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Behavioral Biology: Animal Behavior and Communication
Author: Vincent Guo Editor: Ian Cho Artist: Felicia Chen At midnight, while you are lying in bed trying to sleep, you hear a sound:...
Feb 18, 20252 min read


Gage: A Case That’ll Never Age
Author: Katherine Chen Editors: Ian Cho, Maria Flores Artist: Christina Chen On September 14, 1848, 25-year-old...
Feb 18, 20255 min read


Quorum Sensing in Bacteria
Author: Ella Chen Editors: Sophia Chen, Miriam Heikal Artist: Chiara Chen Ever wonder how such tiny molecules like bacteria can carry...
Feb 18, 20254 min read


Are Child Prodigies a Result of Their Environment?
Author: Winnie Mok Editors: Justin Tai, Emily Yu Artist: Christine Wang A quote attributed to Albert Einstein—“Genius is one percent...
Jan 7, 20253 min read


American History: Eugenics
Author: Eric Lin Editors: Elizabeth Li, Hwi-On Lee Artist: Becky Li In 1859, the esteemed scientific literature The Origin of Species...
Jan 7, 20252 min read


How Insomnia Affects the Immune System
Author: Kayla Otoo Editors: Justin Tai, Hanni Yang, Ethan Tai Artist: Olivia Yuan Have you ever laid in bed at night and couldn't sleep,...
Jan 4, 20253 min read


Acquired Savant Syndrome
Author: Winnie Mok Editors: Jonathan Chen, Hwi-On Lee Artist: Emily Tai Imagine you’re biking down a hill when all of a sudden, the...
Nov 30, 20243 min read


Intro to the Human Body’s Nervous System
Author: Vincent Guo Editors: Elizabeth Li, Kevy Chen Artist: Esther Chen The nervous system is one of the most important parts of your...
Nov 30, 20242 min read


Telomeres and Aging
Author: Ella Chen Editors: Yueshan Yu, Hanni Yang, and Junyu Zheng Artist: Carys Chan We all age as time passes, but have you ever...
Nov 30, 20244 min read


Mitochondria: The ‘Power’ Move for Cell Health
Author: Christine Chen Editors: Louis Li, Hanni Yang, Justin Tai Artist: Sherry Zhang We often hear that mitochondria are the powerhouse...
Nov 30, 20243 min read


Avoiding Extinction: Surprising Acts of Evolution
Author: Joanna Xu Editors: Rachel Chen, Miriam Hiekal Artist: Emily Hu If you’ve ever taken an introductory biology class, you’re...
Nov 10, 20243 min read


A U-Turn: Introducing Inverse Vaccines and Its Benefit on Autoimmune Disorders
Author: Christine Chen Editors: Ian Cho and Justin Tai Artist: Helen Gong The typical vaccine helps one’s immune system remember and...
Nov 10, 20243 min read


Navigating the Aging Process
Author: Cici Zhang Editors: Kevin Yao, Suri Liu Artist: Emily Tai Geriatrics is a special branch of medicine related to gerontology. It...
Oct 31, 20243 min read


Pharmacogenomics: How Genetics Influence Drug Response
Author: Kayla Otoo Editors: Emily Yu, Ethan Tai Artist: Becky Li Around the scientific community, there has been chatter about the slow...
Oct 31, 20243 min read


Hormones: How They Prevent Unwanted Babies (And Possibly Cause Side-Effects?)
Author: Simone Maimon Editors: Sophia Chen, Junyu Zheng Artist: Emily Hu Whether you’re looking to recover from a sickness, grow a few...
Oct 31, 20243 min read


Host-Parasite Interactions
Author: Vincent Guo Editors: Hwi-On Lee, Emily Yu Artist: Chiara Chen You have probably encountered a parasite at least once in your...
Oct 31, 20243 min read


Obesity: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment Approaches
Author: Elaine Guo Editors: Sophia Chen, Kevin Yao Artist: Carys Chan Obesity can be defined as having excessive fat which can lead to...
Oct 31, 20242 min read


Using AI to Identify Breast Cancer
Author: Melinda Zhao Editors: Hwi-On Lee, Junyu Zheng Artist: Rachel Zhou As research within the medical field expands and improves,...
Oct 1, 20243 min read


The Survival Tactics of Creatures in the Desert
Author: Harry Yoon Editors: Ruoxi Lin, Ian Cho Artist: Alvina Zheng Even in the harshest of environments that dot the corners of the...
Oct 1, 20244 min read


When the Autoimmune System Betrays Itself: Multiple Sclerosis and Other Demyelinating Diseases of the Central Nervous System
Author: Alina Yang Editors: Sophia Chen, Ken Saito Artist: Helen Zhang Did you know that your brain, the command center of your body,...
Sep 30, 20244 min read
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