Brood Parasitism: Nature’s Surprising Parenting Strategy Cover Image: (Source) Disney’s Tarzan and The Jungle Book have one thing in common: abandoned children being raised by wild animals. Tarzan grew up alongside apes and Mowgli with... Read More
Gut Instinct: The Effects of the Maternal-Fetal Microbiome Axis on Offspring Immunology Illustration by Priscilla Schoehborn Introduction Have you ever found yourself dreading allergy season, sniffling and sneezing while your friends blissfully enjoy the blooming... Read More
Tackling the Truth: The Concussion and CTE Crisis in Football (Cover Illustration by Maia Lazor) Introduction On September 12, 2024, during a Week 2 NFL football matchup between the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills,... Read More
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From Data to Babies: AI is Making IVF Stronger (Illustration by Catherine Xu) Introduction Facilitating a pregnancy in a laboratory was one of the most impactful medical breakthroughs of the 20th century. The remarkable discovery... Read More
Criminal Minds: The Neurological Blueprint of Psychopaths Image Source: Song Nguyen Introduction Everyone has unique thoughts, perceptions, and mental processing techniques, but for some, the neural pathways that code for mental processing are not as... Read More
Introduction Have you heard the story of Homer’s Achilles? The greatest of all the Greek warriors, Achilles was blessed at birth to be physically invincible to any weapon with the exception of his left heel.... Read More
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What happens if one day your cells start growing at a faster pace? You might tire faster on your morning run, notice a drop in the numbers on the weight scale, or even observe a... Read More
Introduction When we think of developmental biology, what comes to mind? Developmental biology, a constantly evolving field of study, largely focuses on processes involved in the reproduction, maturation, and differentiation of cells. Previous work in... Read More
Prologue Have you heard the story of Homer’s Achilles? Once hailed as the greatest mythical warrior in all of Ancient Greece, he now serves as a cautionary tale to protect one’s vulnerabilities. Achilles’ vulnerability was... Read More