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The Decades-Long Search for a Better Way to Treat Schizophrenia

What comes to mind when you think of schizophrenia? Movies and TV shows paint a picture of uncontrollable and disturbing…

5 months ago

From Mad Scientists to Champions for Human Health: Biomedical Engineering and Society

With the coming of fall, my head is often filled with images of beloved seasonal activities like carving pumpkins, buying…

5 months ago

How is Advanced Technology Improving the Olympics?

Like billions of people across the globe, I watched countless hours of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games. While tuning…

6 months ago

Recycling Nature: The Science of Composting

The United States throws away nearly 60 million tons of food each year. We produce more food waste than any…

7 months ago

A Vaccine for Cancer? Groundbreaking Trials Begin in England!

Cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with an increasing rate of cases each year. Multiple treatments,…

7 months ago

(Gender-Affirming) HEALTHCARE

As a Sexual and Gender Diversity (SGD) researcher in-training, the foundations of my work acknowledge structural and social inequity –…

8 months ago

More Than Just a Pretty Smile – How Oral Hygiene Affects Overall Health

For many people, the concept of oral hygiene has been drilled into our heads for our whole lives. Since childhood,…

8 months ago

The Malevolent, Misfolding Protein: Meet the Prion

In 1980’s Britain, farmers across the country were reporting abnormal, concerning behaviors in their cattle. The cattle in question were…

8 months ago

Soaking Up Surroundings: Attitude Formation & Our Environment

Much like a sponge, our experiences growing up, the people we meet, and the media we consume are all absorbed…

8 months ago

The Magic of the Firefly: Why Do Fireflies Glow?

It is a warm July night. The stars hang high in the sky and in the distant woods, there’s a…

8 months ago