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Mind Control Madness with Toxoplasma gondii

We’re all familiar with the dynamic between the famous Tom and Jerry. It’s a simple one: Jerry the mouse always... Read More
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Stem Cells: The Key to the Future of Developmental and Reproductive Biology

As of now, the use of stem cells in medicine is quite limited. Only two stem cell treatments have been... Read More
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Plant Warfare: Perception & Defense Against Insect Attacks

Plants have specialized molecular mechanisms that allow them to recognize and respond to herbivory by releasing volatile plant hormones that... Read More
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Tick Talk

BY ANJALI IYANGAR | SQ ONLINE REPORTER | SQ 2019-2020 Imagine this. You’re a little tick egg, about to hatch.... Read More
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The Loudest Sound on Earth: Dad’s Snoring

I’ll wake up as soon as the alarm goes off, when the phone lights up and starts vibrating on the... Read More
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When Not to Eat: Concerning Fruit Flies, Pheromones and Food

The following article appears in Under the Scope (Volume 3), an SQ journal that features the work done by undergraduate... Read More
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Shining Blue Stars in the Ocean

Dinoflagellates emit bioluminescent light to survive from predators through a complex biochemical cascade, currently being investigated by Dr. Michael Latz... Read More
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Long Covid: The Chilling Aftermath of This Brutal Pandemic

At the outset of the now two-year pandemic, communities around the globe struggled to adapt to and comprehend a world... Read More
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An Invisible Universe

As new sequencing technologies emerge, scientists can characterize previously unknown microbes living on the shells of inside marine invertebrate hosts.... 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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