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Nov 30, 20203 min read

Global Warming: The Greenhouse Effect and Albedo

By: Khushi Gupta Some say it’s fake, only because they can’t accept the reality. Melting glaciers, thousands of affected animals, rising...

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Nov 29, 20204 min read

Introduction to Cell Culture

By: Annie Hu One of the most fundamental skills for biological research is understanding how to culture cells. At its core, cell culture...

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Nov 26, 20203 min read

Evolution and Skin Color

By: Alisha Gomes Race, for decades, has been the root of many problems in American society. There is no doubt that for many racism plays...

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Nov 26, 20204 min read

Treatment for Ebola and Implications for COVID-19

By Harrison York The second-largest outbreak of the Ebola virus began in the Congo in 2018. Spread through body fluids, Ebola is not...

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Nov 24, 20205 min read

The Auditory System: Perceiving Sound

By Chris Jung In my previous blog post I talked about the fascinatingly complex visual system and how it transmits electromagnetic energy...

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Nov 23, 20204 min read

The Medical Contributions of Horseshoe Crabs

By Isabel C. There exists a keystone species on the coasts of America, Mexico, and Asia that has some of the most valuable blood in the...

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Nov 21, 20203 min read

Debunking the Myths of Hypnosis

By: Celine Chin When you think about the word hypnosis, you might picture a therapist dangling a pocket watch back and forth in front of...

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Nov 18, 20204 min read

CRISPR-Cas9: The Future of Agriculture

By: Anurag Jakkula Agriculture is the basis for civilization. There is no way around this hard fact. Throughout history, it has been...

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Nov 18, 20203 min read

The Retrovirus

By Mritika Senthil “Not all of an individual’s DNA is obtained from their evolutionary ancestors.” The aforementioned statement largely...

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Nov 14, 20204 min read

Amphibians in Decline

By: Harrison York Amphibian Significance While a wide range of species are currently considered endangered due to habitat loss, direct...

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Nov 14, 20203 min read

The Amazing Magic of Soap

By: Tony Wang Ever since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have constantly been saying that it is imperative that one washes...

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Nov 13, 20203 min read

The Innovative Field of Biomaterial Engineering

By Leo Romero From the SAMOHI Helyx Chapter Biomaterial engineering is the culmination of scientific and engineering principles to design...

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Nov 7, 20209 min read

What makes us human?

By Anny Wang There is something very intriguing about our being. We are present here and now, in a way other species are not. We, as a...

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Nov 6, 20204 min read

Radiation with the Hulk

By: Khushi Gupta The science behind superpowers in comics can be quite interesting to look at, especially in the case of Bruce Banner and...

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Nov 4, 20204 min read

All About Topaz:

By: Eliana Zhang The gemstone topaz can be found throughout history even beyond jewelry use. English superstitions whispered that topaz...

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