Weak Sense of Smell
Sign of Imminent Death? Olfaction, the sense of smell, is familiar to most people as one of what we call the “five senses,” a set of sensory systems in the body that help us receive information about the...
Directing the Assembly of the Future
Imagine an ordinary box filled with an assortment of disorganized Lego pieces. Now, imagine taking that box and constantly shaking it. As you shake the box, you look down into it and realize that the Lego...
Sharing the Burden
A New Perspective on Sex and Contraceptives In a small, whitewashed room in a two-story mud brick house lie a man and a woman in the throes of romantic passion. In her hand she holds a metal scalpel, while in...
From Generics to Genomics
The New Age of Medicine In grade school, students are taught that their DNA sequences are unique and individual. A look into any pharmacy, however, would suggest otherwise: the shelves are filled with...
Letter from the Editor
Hello readers, Thanks for stopping by our website! Innovation is Princeton’s premier undergraduate publication for news about science research and discoveries. Our goal and focus has always been one...
Letter from the President
Hi everyone, Thanks for visiting our page! We hope you’ll enjoy browsing all of our undergraduate-produced science and tech content here! But we also hope you won’t stop there… Innovation is a...
Making Friends With Your Transplants
A little over ten years ago, Professor Jeff Schwartz from the Chemistry department decided to redirect his studies. It all began when, in the course of a medical examination, he had been told that...
Coffee Improves Brain Health?
Jenny Wu Coffee drinkers live longer and have a reduced risk of diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. So, caffeine is good for you, right? Maybe not. Evidence shows that caffeine actually...
Studying Strange Kinases Within the Innate Immune System
“Make sure to keep your immune system healthy!” How many times have you heard your doctor tell you take care of your immune system? Perhaps when you think about your immune system you picture T-cells and...
Hot Weather, Hot Heads
How and Why Climate Change is Causing Global Social Conflicts Remember the Heat Miser from The Year Without a Santa Clause? The Heat Miser, an animated character otherwise known as “Mr. Green Christmas”,...
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