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Can You Change Your Factory Settings?

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Grey’s Anatomy Season 7, Episode 12: Taking the Leap of Faith

BY JENNY CHIEM | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) Being in such a competitive environment as a student at UC... Read More
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A Heart for Coffee

DANIEL LUSK | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) I feel like every science writer has talked about caffeine at some... Read More
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BY M.N. | BLOGGER | SQ ONLINE (2018-19) From fad diets and expensive juicing machines to basic store-bought juices, many... Read More
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Bullseye: UC San Diego Researchers Find New Target for Alzheimer’s Drug Therapy

Arjune Nibber | SQ Online Writer | 2018-2019 Alzheimer’s is one of the most frequently misdiagnosed diseases of the human... Read More
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Three-Parent Babies and The Truth Behind Mitochondrial Replacement Therapy

BY SHREYA SHRIRAM | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | 2018-2019   Most of us have heard in a biology class that... Read More
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Beyond the Frontier

Leading American astrophysicist Carl Sagan once declared that the survival of the human race “might be owed to a relentless... Read More
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A Leap for Mankind

“That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.” On the fateful day of July 20, 1969,... Read More
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Over the Moon for Moon Jellies: What the First Sequenced Jellyfish Genome Has Already Told Us

ARJUNE NIBBER | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (18-19)   One of the world’s oldest species has become a... Read More
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The Truth About Toxins

As a UC San Diego student, you have either taken a chemistry class or been forced to listen to a friend complain about one for hours on end. Turns out, all of this chemistry is actually somewhat relevant. Learn more about poisons, toxins, and how they have affected history. Read More
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