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The Schizophrenic Mind By Beiyu (Pam) Lin, Biology, 2021 Photo: Shutterstock Maycon told researchers that it started with childhood drug use: gasoline, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol. By age 12, he began to experience auditory hallucinations, which are perhaps the most famously recognized symptom for schizophrenia. By age 17, the disease had worsened to the point […]

Northeastern researchers discover biomarkers to predict mental illness By Lily Weber, Biology and English, 2023 Photo: Shutterstock Imagine a world in which mental illness can be identified at an early age; where appropriate treatment can be initiated sooner, thus giving a better chance of recovery to those afflicted. This may one day become a reality, thanks

Building towards the Future: Alternatives to Climate-Killer Cement By Gabrielle Hernandez, Biochemistry, 2022 Photo: Shutterstock Looking at a map of the United States, one sees a winding path of arteries spreading up the Pacific Coast, through thousands of acres of farmland, and circling cities like Chicago, New York, and Boston. The more than four million

Redefining the ‘concrete jungle’: The green building revolution By Shelley Seunghye Jeon, Pharmacy, 2025 Source: Payette Amid increased concern over a decaying planet, the oxymoronic idea of a “green building” has been perpetuated by architects, environmentalists, and city-planners alike. According to the World Green Building Council, green buildings can be any structure that reduces environmental

NU Sci Explains: The Structure of a Star By Katie McCreedy, Health Science, 2021 Photo: Shutterstock There’s something intangibly captivating about the vast darkness of the night sky — its stars twinkle and sparkle so distantly that they seem to exist in their own imaginary world. But, over many decades of research, astronomers have developed increasingly in-depth tests

Hox Genes: Architects of the Body By Yasmine Myftija, Biology, 2021 Photo: Shutterstock Have you ever wondered how the human body assembles itself from a simple ball of cells? Or why nearly everyone is born with a similar, universally accepted body structure? How the body knows where not to place an extra eye? Or what a

The Dark Layer of Tuckerman Ravine By Jason M. Denoncourt, Chemical Engineering, 2023 Photo: Shutterstock Every spring, thousands trek up the Tuckerman Ravine Trail on Mount Washington in New Hampshire. Trudging through mud with skis and boots precariously strapped to their packs, their destination is Tuckerman Ravine, a glacially carved bowl regarded for some as

The Ubiquity of Fibonacci By Sage Kumar, Biology, 2023 Photo: Shutterstock 1,1,2,3,5,8,13,21… It’s a list of numbers that most are likely well-acquainted with but haven’t seen since your first exposure to algebra: the Fibonacci sequence. This somewhat mystical pattern is more relevant to daily life than Algebra 1 had us believe. The reverberations of Leonardo

2D to 3D: How structures of in vitro models can change the drug discovery game By Urjita Tendolkar, Cell and Molecular Biology, 2021 Photo: Shutterstock Imagine trying out a new recipe for cake. You follow all the instructions and end up with an incredible looking cake. But when you take a bite of it, you