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Opinion Editorial: On the Necessity of Gender Reassignment Surgery

“We don’t do liposuction on anorexics. Why amputate the genitals of these poor men?” Read More
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Research Roundup (Fall ’15, Finals)

Every other week our Research Editor highlights a few of the latest headlines in UCSD Biology news and faculty at... Read More
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We’re Going to Need a Bigger Boat

When I tell people that I spent my summer doing field research on great white sharks off the coast of South Africa, most people imagine me on the tiny boat from “Jaws” fending off a 12-meter shark in a crazed feeding frenzy...While I was never forced to feed a shark sticks of dynamite to keep it from eating my boat, I was awed by these creatures that have captured the fascination of marine biologists and horror fanatics alike. Read More
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Stopping the Stigma: A Talk about Mental Illness

By Neal Shah | SQ Features Writer | SQ Online (2015-16) Mental illnesses have perplexed researchers and physicians alike for... Read More
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Cognitive Problems Associated With HIV

While there are antiretroviral drugs that help HIV patients live normal lives, there are many downsides to living with the virus. Read More
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The Dangers Behind the Golden Tan

Your sunscreen is not necessarily protecting you from all of the harmful rays emitted by the sun Read More
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The Northern White Rhinos’ Tenuous Existence

As the last male of his kind, Sudan shoulders the responsibility of mating with one of the two female northern white rhinos on the conservancy. Read More
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Super Zeros

Bio majors, assemble! Actually, we need a better team name. Saltman’s Soldiers? Biowarriors? Biology BSers? Nevermind, they’re all awful names. Read More
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Antibiotic resistance: Are we heading back to pre-penicillin era?

Even though antibiotic resistance is already developed in multiple species, there are also some things that we can do to stop the situation from getting worse. Read More
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