Real Life Iron Man: The Feasibility of Exoskeletons In 2014, exoskeletons conjure up the image of heroes in Hollywood blockbusters performing feats of Herculean strength. Iron Man may make this technology seem like a sci-fi pipe dream; however, with self-driving cars and virtual reality just around the corner, it is worth asking, are they feasible? […]

Rocks and How they Roll- Or in this Case, How they Slide By Matthew Tyler, Marine Biology & Environmental Science, 2017 The ‘sailing stones,’ a phenomenon exclusive to Death Valley, has defied definitive explanation since the 1940s. These stones are a number of rocks on a dry lake bed that occasionally move, carving long trails into

Adventures in Sleep-Listening By Adanya Lustig, Linguistics 2018 New insights into consciousness pioneered by Dr. Sid Kouider and colleagues at École Normale Supérieure, a research institution in Paris, have shown just how much we can do while asleep. In the first experiment, participants sat in a chair and listened as words were read to them.

Using Math to Track the Pacific Garbage Patch By Ankit Dangi, CS Graduate Student, 2015 Take a flight from Boston to Tokyo and you’d witness great scoops of clouds, floating by like islands of ice cream; travel by the sea, and you would cherish your luxurious cruise. However, if you were to travel by submarine, you

Stand Up for Better Health By Kayla Gomes, Physical Therapy, 2017 There’s plenty of evidence to suggest that to live long, healthy lives we should turn off Netflix and get up more. Luckily, two studies have postulated that getting up more may literally be just that: standing. Scientists measure longevity and the aging process by measuring

Meeting Healthcare in South Africa: Grey’s Anatomy Edition By Julie Hugunin, Biology, 2017 A dramatic television show about surgeons is just that; a dramatic television show that’s main goal is to keep its viewers hooked. It is not a documentary or an accurate representation of what the job entails. While completely aware of these facts, a

The Naked (Mole Rat) Approach to Cancer Therapy By Kalil Menezes, Biochemistry, 2018 Naked mole rats are the superstars of the rodent family with regards to health and longevity. Not only can they live to be over 30 years old (almost twice as long as any other member of the rodent family), but they also display

Telepathy is a Reality By Ashwini Rao, Biochemistry, 2017 For years, the idea of telepathic communication — the ability to transmit information between two people without physical interaction, or the use of our five known senses — was just that: an idea. However, recent research led by experts from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School, and scientists

A New Hope for Prion Disease Diagnosis By Alexis Stefano, Behavioral Neuroscience, 2017 When depression sets in, or a sudden personality change occurs, it’s unlikely to be attributed to the onset of a deadly prion disease. While rare, these symptoms may point to something more complex and horrifying: Creutzfeldt- Jakob disease (CJD). Psychosis, memory failure,