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A Tutorial on the Brain and Dopamine

Written by: Sahasra Janagama What is Dopamine? Is it just a “feel-good” hormone, or is there more than what meets the eye? Dopamine is usually associated with a surge of energy, but it plays various roles involving movement, memory, mood, and motivation. It’s a neurotransmitter

Neuro Cloud

Written by: Sahasra Janagama Neuromuscular diseases involve the loss of connection between the nervous system and the muscles and there are various types of neuromuscular diseases. Among them, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is the rarest, and Duchenne muscular dystrophy is one of the most common.

Different Ways to Prevent Arthritis in the Beginning Phases 

Written by: Sahasra Janagama Rheumatoid Arthritis, or RA is the most common type of arthritis, although it’s usually given the title of “wear and tear” or “old age disease”, the breakdown of the joints is caused by pain, swelling, and soreness of bone which increases

The Discovery of Tiktaalik and its Impact on Evolutionary Biology

Written by: Claudia Kowal For years, scientists have attempted to find a transitional species between aquatic and land vertebrates. Without this species, there seemed to be a gap in the evolutionary tree: the first organisms on Earth lived in water, but many evolved to live

Climate Change’s Silent Siege on Global Public Health

Written by: Abhinav Anne This article was written in association with Climate Cardinals, the world’s largest youth-led climate advocacy organization dedicated to translating and disseminating climate information. Climate change poses an existential threat to human health, amplifying existing health risks and giving rise to new

NAD+ Deficiency Linked to Birth Defects and Miscarriages

Written By: Kavya Reddy   Of the 4-8 million babies born globally each year, around 3-5 percent are born with severe birth defects (Victor Chang, 2024). Furthermore, 10-20 percent of all pregnancies are at risk of ending in a miscarriage (Victor Chang, 2024). There are

How Whales Helped Us Understand the Evolutionary Purpose of Menopause

Written By: Claudia Kowal Introduction  For most species, the only goal in life is to spread their genes to future generations, reproducing until death. However, females of menopausal species live almost half of their lifetime without the ability to reproduce, taking on a purpose other

The Potential of Xenobots, a Living Machine

Written by: Nathan Handjojo In a new field of cutting-edge biotechnology, a groundbreaking fusion of biology and robotics has emerged, pushing the boundaries of what we conceive as living organisms and machines. Enter the xenobots – a revolutionary class of programmable, living robots created from

The Zebra Finch Weather Forecast: A New Form of Bird Communication

Written by: Claudia Kowal Introduction Similar to people, most bird species use vocalizations to communicate with each other. Typically, birds vocalize through songs and calls, warning others of predators, nearby food sources, or to mate (Thompson, 2014). However, recent research has shown that a particular