FeaturedResearch Proton Therapy Shows Fewer Side Effects in Cancer Patients Cancer patients often have to suffer from harsh side effects that accompany their treatments. However,…Karina KakAugust 23, 2015
Research Creating “Ghosts” in the Lab Imagine walking down a dimly lit hallway at night or a pitch black alleyway. You feel…Shriraj SusarlaAugust 22, 2015
Research Ebola is Most Contagious After Death The Ebola outbreak of 2014 is the largest one in history. As of March 2014, levels…Stephanie ChuAugust 21, 2015
FeaturedResearch Mitochondrial DNA Damage: Inconspicuous Killer? In a human cell, there are two main places where DNA is located. The first…John HuangAugust 20, 2015
Research Maple Syrup Could Help Fight Bacteria Maple syrup, a longtime favorite condiment, is now being considered for more than just its…Stephanie ChuAugust 18, 2015
Research E-Cigarette Vapor Inhibits Immune System In the past, smoking cigarettes used to be the "cool" thing to do, but eventually…John HuangAugust 12, 2015
Research New Hope for Parkinson’s Patients: The Brio Neurostimulation System Parkinson's disease is a progressive nervous system disorder that results in impaired movement for those afflicted…Maya AslamAugust 11, 2015
Research Seasonal Affective Disorder Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression caused by seasonal change that affects…Karina KakAugust 8, 2015
FeaturedResearch Audio Therapy Reduces Pain in Children After Surgery It's no question that a good song can improve your mood or that an audiobook…Brynn KronAugust 7, 2015
Research Resisting Antibiotic Resistance: A Look into Phage Therapy With every new antibiotic comes antibiotic resistance. No matter how much time and effort is…Connie GiangAugust 6, 2015
Research Brain Swelling Tied to Deaths From Cerebral Malaria Of all the known malarial complications so far, cerebral malaria is the deadliest. Malaria, a…Shriraj SusarlaAugust 4, 2015
FeaturedResearch The New Age of Prosthetics Prosthetic body parts are by no means a new concept; the earliest functioning prosthetic recorded is…Kate LinAugust 1, 2015
FeaturedResearch These Boots Were Made for (Easier) Walking When we typically think of the word "exoskeleton", images of creepy, crawly cockroaches and seaside…Tory DoolinJuly 31, 2015
Research Low Weight Gain During Pregnancy Reduces Chances of Male Fetus Survival In humans, male fetuses are more susceptible to unfavorable conditions than female fetuses. Past studies…Karina KakJuly 30, 2015
FeaturedResearch The Effects of Binge Drinking During Adolescence Not much is known about the brain, but one thing that is certain is that…James SalemJuly 29, 2015
Research Treating Type 2 Diabetes with Cough Medicine? The Non-Sugar-Coated Truth As the flowers around us start blooming and the sun starts shining more, it finally…Tory DoolinJuly 28, 2015
Research Nanoparticle Dentistry Do you remember those tiny, tooth-sized blue figures in Listerine commercials that scrub and scrape…Benjamin YangJuly 28, 2015
Research Make Trees Grow Faster Imagine if plant growth could be accelerated. This means more crops could be grown in a…John HuangJuly 22, 2015
Research Closer to a Cure: LEM Fights Off Cancer and Viral Infections Humans are that much closer to attaining disease immunity. Discovery of a mysterious protein, dubbed…John HuangJuly 22, 2015
Research Exposure to Pollution and Economic Hardship Lowers Children’s IQ Children born in bad financial situations already have it extremely tough, as they have to…Amit KumarJuly 21, 2015