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Can You Change Your Factory Settings?

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The First Antiviral Program

The recent measles outbreak may have you wondering how such a deadly trend could have been prevented. Read on to find out how vaccines originated, how they work, and how you can prevent measles (spoiler alert: get vaccinated). Read More
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Taking a Closer Look at the Keto Diet and its Implications

In recent years, there has been an increasing interest in healthy eating and a heightened consciousness of one’s food choices.... Read More
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Inflammation: An Intense Introduction

When the human body is injured, many mechanisms and pathways are activated in order to remedy the situation. One of... Read More
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Taking One for the Team: Grey’s Anatomy Season 12, Episode 8

BY JENNY CHIEM | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) I’m currently writing this blog in the middle of the night... Read More
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I Got It From My Momma

BY M.N. | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) It is not uncommon to hear “I got (insert trait here) from... Read More
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Let’s Talk About Sex, Binary? A Discussion About Sex, Gender, and Biology

BY GAYATHRI KALLA | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | SQ 2018-2019 While many of us were taught growing up that sex... Read More
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How to Win a Nobel Prize

BY ELEANOR WANG | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Picture yourself traveling to Stockholm, Sweden in December for... Read More
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Skin Cells and Sunshine

DANIEL LUSK | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) I’m a red-headed kid who lives in sunny, sunny California. Today, we... Read More
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A Step Into the Dark: Redefining Our Understanding of the Host-Virus Arms Race

The Red Queen hypothesis, first proposed by Leigh Van Valen in 1973, gets its name from a line in Lewis... Read More
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