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Magnetic Soft Microbots in Biomedicine

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

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DARPA Funded Gene Modulation, the New Genetic Medicine?

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

The New and Improved CRISPR-Cas9?

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

AI in Healthcare: ethics, challenges, and implications

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

How Regenerative Medicine is Leading to Discoveries

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

DARPA Funded Gene Modulation, the New Genetic Medicine?

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

Artificial Intelligence in Radiology

Written by Zoe Berthold Artificial intelligence (AI) is the manipulation of data to get information, particularly from large data sets. At the moment, AI is used for ‘narrow’ tasks; while it can perform with greater efficiency, an AI cannot mimic the complex processes by which

Stem Cells and Cancer Treatment

Written by Hiteshi Patel Throughout the last few years, stem cells have been identified as being a potential cure to many types of cancers and diseases. However, it has now come to light that they may promote liver cancer instead of fighting it. During the

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Modeling Cellular Evolution Through Engineered Endosymbiosis

Written by Phyllis Shen Scientists at the Scripps Research Institute genetically modified and examined two different microorganisms. Scientists have theorized that before DNA, RNA was used as the primary genetic information and that RNA could catalyze biochemical reactions due to its less stable nature compared