Brian Helmuth is trying to bring people closer to nature in an effort to save itBy Noah Haggerty
September 1, 2024
Living aboard Aquarius, the world’s only underwater research center, isn’t glamorous. Its interior is about the size of a bus. You eat dehydrated backpacking food with tons of hot sauce because taste ...
Opinion: The future of healthcare lies in our pastBy Amya Biscaino
September 1, 2024
“No, Mya. I’m not going to the doctor. I don’t need to. I’m fine,” my mother insisted, mitigating my concerns through her inflamed vocal cords. I watched as she grimaced in pain, trying to breathe ...
Opinion: How the United States wrongfully criminalizes postpartum psychosis By Allison McCluskey
September 1, 2024
It was dinner time on January 24, 2023, and Patrick Clancy had just left his home in Duxbury, MA to pick up some food for his wife and kids. In his 20-minute absence, his wife, Lindsay Clancy, ...
Are bananas our long-lost cousins? The secrets genomes holdBy Jared DeSimone
September 1, 2024
Many people have likely heard that humans are 98% related to chimps, but would you guess that we also share 50 to 60% of our genes with bananas? This surprising overlap is the result of billions of ...
How can the brain rewire itself, and why does it matter?By Ishani Kunadharaju
September 1, 2024
The age-old myths that humans use 10% of their brains, or that the brain stops developing after the age of 25, have resulted in the underestimation of the complexity of this powerful organ. Until ...
Zepbound a game changer? A look at weight management’s new weaponBy Elsa Jacob
August 29, 2024
Imagine a future where managing weight becomes less of a struggle and more of a sustainable lifestyle change. This future has now become a reality, with the FDA’s approval of Eli Lilly and ...
Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Hospitals: Why is it necessary?By Reshika Sai Devarajan
August 17, 2024
By the year 2050, researchers estimate that minorities will make up 50% of the United States’ total population. Demographically, the healthcare system should reflect such a distribution, yet it has ...
The eclipse effect: How do animals react to strange celestial phenomena?By Ashna Shah
April 24, 2024
The event of a solar eclipse transcends the astronomical meaning, occurring when the Moon completely blocks the Sun from Earth’s view and darkens skies across a region. Solar eclipses have been ...
Opinion: The future of healthcare is a gameBy Michelle Wilfred
April 24, 2024
A daily walk could be made less tedious if with each step, a user was generating energy to unlock new planets and worlds. Imagine powering a spaceship that could travel light-years with a new mission ...
Molecular weightlifting: RNA-based therapeutics in treating cancer By Alex Maropakis
April 24, 2024
Over 2 million new cancer cases are projected to be identified in the United States during 2024. That means over 2 million families are forced to rethink the upcoming years of their lives. Cancer has ...
Crawling cures: The potential value of insects in medicineBy Ella Messner
April 24, 2024
For thousands of years, humans have looked to nature for ways to cure disease. Ancient civilizations around the world relied on plants, animals, and fungi to treat every malady from headaches to ...
Experimental evolution: Can scientists evolve bacteria to manage hazardous waste?By Ryan Pianka
April 24, 2024
The industrial synthesis of many widely used chemicals ranging from fertilizers to pharmaceuticals is known to produce toxic byproducts. Some of these products, dubbed “forever chemicals,” are ...
Under the skin: The importance of pain and itchBy Heidi Ho
April 24, 2024
A mosquito bites you — it’s annoying, but your skin doesn’t itch for long. You break your arm, but, in a few months, you’re fully recovered. These situations aren’t pleasant, but at least they are ...
Fractals in biology and fundamental recursive designBy Pablo Cardona Barber
April 23, 2024
Fractals are found everywhere in nature. Benoit Mandelbrot, who formalized the math behind fractals and coined the term in 1975, talks at length about this in his book, The Fractal Geometry of ...
Breaking down the science: GDF15 protein’s impact on severe morning sicknessBy Sasha Volkova
April 23, 2024
As you may have heard from loved ones who have experienced it, morning sickness is common for many women during the early stages of pregnancy, affecting approximately 70% of the pregnant population. ...
The Big Bang: An overview of the minds behind the theoryBy Jared DeSimone
April 23, 2024
There are few things as mysterious as the creation of the universe. Before humans knew just how big the universe was, they still wondered why and how they existed and what was beyond the expansive ...
“Sick” of being stressed: The link between chronic stress and the immune systemBy Caroline Gable
April 23, 2024
Stress is an inevitable part of life, but when it becomes chronic, its effects can persist far beyond mere psychological discomfort. Chronic stress is characterized by prolonged exposure to physical, ...
Quantifying common sense: New research suggests it’s not so commonBy Maya Brinster
April 23, 2024
Common sense, or the practical knowledge shared by the majority of the population regarding everyday matters, is ambiguous: It is difficult to know exactly why something is common sense even though ...
3D-printing the brain: Is this the new way to treat brain injuries?By Iba Baig
April 23, 2024
Is it possible to 3D print human brain tissue? Beyond the intricacies of the individual cells that comprise them, brain tissue is organized into complex structures that are difficult to replicate. ...
Uncovering the ocean’s depths: Scientists discover record-breaking cold-water reef in the Atlantic OceanBy Lydia Norman
April 23, 2024
Marine scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have discovered the largest known deep-sea coral reef in the world. This cold-water reef located off the Atlantic coast of the ...
The crowded highways of the atmosphereBy Jared DeSimone
April 23, 2024
In the current age, satellites are an integral part of a person’s life. These useful tools improve and save lives around the globe. They provide GPS and weather forecast data, enable wireless ...
Cell-ebrity avoidance: How tumors avoid immune cellsBy Reshika Sai Devarajan
April 23, 2024
Our immune system consists of hundreds of specialized cells dedicated solely to maintaining our well-being. This branch of our body is dedicated to fighting pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, ...
Opinion: Weight loss drugs highlight the flaws of the US healthcare systemBy Emma Klekotka
April 23, 2024
In recent years, the production of weight loss drugs has exploded across the United States. Though these drugs have promising potential in combating the obesity epidemic in the United States, I worry ...
Function of dreaming in humans from an evolutionary perspectiveBy Emily Xu
April 23, 2024
Sometime around 2500 BCE, the earliest recorded dream in history was documented. This was Sumerian king Dumuzi’s dream, from the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia, and was recorded in cuneiform. In ...
Like a moth to a flame: Why insects are attracted to lightBy Aoife Jeffries
April 23, 2024
Watching swarms of tiny insects dive into burning fires can be fascinating, but what drives them to this fiery death? From the first man-made fire to modern light fixtures, artificial illumination ...
A new hope: Rat recollection and a glimpse into the future of prosthetics By Tonia Curdas
April 23, 2024
Moving objects with your mind has always been an element of science fiction, popularized as an iconic feature of the “force” in the pop culture-defining series “Star Wars.” But recent advancements in ...
Using your shoes to step over your roommate’s line By Vianna Quach
April 23, 2024
It is something you don’t think about until you see someone else do the opposite. Cultural influences play a large role in what seems normal, impacting even small decisions like what to do with one’s ...
Navigating the shadows of black-box systemsBy Allison Tarbotton
April 23, 2024
Don’t look. Or, more accurately, you can’t look. You wouldn’t be able to see anything if you tried. A few banalities to start us off: Artificial intelligence (AI), specifically machine learning ...
Using AI to predict diseasesBy Aarushi Thejaswi
April 23, 2024
Although still a relatively new field, the applications and possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) are rapidly expanding. AI technology has been utilized in virtual assistants and chatbots in ...
The Ikigai of the cell: Unveiling the mitochondrial theory of agingBy Saakshi Shah
April 23, 2024
Imagine the sun-kissed shores of Okinawa, where residents embrace the Ikigai philosophy — a lifelong pursuit of purpose intertwined with passion, skill, and societal contribution. This idyllic island ...
The end of the eclipseBy Isabelle Kessock
April 23, 2024
For centuries, the rare cosmic occurrences known as eclipses have both inspired and terrified onlookers. Signs of both spiritual and scientific marvels, solar eclipses have often coincided with major ...
Opinion: Why the legacy of ‘Twilight’ lives onBy Raisa Bhuiyan
April 23, 2024
Everyone knows the story, even if they haven’t read it or seen it for themselves. They’ve probably heard some of the iconic quotes, ranging from “Where the hell have you been, loca?!” to “You better ...
Opinion: Free speech and democracy in a partisan societyBy Lilly Schar
April 23, 2024
Following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, the Harvard Undergraduate Palestine Solidarity Committee penned a letter calling Israel “entirely responsible” for the attack. It was followed by swift ...
The whale that lives forever: Cancer prevention mechanisms in the bowhead whaleBy Gabrielle Weiner
April 23, 2024
Theoretically, the more cells an organism has, the higher the incidence of malignant transformation. If this were true, humans should be considerably more cancer-prone than something as small as a ...
Could inhalable nanosensors become the future of cancer research?By Havisha Neelamraju
April 23, 2024
Researchers at MIT have developed a novel approach that has the potential to increase the accuracy and efficiency of early lung cancer detection. The new diagnostic test is based on nanosensors, ...
Plants and the ‘roots’ of cognitionBy Dessy Dusichka
April 23, 2024
The pink, squishy organ inside our heads is often considered the ultimate biological control center. There is no doubt that the brain is extraordinary, complex, and great at its difficult job of ...
Genetic programming: How machine learning is evolving to solve math problemsBy Kevin Lu
April 23, 2024
In 1859, Charles Darwin published his groundbreaking theory of evolution in “On the Origin of Species,” where he introduced the world to the concept of natural selection. In the struggle for ...
Live fast, die young: The mysterious life of Australia’s sex-crazed marsupialBy Sai Tummala
April 23, 2024
Guys literally only want one thing. Or at least, the male antechinus, an Australian marsupial, seems to prioritize one thing over everything else: sex. These mouse-like animals live fast and die ...
Scientists by day, chefs by night: Cells are being cultured to resemble meatBy Mackenzie Heidkamp
April 23, 2024
Knowing that animal agriculture is responsible for at least 14.5% of all carbon emissions, scientists have been researching alternatives to the traditional meat diet, with the current leading ...
Growing green: Reducing urban agriculture’s carbon footprintBy Maggie Eid
April 23, 2024
Nestled between the brick and concrete buildings of Boston, a flash of green stands out. Joyous voices carry through the urban bustle as a group gathers in a verdant garden, eager to try the first ...
Talking trees: The story and science behind tree communicationBy Michael Ozgar
April 23, 2024
Since ancient times, humans across the globe have consistently incorporated talking trees into their mythos. Commonly depicted as slow-moving and wise, these trees that can talk often serve as the ...
Nature’s light show: Breaking down the 2024 aurora super seasonBy Divya Ravikumar
April 23, 2024
Auroras — dazzling phenomena that paint the night sky with a myriad of colors — have fascinated humans for thousands of years. Occurring in both the Northern and Southern hemispheres, they are known ...
Relativity: How one man eclipsed physicsBy Patrick Donnelly
April 23, 2024
Born on March 14, 1879, Albert Einstein entered a world similar to, but also irreconcilable with, the one from which he would eventually leave. His birthplace, Ulm, had recently entered the German ...
The circadian rhythm and Parkinson’s: How major sleep deficits could worsen neurodegenerationBy Cecelia Kincaid
April 23, 2024
Parkinson’s disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disease, is characterized by the gradual loss of dopaminergic (dopamine-producing) neurons, leading to motor symptoms including ...
From urine to phosphorus: A depiction of the first modern elemental discoveryBy Sashi Nallapati
April 23, 2024
Alchemy, considered the embryonic stage of modern chemistry, has led to the discoveries of many basic elements like carbon and iron. But the discovery of the so-called philosopher’s stone was a ...
The unseen cause of cancerBy Akshita Virdy
April 23, 2024
Cancer is a disease that impacts an immense amount of people globally. In the US alone, about 5.5% percent of the population has been diagnosed with a form of cancer. However, there is still so much ...
Students bridge the gap between healthcare providers and autistic individuals at the Husky Healthcare Innovation ChallengeBy Emma Klekotka
March 20, 2024
Roughly 3 in 4 autistic adults report having difficulty when visiting a healthcare provider. One Northeastern club is looking to change that. At this year’s Husky Health Innovation Challenge, ...
Researchers and journalists debate over pseudoscience allegations in consciousness theoryBy Noah Haggerty
February 28, 2024
124 scientists signed a letter criticizing the media’s coverage of a consciousness theory. A Northeastern professor who signed the letter and the journalist who wrote The New York Times‘s ...
Mirror of the sun: The Hawaiian silverswordBy Jiajia Fu
February 28, 2024
Stars flicker faintly as the dark horizon reddens. Howling, freezing winds and desolate craters starkly contrast the lush tropical rainforests and coral gardens 10,000 feet below. As the blinding ...
Connecting the dots: A look into applications of graph theory By Hoan La
February 28, 2024
At first glance, graphs are collections of nodes, or vertices, connected by lines, or edges. Although visually simplistic, they are surprisingly useful as tools, especially in machine learning. As ...
Chatbots: Who are you really talking to?By Raisa Bhuiyan
February 28, 2024
It is likely that, at some point, you have opened a website and saw a chat box pop up at the side of the page with a message from someone asking how they could assist you. Have you ever wondered who ...
The truth behind the end of a solar panel’s lifeBy Julia Laquerre
February 28, 2024
When picturing the future of sustainability, renewable energy often comes to mind. However, solar panels may not be all that sustainable — especially when they eventually die. Solar panels are ...
Life without the ice capBy Mikayla Tsai
February 28, 2024
Yolanda Quispe, a park ranger at the Quelccaya glacier in Peru, is greatly saddened at the dismal state of what was once the world’s largest tropical ice cap, she told The Guardian journalists who ...
An ecosystem of one’s own: The application of ecological theory towards genomicsBy Gabrielle Weiner
February 28, 2024
The ability to use language to establish relationships and dynamics within an ecosystem sustains the study of ecology. Charles Darwin’s “survival of the fittest” narrative describes the tendencies of ...
A garden in the darkBy Divya Ravikumar
February 28, 2024
As the possibility of deep space missions to Mars looms closer, scientists are actively addressing one of the biggest concerns: food. For previous space missions, scientists prioritized ...
Shades of green: THC and the teenage brainBy Sai Tummala
February 28, 2024
Bud, dope, reefer, Mary Jane, cannabis — our country’s history with this leafy green plant is as diverse and plentiful as its names. The 1936 film “Reefer Madness” follows a group of high schoolers ...
Antioxidants Found to Stimulate Cancerous Tumor GrowthBy Aditi Swamy
February 28, 2024
TikTok has seen a substantial rise in videos promoting various types of wellness supplements that claim to increase the amount of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in your body. However, the ...
Swords in the sky: The effect of windmills on winged species By Michael Ozgar
February 28, 2024
For centuries, humanity has used windmills to convert wind energy into usable electricity. As the modern world faces an unprecedented climate crisis, scientists and engineers have endeavored to make ...
Calm, chaos, and the technological singularityBy Saakshi Shah
February 28, 2024
At the crossroads of order and chaos, humanity has consistently sought paths leading to discovery and invention, creating equilibrium amidst perpetual disorder. Calm, in this context, embodies the ...
Northeastern professor collaborates with Tufts’ Division Chief of Pediatric Oncology in preliminary studyBy Mackenzie Heidkamp
February 28, 2024
With Northeastern University having recently climbed the academic ladder to become a tier one research institution, hundreds of projects are simultaneously emerging with the aim of publishing ...
A shifting paradigm: Insight into animal cognitionBy Josephine Dermond
February 28, 2024
We live with two different realities when we interact with animals. We call our pets our “four-legged friends,” appreciate their personalities, love them, and sense their emotions. But for our ...
The four fundamental forces: A brief history of natural philosophyBy Patrick Donnelly
February 28, 2024
Physics — from the Latin physica (“natural philosophy”), itself from the Greek φύσις (“nature”) — is the study of matter, energy, and the interactions between them. All such interactions fall into ...
Opinion: How deinstitutionalization contributed to the homelessness crisisBy Jacob Simeone
February 28, 2024
Whether in classic literature such as “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” or in modern television series with “American Horror Story,” the impression the average American has of “asylums” is a ...
ACHOO: Spreading disease at 100 miles per hourBy Heidi Ho
February 28, 2024
While you are trying to listen to your professor lecture about derivatives and integrals, the person sitting less than three feet away from you sneezes: “ACHOO!” You shudder. Perhaps hold your ...
Could fractals be the cure for Alzheimer’s disease?By Isabelle Kessock
February 28, 2024
Beginning signs of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease can start up to 18 years before a diagnosis ever occurs. In the almost two decades it takes to receive a diagnosis, so much damage has ...
Poison dart frogs: What doesn’t kill you makes you strongerBy Dessy Dusichka
February 28, 2024
While some dangerous creatures opt for a more subtle approach, the poison dart frog is remarkably considerate for letting predators know ahead of time that it is not to be messed with. Its ...
A simplified guide to charging your phone with a black hole (theoretically)By Vianna Quach
February 28, 2024
The race to find sustainable energy has quite literally led us out of our world. Earth harvests energy from the Sun to keep itself alive, but for the ever-growing human species, even this massive ...
CRISPR’s sickle cell revolution: A key to lifeBy Reshika Sai Devarajan
February 28, 2024
Red blood cells (RBCs) are the single-most important factor in gas exchange with the environment and the key to sustaining life. With approximately 70-80 trillion red blood cells present in human ...
One step forward, two steps back: A glimpse into the Fibonacci sequenceBy Ananya Jain
February 28, 2024
0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21… The famed, infinite Fibonacci sequence forms its pattern using a “one step forward, two steps back” approach. It generates each subsequent nth term by adding ...
Seaweed and cow burps: A potential solution to climate change?By Sophie Donner
February 28, 2024
The slimy and smelly seaweed known to repulse many swimmers and beachgoers may serve as a key mitigation strategy for climate change in the near future. A species of red macroalgae known as ...
Baby-blue blood: Nature’s antidoteBy Ashna Shah
February 28, 2024
A creature more ancient than dinosaurs by over 200 million years, the Atlantic horseshoe crab is an organism treasured by conservationists, biomedical researchers, and even Northeastern’s very own ...
Opinion: The underutilization of PaxlovidBy Sandeep Sood
February 28, 2024
Picture this: You have gotten sick from COVID-19 before. So much so, your family is worried you will be hospitalized the next time you catch the virus. After consulting your doctor, you find out ...
Sea otters: Guardians of the kelp forestBy Maggie Eid
February 28, 2024
Sea otters, adored for their expressive faces and fluffy fur, are some of the most well-known and charismatic aquatic animals. Beyond their cuteness, these marine mammals are keystone species that ...
Treatment of depression through spinal cord stimulationBy Aarushi Thejaswi
February 28, 2024
Currently affecting millions of people worldwide, major depressive disorder (MDD) is a serious and chronic mental health condition whose prevalence has only been exacerbated by the recent COVID-19 ...
The rapid extinction of the world’s slowest creaturesBy Jaime Adams
February 28, 2024
It was 2007 — the year of “Spider-Man 3” starring Toby McGuire, Obama’s first election campaign, and the launch of the first iPhone. On a small island in French Polynesia, the last tree snail ...
Beyond the senses: COVID-19’s influence on brain maturation and the aging processBy Cecelia Kincaid
February 28, 2024
For millions of people around the world, COVID-19 was not just a week-long scare; it became a chronic condition. The most familiar symptoms of COVID-19 resemble those of the common cold, but it had a ...
Restoring vision: Recent research reveals stem cells could treat glaucoma-induced vision lossBy Elizabeth Luo
February 28, 2024
Glaucoma is an eye disease where rear optic nerve damage causes a loss of vision. This damage can be caused by the buildup of fluid in the eye due to the inability to drain such fluid out of the ...
Combating aging: Preliminary trials show just a single shot may be the key to youthfulness preservationBy Maya Brinster
February 28, 2024
The physical aging process is commonly dreaded; not many look forward to the decline of their strength or increased susceptibility to various diseases. These natural side effects of aging seem ...
2021 Physics Nobel Laureate Klaus Hasselmann’s invaluable contribution to climate scienceBy Sashi Nallapati
February 28, 2024
The 2021 Nobel Prize in Physics was a notable one, recognizing discoveries that constituted the beginnings of climate science for the 20th century. With scientists measuring record-high temperatures ...
The nature of pseudoscienceBy Asmita Adya
February 28, 2024
Articles, blog posts, and Instagram accounts sometimes tell us that the world will end on a particular date, evoking a strong sense of panic. Some people frantically change their behavior altogether ...
Home away from home: NASA’s newest ocean-covered exoplanetBy Rohan Gupta
February 28, 2024
What makes Earth feel so much like home? For some, crisp fall mornings and hot coffees make this planet the place to be. Others might argue in the name of our endless collection of island beaches and ...
“I can quit whenever I want!”: How the e-cigarette industry retains customers for lifeBy Emily Xu
February 28, 2024
Initially, electronic nicotine delivery systems were not marketed to target teenagers. However, their sleek design and soothing fruity flavors had a consequential appeal to youth. For example, the ...
The promise of machine learning in predicting the outcome of cardiac surgeryBy Aaron Bhattachan
February 28, 2024
On Sept. 3, 2023, my grandpa suffered a minor acute heart attack. Left without many options, we turned to a form of cardiac surgery called an angioplasty. Despite the doctor’s initial confidence in ...
Ruthless environmental dangers during infancyBy Julie Ratliff
February 28, 2024
An average of over 120,000 babies with congenital complications are born a year. Congenital complications are believed to result from genetics, maternal choices during pregnancy, environmental ...
Biological antifreeze: Wood frogs and organ cryopreservationBy Alex Maropakis
February 28, 2024
On February 4, 2023, Boston hit the coldest temperature recorded since 1886 at minus 10 degrees Fahrenheit. While most of us were snug in our blankets with a warm mug of tea in hand, others were not ...
What would Micky Mouse do?: Mickey Mouse and the origins of devotionBy Abigail Potter
February 28, 2024
Nobody lies awake at night contemplating the existence of Mickey Mouse. Mickey Mouse is the world’s most famous rodent. His conceptual existence is unquestionably true, and his physical existence is ...
The mycelial cycle: Replenishing the world with fungiBy Jiajia Fu
February 28, 2024
Think mushrooms. Other than juicy, beefless patty substitutes sizzling on a grill, your first thoughts may have ventured to vivid, orange blooms sprouting out of rotting tree trunks. Fungi — even the ...
Napping — it’s more important than you think!By Elizabeth Luo
February 28, 2024
Napping is a prominent part of today’s culture; many partake in after-school naps, midday naps, and power naps before an exam, among other types. People often label those who nap as lazy, but studies ...
Human composting: A new future for our dead?By Josephine Dermond
February 28, 2024
The circle of life is an intrinsic part of existence. A flower buds from a seed, blossoms, loses its petals as it begins to frost, and slowly withers away, returning to the earth to be decomposed. ...
Protein prions: The strangest pathogen of them allBy Dhriti Aiylam
February 28, 2024
When we think of pathogens, our minds jump to evil little microorganisms — be it viruses, bacteria, or parasites — that infect and wreak havoc on us from the outside. But we hardly think that such ...
Lab-to-tableBy Abigail Potter
February 28, 2024
Cloning is evolving from sci-fi movies into laboratories. The idea of creating life — or even creating products of life — has always enticed humanity. Despite this fascination, the concept of ...
The spirit molecule: Our body’s natural psychedelicBy Khoshna Ande
February 28, 2024
DMT earned its nickname as the “spirit molecule” in the 1990s when over half of Dr. Rick Strassman’s research subjects vocalized experiencing something extraordinary. His experimentation had ...
Can your brain handle the beat?By Dorthea Geroulakos
February 28, 2024
If you come home from concerts with disheveled hair, a leather jacket, and neck pain, chances are you are a headbanging metalhead. Whether you listen to Led Zeppelin or obscure Turkish death metal, ...
Human neurons in rat brains: Researchers demonstrate a new way to study the human brain in the labBy Lyric Westlund
February 28, 2024
Modern scientists rely heavily on cell culture in laboratories to understand how cells work in order to provide possible cures for diseases. Brain cells are some of the most difficult cells to study ...
Run, salmon, runBy Madison York
February 28, 2024
A salmon’s life begins with death. Hundreds of miles inland, adult salmon swim against fierce currents, passing hundreds of predators to reach the stream they were born in. There, they spawn and lay ...
A deep dive into dinosaurs and DILFsBy Nethra Iyer
February 5, 2024
Northeastern, one of the best schools in the country for experiential learning, is also well-known for its wide variety of clubs. From intramural sports to the Cheese Club, there are many student ...
Only the shiniest survive: The science behind the astonishing iridescence of the Morpho genusBy Gabrielle Weiner
December 29, 2023
There’s nothing quite like the brilliant shifting color of a butterfly’s wings. Humans have long been fascinated by the dynamic properties of anything that sparkles – gemstones, the feathers of a ...
Opinion: Is science universal? Dissecting scientific beliefBy CJ Crombie
December 29, 2023
Science is indisputable, empirical, objective. Or at least, it’s supposed to be. The practice of science is methodical; designed to produce universally accurate knowledge. Ironically, there is ...
Deep brain stimulation study provides biomarker to track recovery from severe depressionBy Sophia Kolodney
December 29, 2023
Like the bottom of the ocean, major depressive disorder (MDD) is widespread, often dangerous, and yet largely shrouded in mystery. MDD impacts about 5% of the population — 280 million people ...
Awake or asleep? The science behind lucid dreamingBy Rohan Gupta
December 29, 2023
Everybody dreams. Whether we remember their intricate plots or feel them slipping away the second we wake, sleep science has long known that all humans dream. Many have experienced the dread of ...