Pursuit of Life Beyond Earth

April 24, 2019 10 min read
Though Earth is home to many diverse organisms, the search for forms of novel life has expanded past the planet’s boundaries. Scientists, in addition to investigating oceans and remote islands, are now making efforts to... Read More

An Introduction to the Rapidly Expanding World of CRISPR

April 17, 2019 18 min read
BY ELEANOR WANG | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Many of us dream of having clearer skin, greater strength, increased height, or just having better genes. In the future, scientists may be able... Read More

Three-Parent Babies and The Truth Behind Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy

April 8, 2019 7 min read
BY SHREYA SHRIRAM | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | 2018-2019   Most of us have heard in a biology class that DNA is found in the cell’s nucleus. While this statement is mostly true, some DNA... Read More

The Advent of Genetic Testing: Cure or Curse?

March 5, 2019 7 min read
BY SHREYA SHRIRAM | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | 2018-2019   A few decades ago, the idea that one could know their risk of developing a specific medical condition would have been considered far-fetched. However, recent... Read More

The Sublime Connection of Art and Science

February 26, 2019 12 min read
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

Should we be PRObiotic or ANTIbiotic?

February 21, 2019 14 min read
BY ELEANOR WANG | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Whether you’re a biology major or not, you’ve probably heard about something called the microbiome–or have at least heard of antibiotics and probiotics. The... Read More

A Glimpse into the Struggles of Women in Science

January 28, 2019 10 min read
BY ELEANOR WANG | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) A couple weeks ago, I found myself looking up the lab website of Aviv Regev, an up-and-coming computational biologist running a successful lab at... Read More

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