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 cloning; whether of cells, animals, or humans; still fills most with unease and even disgust. Despite its unsettling connotations, billions of dollars have been […]
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 initially concerned the physiological effects of the molecule, but he couldn’t ignore its inherent psychoactive influences after about 200 of his participants reported undergoing a “religious” transformation with
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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, headbanging is a form of musical appreciation common for artists and fans. Can rocking too hard cause brain injury? Crowds are connected
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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 simply because there’s a lack of access. Scientists have been able to grow brain cells previously by use of induced pluripotent stem
I met Rob Leeper at my first co-op. When I started working, I was overwhelmed, to say the least. I did not know what I was doing or how to operate any sort of machinery for the first couple of weeks and although everyone I knew encouraged me to ask for help, it was difficult
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As of 2021, 367 million tons of plastics were produced globally, with over 22% composed of single-use items. Thanks to its durability, versatility, and ease of production, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has become the most common form of plastic in disposable products like water bottles and grocery bags. Despite some successes in reducing single-use plastics in
Many of us often find ourselves lost in a trance, sucked into spending hours and hours on our devices without even realizing it. While screens have benefited the world in copious forms in the past decade, they have concurrently created widespread harmful effects on the well-being of humans. The recent global pandemic quarantined families and
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“How much do we have to pay you to lighten it up?” a nurse asked Psyche Loui, who was flooding a nursing home cafeteria with the dark tones of a Beethoven sonata. Loui had been volunteering at the nursing home after her high school classes and only moments before discovered they had a piano. Challenged
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