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Reporting on biological breakthroughs at UCSD since 2004.
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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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The Sun Never Sets on the Ant Empire

Arjune Nibber | SQ Online Writer | Saltman Quarterly ’18-’19 The world has seen many wars stemming from the desire... Read More
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Sushruta Nose Best

The nose job's humble beginnings trace back to ancient India, when nasal reconstruction was first developed and used by history's first surgeon, Sushruta. Read More
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Competitive Advantage?

DANIEL LUSK | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) A while back, I missed a lecture. I think it was for... Read More
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Searching for Eccentricity: Grey’s Anatomy Season 10, Episode 16

BY JENNY CHIEM | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) There are many aspects to this world that we have a... Read More
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(Sleep)walk the Walk, (Sleep)talk the Talk

BY M.N. | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Somnambulism, commonly known as sleepwalking, remains a puzzling and sometimes frightening phenomenon... Read More
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Smoke in the Wind: Ending the Normalization of Cigarettes

BY GAYATHRI KALLA | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | SQ 2018-2019 “They got lips? We want them.” This infamous quote came... Read More
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The Pursuit of Life Beyond Earth

Though Earth is home to many diverse organisms, the search for forms of novel life has expanded past the planet’s... 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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