Written by Gloria Wang Robots are often depicted as futuristic, rigid machines made out of steel or other rigid materials. However, recent technology has introduced a new type of robots that can more safely interact with humans: soft microbots. Soft microbots are small, micrometer-scale robots
WRITTEN BY: Shreya Mahesh Glioblastoma is one of the most common types of brain cancer. The Glioblastomas are grade 4 brain tumors, which means that they contain the most defective cells, making them the most aggressive. These tumors develop primarily in the frontal and temporal
WRITTEN BY Phyllis ShEn For a long time, black holes have been known to influence the development and growth of objects in the universe, including the formation of stars within galaxies (Somerville and Davé). Galaxies are clusters of stars held together by gravity, and the
WRITTEN BY: ASHLEY KOCA The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA, is an organization out of the United States Department of Defense whose primary purpose is to progress the development of military technologies, first inspired and motivated by the Soviet threat “Sputnik.” Within this agency
WRITTEN BY: MARGARET WEI The SIR department at the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) annually selects a few students to present their research at the Japan Super Science Fair (JSSF). At the Science Fair, these students were given the opportunity to interact and collaborate
Written by: Ashley Koca Genetic engineering’s tool of the century may have been one-upped by UC-San Diego scientists’ newly engineered allelic drive. This new technique utilizes a second guide RNA (gRNA) to preferentially slice an unwanted allele as well as the usual insertion of the
WRITTEN BY: JUWON PARK From the Terminator to Iron Man’s JARVIS, the media has shaped our perception of artificial intelligence. The advent of artificial intelligence is felt through the daily use of virtual assistants like Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa. In addition, there has been
Written By Osayenmwen Omozusi Regenerative medicine is a promising field working to restore the structure and function of damaged tissues and organs. Additionally, regenerative medicine is working on finding solutions for permanently damaged tissues. Researchers are now discovering that cartilage in human joints could
WRITTEN BY Hiteshi Patel According to the CDC, 1 in 5 patients suffer from some type of chronic pain. Thus, chronic pain is a condition many patients combat on a daily basis, given that there is no general cure for the pain. While there
Written by: Ashley Koca The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, DARPA, is an organization out of the United States Department of Defense whose primary purpose is to progress the development of military technologies, first inspired and motivated by the Soviet threat “Sputnik.” Within this agency