Category: Spring 2024

Our journey begins here… Bathed in the sunset’s glow, Arthur Dent enjoyed his pasta. His eyes were caught by a “Black Hole Chef’s Pasta House” ad in the Star Evening paper. This restaurant is said to have the universe’s supreme dining experience, where the chef uses black hole tidal forces to create unmatched hand-pulled spaghetti,…

In just two years, from 2021 to 2023, the Google search volume for “Ozempic” skyrocketed by an astonishing 726.83%, signaling a surging interest in the drug.1 Ozempic was developed as a medication to manage Type II Diabetes (T2D), and does so by stimulating insulin release and suppressing appetite. Although it is not the first T2D…

The Destruction of California’s Underwater Landmark Imagine if all the skyscrapers in New York City disappeared one day. How would losing the buildings that define the city’s iconic skyline impact the character and culture of New York? What would happen if the landmarks grounding the city in its history were no longer there to help…

As measurements of the Hubble constant using different methods become more precise, the Hubble tension becomes more defined. However, early dark energy, a model of dark energy that could change the way scientists understand the expansion of the Universe, poses a fascinating solution.

Introduction People describe DNA in many ways. Bill Gates has likened it to a computer program, though it far surpasses the complexity of any man-made software. Another depicts DNA as its own language, telling the story of life itself. Even the pages of a biology textbook may describe DNA as the blueprint for life. All…

Imagine having a long-lasting tug-of-war in your brain, where two rival teams intensely vie for control. This competition takes place every day in children with AuDHD, who experience both Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). In one corner, the ADHD team exerts boundless energy, pulling out all the stops with unbridled fervor and…

Introduction The average Western woman will have around 451 periods in her lifetime. This means that each woman will spend approximately 34 years of her life menstruating, according to a study conducted by the European Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition [H].1 Although menstruation is a natural and ubiquitous process, many women and girls are left…

Introduction By the time you finish reading this sentence, your body will have produced 38 million new cells.1 Within these cells exist billions of mutations, or structural alterations of your DNA. If that sounds scary, you needn’t worry — the body follows its genetic code as closely as an orchestra does its sheet music. But…

In 1888, while Austrian botanist Federich Reinitzer was investigating the properties of various chemical compounds, he observed that the compound cholesteryl benzoate appeared to have two distinct melting points. The solid compound first melted into a cloudy, murky liquid at 145℃, then became transparent at 179℃. 1 Stumped, Reinitzer sent a sample of this material…

Humanity’s desire for self-understanding and curiosity about the brain has fueled research into its functions and connections for centuries. Early neuroscientists, such as Niels Stensen in the 1600s, recognized the brain’s immense complexity and stressed the importance of studying its anatomy to draw connections between brain structure and cognitive function. However, it was only after…