X-rays, electron beams, and the future of structural biology Sarah Perkins December 24, 2017 Chemistry, Features On October 4, 2017, an emerging technique for structural visualization was brought to the world’s attention by the Royal Swedish Academy of...
Communication Between Brains Yechen Hu December 22, 2017 Features, Neuro/Psych "I am what I am because of who we all are." –Ubuntu Have you ever wondered how your newsfeed affects your political views? Why you and your...
The Brain on Writer’s Block Serena Mon December 3, 2017 Features, Neuro/Psych It always happens at the worst times; the flow of words across the page suddenly halts as inspiration disappears. This irritating occurrence, known...
Discovering Saturn: Cassini’s Grand Finale Claire Du November 20, 2017 Features, Physics/Space Saturn: the jewel of our solar system. Wheeling in its lonely orbit around the Sun, the sheer magnificence of the gas giant and its rings have...
Off With His Head Ien Li November 2, 2017 Features, Health, Neuro/Psych Sixteen-month-old Jaxon Taylor of New South Wales, Australia was recently internally decapitated after a major car accident severed his upper...
A Little Dirt Never Hurt Edison Lee October 31, 2017 Features, Health The days get longer, birds start chirping, and flowers start blooming. And then there’s the uproarious sneezing and nose-blowing of itchy, red-eyed...
Seeing the First Light in the Universe Madelyn Broome October 29, 2017 Features, Physics/Space Soon, we may be able to peer back in time and “see the first light in the universe.” NASA has been using this bold promise to generate buzz...
Psychiatry: The Modern Predicament Ien Li October 27, 2017 Features, Health, Neuro/Psych It is an exciting time for all things neuroscience. President Obama’s BRAIN initiative is dedicated to funding much-needed research on the...
Quantum Computing: A Whole New World Olivia Long October 20, 2017 Features, Physics/Space, Technology If I told you that you could be in many different places at once, you would probably laugh aloud and promptly deem me insane. As preposterous as the...
Pool, Entropy, and Your Messy Room Ariel Chen October 5, 2017 Physics/Space Mother: “How many times do I have to tell you to clean your room?” Teen: “I can’t help it. It looks like this because of...
