Executive Board Advisor: Nishi Jain Co-Authors: Vivek Babu, Collins Kariuki, Carolina Guerrero, Alex MckOsker, Daniela Galvez-Cepeda, Anahita Kodali, Sonia Fung, Maeen Arslan Figure 1:PCR is a widely used technique that was developed in the 1970s to replicate DNA for experimental purposes Source: Pixabay DNA has long been an enigma, evading the understanding of scientists for …
Figure 1: Elevated Plus Maze used to measure anxiety-like behavior in rats Source: Frontiers, Samueljohn.de Previous research into anxiety disorders has indicated that although anxiety has a prominent genetic component, it can be influenced by environmental factors too. Individuals residing in an environment enriched with social relationships and beneficial parenting practices can alleviate anxiety, while …
Figure 1: Diagram of the effects of bile acids on food intake. Bile acids from the digestive system bind to TGR-5 receptors on the surface of hypothalamic cells in the brain to effectively increase insulin synthesis and decrease food intake Source: Frontiers, Danic et al. Obesity has become a worldwide health crisis affecting approximately 13% …
Figure 1: A monument (front left) to the meltdown at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant that occurred in Reactor Number Four (back right) Source: Wikimedia Commons, Tiia Monto In April 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant near the town of Pripyat in the former USSR (and present-day Ukraine) experienced an uncontrolled chain reaction in Reactor …
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Figure 1: An image of the Yersinia pestis bacterium that caused the Black Plague. The image was taken with a scanning electron microscope using a sample collected from the digestive tract of an infected flea Source: Wikimedia Commons, Rocky Mountain Laboratories Some use the word “plague” to mean any infectious disease that infects many people, but …
Figure 1: A schematic of the double helix of DNA Source: Wikimedia Commons, National Human Genome Research Institute DNA is made of nucleotides, which consist of a deoxyribose sugar bound to a phosphate group along with a nitrogen base, joined together with bonds between their sugars and phosphate groups. Most organisms contain 4 different nitrogenous …
Figure 1: Telehealth consultation via smartphones can serve as a source of at-home mental health care—a service that has become particularly beneficial during the COVID-19 pandemic Source: Pixabay The uncertainties caused by COVID-19 could present severe risks of damage to our mental health. These high-risk circumstances include social isolation, widespread unemployment, stress surrounding contracting the …
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Figure 1: A section of a python code program. Programming languages have certainly improved since their inception, but the question remains: how do humans cognitively perceive code? Source: Pixabay Computer science, the study of computers and computing, has experienced colossal changes over the last half-millennium: from Charles Babbage’s 1823 invention of the difference engine with …
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First Author: Jillian Troth1 Co-Authors [Alphabetical Order]: Roxanna Attar2, Caroline Conway1, Julia Gainski3, Allison Kifer4, Vincent Lai5, Grace Lee6, Callie Moody1, Melanie Prakash1, Julia Schwab7 1Dartmouth, 2University of Texas at Austin, 3University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 4University of California San Diego, 5Rice University, 6Williams College, 7Danube Private University, Austria Figure 1: Depression is a serious …
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Figure 1: Many people diagnosed with diabetes often rely on blood glucose monitoring technologies such as electronic blood glucose meters to manage their blood sugars, ensuring that insulin and glucagon levels remain at homeostatic levels Source: Dennis Klicker, Unsplash Introduction In the midst of a global pandemic, it may be easy to lose sight of …
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