Figure 1: This shows the resonance structures for a Ketyl radical. Due to the presence of an oxygen atom, this radical is significantly more stable due to resonance. Resonance-stabilized radicals have been suggested as efficient catalysts in the synthesis of complex organic products and medicines Source: Wikimedia Commons For modern synthetic strategies in the production …
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Figure 1: Some of the major detrimental effects of sleep deprivation are listed here, including an impaired immune system and other symptoms that are amplified when the immune system is under duress Source: Wikimedia Commons In today’s fast-paced society, sleep is often sacrificed when other responsibilities pile up. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends …
Figure 1: Childhood experiences are widely considered to affect adult life. A new study revealed that low childhood peer status may have dire health consequences: heightened risk of adult cardiovascular disease. Source: Wikimedia Commons A recent prospective cohort study from Stockholm, Sweden indicates that social marginalization in late childhood may result in a heightened likelihood …
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Figure 1: A doctor drawing blood from a patient as part of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study in 1932, National Archives (National Archives, 1932) Source: Wikimedia Commons Despite disproportionately higher rates of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, and death in racial and ethnic minority groups, these vulnerable populations remain heavily underrepresented in COVID-19 clinical trials. Currently, Black, Latinx, …
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Figure 1: This is an artist’s rendering of a potential Martian colony Source: Wikimedia Commons After successfully planting humans on the Moon fifty-one years ago, researchers are working tirelessly towards their next most ambitious goal: delivering human colonists to Mars in the next 20 years. Many questions must be answered before man can step foot …
Figure 1: Abstract Molecular Model Source: ShutterStock Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have found a way to trick cancer cells into self-destructing, bypassing the need for radiation treatments, chemotherapy, or surgery. Their weapon? A nanoparticle (NP) secret agent that is 30,000 times smaller than a human hair. These tiny particles come from …
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Figure 1: The representation of cellular activity of SARS-COV-2 as it passes throughout the human body and looks to contaminate organs. Source: Wikimedia Commons The novel coronavirus, otherwise known as SARS-CoV-2, belongs to the broader classes of coronaviruses (some of which, like SARS-CoV-1 and MERS, have a known history of causing widespread death). After performing …
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Figure 1: 3D structure of alpha-synuclein protein. Mutations in alpha-synuclein that alter its structure have been linked to Parkinson’s disease. Source: Wikimedia Commons Parkinson’s disease affects around 1 million individuals in the US.¹ It is a neurodegenerative disease typically characterized by tremors, and it severely impacts motor functions including movement, speech, and balance.² Despite its …
First Author: Anahita Kodali1 Co-Authors: Vaishavi Agrawal2, Vivek Babu3, Sakeena Badrane2, Olivia Brado4, Sanah Handu2, Akshay Kelshiker1 1Dartmouth College, 2University of Pittsburgh, 3Drexel University, 4Trinity College Figure 1: The Saints Cosmas and Damien, pictured above, were Arab physicians who practiced around the third century, A. D. They are renowned as the patron saints of surgery; …
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Source: Pixabay Sleep plays an extremely important role in physical and mental health. In terms of physical health, the body repairs its heart and blood vessels during sleep. Healthy sleeping patterns allow your body to maintain proper levels of ghrelin and leptin, both hormones that the body uses to control hunger and satiety. For children …
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