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TIGR-Tas: The Next Leap of Gene Editing

(Cover Illustration by Leo Harris)   Introducing the Field of Genetic Engineering Genetic engineering technology is one of the greatest... Read More
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The Impact of Transgenerational Stress on Offspring: Can Trauma be Inheritable?

  You may inherit your mother’s eyes or your father’s curly hair, but can trauma also be passed down through... Read More
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How Stevia May Help Fight Cancer

Cover Illustration by Fiona Chen    A New Perspective on a Familiar Sweetener  When most people think of stevia, they... Read More
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Parasitic Parents: The Realities of Brood Parasitism

Brood Parasitism: Nature’s Surprising Parenting Strategy Cover Image: (Source) Disney’s Tarzan and The Jungle Book have one thing in common:... Read More
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Drugs of Deception: Finding New Ways to Combat Type 1 Diabetes

In today’s health-centric world, one common worry associated with consuming excess sugar is the threat of diabetes. However, this narrative... Read More
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Predicting and Addressing Dementia Through the Study of Proteins

  Introduction: Proteomics and Dementia  Proteomics is the large-scale experimental study of proteins and their interactions, function, composition, and structure.... Read More
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Meet the ‘Made-to-Order’ Cancer Vaccine

  One Patient, One Vaccine Personalized mRNA cancer vaccines are emerging as one of the newest tools in oncology, the... Read More
Bowhead whales live in Arctic temperatures and possess a gene that prevents cancer-causing genetic mutations.
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Bowhead Whales’ Anti-Cancer Superpower

(Cover Illustration by Catherine Xu)   What are bowhead whales? Bowhead whales are the second largest marine mammals on Earth,... Read More
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The Silent South Asian Killer: Heart Disease

The Statistics of Heart Disease Don’t Look Good South Asians—defined as a geographic group with individuals from Bangladesh, Bhutan, India,... Read More
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