Is Light Making Us Fat? By Marc Tawfik, Biochemistry, 2018 Prolonged light exposure might be making us fat. Numerous past studies have established a link between light exposure and circadian rhythm- the body’s “internal clock” that regulates one’s sense of wakefulness. Excessive exposure to light can disrupt the normal electrical activity in a specialized region of […]
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Why Haven’t We Been Visited by Aliens Yet? By Jameson O’Reilly, Applied Physics and Electrical Engineering 2019 The title of this article may sound a bit strange, but Earth is just one planet within one of billions of solar systems within one of billions of galaxies within one of billions of superclusters. There are many requirements
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A First for Fish By Sage Wesenberg, Biochemistry 2019 All fish are cold-blooded in order to allow them to survive in cold ocean waters. Until now. The opah, or Lampris guttatus, has just been discovered as the world’s first fully warm-blooded or endothermic fish. In a recent research paper by Dr. Nicholas Wegner published in Science,
Treatment Taboos: Harmless or Harmful? By Cicely Krebill, Biochemistry, 2019 Human African trypanosomiasis, also known as sleeping sickness, poses a risk to millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. This disease, which is spread through bites by an infected tsetse fly, is very difficult to diagnose and treat, as it is hard to catch at the early
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Genome of Human Embryos Edited for the First Time By Marc Tawfik, Biochemistry, 2018 A follow up to “Engineering the Next Human Generation” by Marc Tawfik, NUSci Issue 24 A group of scientists in China recently used the gene-editing technology known as CRISPR/cas9 to modify the genome of human embryos for the first time despite stern
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The Foundation of Allergies: Are Antibacterials Bad? By Alessandra Maahs, Biology and English, 2017 Among rows of lab benches and through the sound of clinking walks Dr. Jessica Savage, a researcher at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Savage’s research focuses on the treatment and causes of allergies in children and adults. Her goal is to find
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Judge My Professor: Rate My Professor Analysis Turns Up Traditional Gender Stereotypes By Emily Ashbolt, Biomedical Physics, 2017 When Benjamin Schmidt began his Bookworm Project, a large-text analyzer of online volumes, he had no idea of the controversy it would stir. Schmidt, who is an assistant history professor here at Northeastern and part of the
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Interested in the Clean Energy Industry? Co-op at MassCEC The co-operative program may be the cornerstone of Northeastern’s charm, but what they fail to tell us is that these internships are monumental stepping-stones in our academic and professional paths. A college degree will no longer ensure your future — it’s not a golden ticket to a lifetime of
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Harnessing the Sun’s Power: The Advent of Nuclear Fusion By Justine Belinsky, Biology, 2017 Most of the sources of energy used today, including fossil fuels, solar power, or wind power, are either limited or inefficient. One of these developing sources is nuclear energy and the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) in Livermore, California has recently made
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