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Nature and Nurture: How Culture and the Gene Pool are Connected

BY MAYA GOPALAKRISHNAN | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18)   There are two kinds of students: STEM and... Read More
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The amount of time it takes to accurately diagnose a disease often factors into the survival rate. If a professional... Read More
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Organ Assessor: Job on the Rise

One organ donor can save eight lives. Yet, the number of organ donors is not sufficient to supply hospitals with... Read More
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Fear Factor: Foodborne Illness

BY MADISON RAE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18)   The middle of April 2018 saw major news... Read More
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A Tale of Two Cities: Accumulation of Rare Eye Cancer Cases Under Investigation

BY LAUREN BRUMAGE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18)   Public health officials are investigating a medical mystery... Read More
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How Biotechnology is Breaking Extinction’s Grip: The Campaign to Restore Extinct Species

BY LIAM HUBER | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18)   This year, once finals week has finished and... Read More
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Building a Bio-Fueled Future

BY MADISON RAE | SQ ONLINE WRITER | SQ ONLINE (2017-18)   With current projections predicting the depletion of fossil... Read More
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Taking the Bite Out of Pathogens: How Researchers at UC San Diego Are Divorcing Mosquitos from Malaria and Other Infectious Diseases

LIAM HUBER AND MAYA GOPALAKRISHNAN | ONLINE REPORTERS | SALTMAN QUARTERLY 17-18 At UC San Diego, Dr. Omar Akbari pioneers... Read More
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Tardigrades: Testing the Limits of Space Travel

EMMA HUIE | UTS WRITER | SALTMAN QUARTERLY 17-18 In 2016, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration reported a record-breaking... Read More
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