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COVID-19’s Effect on the Environment: Blessing or Curse?

The Bosphorus in Istanbul is one of the busiest marine trade routes in the world. Cargo ships and fishermen alike... Read More
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Mind Control Madness with Toxoplasma gondii

We’re all familiar with the dynamic between the famous Tom and Jerry. It’s a simple one: Jerry the mouse always... Read More
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The Racial Disparity in America’s Maternal Mortality

When most Americans think of professional tennis player Serena Williams, they associate her with strength, agility, and championship. This mental... Read More
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Windows into the Soul

By Mahima Advani | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2019-20) The unnoticed ubiquity of science in our world is fascinating.... Read More
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The Healing Modalities of Mindfulness

By Meena Kian | Online Reporter | SQ Online (2019-2020) We hear it all the time–“close your eyes, take a... Read More
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Second Human Ever to be Cured of HIV

BY ANJALI IYANGAR | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | SQ 2019-2020 Over the course of the last few months, discussion about... Read More
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Petri Dish to Big Picture: How Microbes Inspire Creativity

Since 2014, the American Society for Microbiology has hosted Agar Art, an annual competition accepting submissions by petri dish rather... Read More
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Happy Accidents

Sometimes you accidentally discover dynamite and other times you accidentally discover a life-saving treatment used for numerous diseases and infections... Read More
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I Tried Making Homemade Kombucha

BY LINA LEW | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2019-20) Today is officially day 42 of quarantine (although I’ve lost all... Read More
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SQ Online is part of the Saltman Quarterly program, a biology student organization committed to communicating science and research. The late Dr. Paul Saltman inspired the program’s creation, and the Saltman Family continues to generously support our efforts. For more on Dr. Saltman’s legacy, read our tributes. If you are the copyright holder and believe our website has not properly attributed your work to you or has used it without the requisite permission, please let us know. Refer to the Notice and Takedown Policy for further details.

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