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Sharks: Our Misunderstood Neighbors

March 14, 2017 7 min read

BY MADISON RAE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2016-17) ____________________________________________________________________________ “You’re gonna need a bigger boat” — Jaws is just one example of the many movies featuring a shark as the villain. With their sharp teeth,... Read More

Heat rises, but carbon sinks: The role of the carbon cycle in climate change

October 12, 2018 6 min read

Fig 1. Phaeodaria, as depicted above, play a key role in the global carbon cycle (Source) With heated debate currently taking place about global warming, several scientists are expressing their concern about the rise... Read More

Getting High to Escape the Lows: The Link between Marijuana and Depression

February 2, 2016 3 min read

Depression affects more than 14 million American adults, making it one of the most common mental disorders in the United States. Read More

Vitamin E: A Newfound Ally in the Fight against Breast Cancer

February 1, 2016 2 min read

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

The Thalidomide Tragedy and its Lasting Effects

July 10, 2019 8 min read

Consider this: you have been working in a lab for a few years, and you think that you have discovered a new drug to combat adolescent depression. Now, you have to test the efficacy and... Read More

How the Tooth Fairy Helped in Autism Research

May 8, 2015 3 min read

That is, until the Tooth Fairy came to help. Read More

The Real Life Walking Dead: Nature’s Zombies

June 13, 2016 4 min read

BY CADE OOST | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE (2015-16) With Season 7 of “The Walking Dead” closing on a shocking note, and Season 2 of its Southern California prequel “Fear The Walking Dead” underway, it’s... Read More

New Discoveries in Autism

April 27, 2017 3 min read

By Lauren Stiene | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2016-2017) Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a range of disorders associated with social deficits. The neurological cause of these social deficits is not entirely known, but... Read More

MDMA: The Steep Price Tag for Euphoria

February 4, 2016 4 min read

With EDM gaining popularity, and festivals springing up, recent drug-related deaths have sparked the interest of political leaders to help combat club drugs. Ultimately, the user holds the power to decide when the risks of MDMA use will eventually outweigh the chase for euphoric feelings. Read More