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By Veronica Villanueva, C2ST Intern, Rush University
Systemic lupus erythematosus (commonly referred to as lupus) is an autoimmune disease that causes a person’s own immune system to attack their body. Like many autoimmune diseases, there is no cure. Consequently, most lupus treatments focus on reducing symptoms and improving patients’ quality of life. The quest for a cure is ongoing. However scientists recently found promising results in an unexpected place: cancer treatments.
By Alana Liriano, C2ST Intern, Loyola University
Fast fashion is a manufacturing and marketing method used to rapidly produce high volumes of clothing with a focus on replicating trends and keeping prices inexpensive with low-quality synthetic materials. At first glance, fast fashion stores may seem appealing with their racks of cheap and trendy clothes and the newest pop music playing. Online-only fast fashion stores are also popular and may seem even more attractive by allowing you to casually scroll through hundreds of pages of clothes from your home.
By Ryan Lei, C2ST Intern, Neuqua Valley High School
How does a productive, powerful, and zero-emission source of energy sound? Introducing: Nuclear power plants!
In order to understand the awesome power behind these structures, it’s important to understand the force that lets these power plants create energy: nuclear fission. Fission occurs when a nucleus (the center) of an uranium atom splits into two, which produces heat. When this splitting process occurs, each half is then able to split again. This causes a chain reaction responsible for the explosive power of a modern day nuclear weapon. However, when this chain reaction process is executed in a controlled environment, it produces massive amounts of energy that is not only extremely effective, but more importantly, very sustainable and environmentally-friendly.
Continue reading “A Weapon Or A Source of Energy? The True Potential of Nuclear Power”
By Laura Tran, C2ST Intern, Rush University
What drives our insatiable cravings for sugary or fatty foods?
The culprit is both our gut and our brain.
Continue reading “The Gut-Brain Axis: How Sugar & Fat Impact Our Brains”
By Rowan Obach, C2ST Intern, Loyola University
On July 23rd, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of the monkeypox virus to be a global health emergency. The media is erupting with stories and information regarding the disease, but how dangerous is monkeypox really?
Continue reading “Stigma Vs Facts: The Reality of Monkeypox”
By Laura Tran, C2ST Intern, Rush University
Cats and catnip have a strange, age-old relationship. Catnip (Nepeta cataria) is a plant from the mint family and roughly two-thirds of catsٰٰٰ¹ are intensely attracted to this seemingly innocuous plant. Just the smell of it makes them go paw-sitively wild! They start rubbing against everything, rolling and flipping around, and even zooming around the house before it wears off within a half-hour. On the other hand, ingesting catnip seems to have the opposite effect and mellows out cats. So what gives? What kind of power does chemistry have on our feline friends?
Continue reading “The Chemistry of Catnip–Intoxicating & Effective Bug Repellant”
