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Can You Change Your Factory Settings?

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What Loneliness Does to Your Brain

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Mosquitos: An Unrequited Love

Mosquitoes, often underestimated, are one of the deadliest animals on the planet. Their impact on human society is staggering—shaping public... Read More
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Wiring Our Brains and Biofilms: Untangling Bioelectrical Signaling

Cover Image and Art: Maia Lazor Imagine a bustling city with sprawling infrastructure and busy constituents. In any high-functioning environment,... Read More
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Seeds of Resilience: How the California Poppy Adapts to a Changing Climate

The California poppy (Eschscholzia californica), with its brilliant orange and golden-yellow petals, is a familiar sight across California’s landscapes, from... Read More
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From Mud to Metrics: Carbon Stock Insights at Kendall-Frost Marsh

Climate change is one of our planet’s greatest threats, affecting ecosystems, communities, and economies worldwide. Rising temperatures, extreme weather events,... Read More
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Fermentation Grand Prix: How Glucose Takes the Cake

Introduction The tension is palpable. Under the warm glow of heat lamps, tiny yeast cells spring into action. They’re racing—not... Read More
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Putting the Pieces Together: Unraveling the Complex Puzzle of Schizophrenia

The room is silent except for the soft clatter of cardboard pieces against the table. The layout of black, yellow,... Read More
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How Zebrafish, Our Clear-Headed Counterparts, Pave the Future of Neurobiology

(Cover illustration by Christina Zhao)   Out of the millions of creatures that occupy Earth’s animal kingdom, zebrafish are not... 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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Pioneering Breakthroughs in Progeria Therapies

(Cover Illustration by Kimberly Nguyen) Overview of Progeria Hutchinson-Gilford Progeria Syndrome (HGPS), commonly known as progeria, is a rare and... Read More
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