Written by: Rishitha Boddu The past few months, nations worldwide have been occupied with the Covid-19 pandemic. After the United States, India is the second leading country in Covid-19 cases and deaths. Unfortunately, India has recently found themselves with yet another illness to worry
Written by: Lily Song Obesity is a disease involving an excessive amount of body fat. It affects both adults and children and is correlated to more than half of the top ten leading causes of death in the US. Worldwide, it has nearly
Written by Erin Yoo Edited by Eunice Kim and Ashley Koca Reforestation is one natural solution for fighting the climate crisis, but what is reforestation really? It is the active restoration of forests that have been cut down or otherwise harmed in some way. This
Written by: Lily Song Cancer stem cells (CSC) are self-renewing cells identified in liquid and solid cancers. Today, Cancer stem cell (CSC) targeting for cancer therapy is considered an interesting area of current medical research. Understanding characteristics of CSCs and their signals would enable the
Written By: Osayenmwen Omozusi There are many cells in the human body. From cartilage cells, which form a firm tissue, to white blood cells that help with immunity, they are vital for human life. Recent information came out regarding the possibility of different cells in
Written by Erin Yoo Edited by JuWon Park and Eunice Kim The Pantanal is burning. As the largest natural wetland in the world, the Pantanal is home to thousands of plant and animal species, many of which are endangered (Burchard-Levine, 2020). It’s located in the
Written By: Ashley Koca On October 7th, 2020, Nobel Prize history was made. For the first time, two women share the prize in chemistry for their co-discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing technology. Jennifer Doudna of the University of California, Berkeley, and French scientist Emmanuelle Charpentier
Written By: JuWon Park “Garbage in, garbage out”, or GIGO, is a common saying in computing that describes the importance of human decision-making to create quality datasets for accurate models. In previous articles, we mentioned the potential applications of AI-driven diagnostics in institutions like hospitals.
Written by: Ashley Koca Antibiotic resistance has become a plague of its own, affecting millions and killing thousands. Thomas Jefferson University scientists have developed a new way to combat such detriment, utilizing m1 G37-tRNA methylation to cease the production of bacterial membrane-building proteins. The root
Written by Erin Yoo America’s favorite insect is going extinct. Small but significant, fireflies are cherished throughout America and the Western hemisphere. There’s a reason that movies, characters, companies, and conventions are named and branded after fireflies instead of other insects, such as cockroaches. The