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Flu During Pregnancy May Be Harmful

Following an optimal diet during pregnancy and taking prenatal vitamins religiously may not be enough to stave off lifelong debilitating conditions in offspring. Read More
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Eliminating the need for foreign liver transplants

What if there was no need for liver organ donors? Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have found a way to synthesize liver cells from fat cells extracted from the human body. Read More
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A Drowned Sanctuary

When a large hydroelectric dam was constructed near Thailand’s wildlife sanctuary, it flooded large areas... 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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Seasons of Change

The arrival of spring each year brings, as usual, the pleasantries of flowering and leafing plants. Plants which... Read More
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Zebrafish: Our Blood Relatives

The trillions of blood cells that are rushing through your veins originated from a single type of stem cell in your bone marrow in a developmental process called hematopoiesis. Read More
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How Biotechnology is Breaking Extinction’s Grip: The Campaign to Restore Extinct Species

BY LIAM HUBER | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18)   This year, once finals week has finished and... Read More
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Growing Concerns

LIAM HUBER | ONLINE REPORTER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18)   Being stuck with summer courses at UC San Diego may... Read More
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Understanding the Effects of Cholera Toxin

The tiniest of flies have helped Dr. Bier and his colleagues to finally elucidate the molecular effects of Cholera toxin... Read More
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