The Adidas Collaboration That is Saving Our Planet

When Freshman Jeffery Luo thinks about sportswear, sneakers and soccer, he thinks about the brand with the three stripes— Adidas. Adidas has prevented more than 2,810 tons of plastic from harming our oceans in 2018. However, they are not alone, Adidas has teamed up with reputable environmental organization Parley for the Oceans to make use …

How to Justify Suffering

When is animal research morally permissible? Answers may vary.

Give Lucid Dreaming a Try

The science behind lucid dreaming and its positive impacts on metacognition and mental health. At one point or another, we all have had to make a tough choice. We think, should I rent or buy this house? or should I stay in Cupertino or move to Fremont? More often than not, when we don’t know …

Strain O157:H7

How E. coli in our salads has led to the hospitalization of 10 people for hemolytic uremic syndrome

It’s Alright

In 2013, Angelina Jolie tested positive for BRCA1. She removed her breasts. In 2015, she removed her ovaries. For $199, 23andMe offers an Ancestry and Health genetic test that tests for, among genes, BRCA1 and BRCA2.

Plate Half Full

The practice of fasting’s modern renewal in a scientific light By Jannah Sheriff Header image by Jannah Sheriff Sitting at his desk with a plate of food before him, biology teacher Pooya Hajjarian leans forward as he takes a bite out of an apple, holding string cheese in his other hand. This simple and healthy …

Reaching the Skies Just to Fail?

Exploring how learning from experimental error may teach students more than a successful experiment would

The Mask of War

By Riya Ranjan I stood in my room, staring at the looking glass in front of me. The mask I had on today was beautiful, modeled after a stunning actress with rosy cheeks and long lashes. I ran my hands across the plastic, taking in how much effort had been put into designing such an intricate …

Swab: A Struggle with Genetic Discrimination

By Fiona Luo Swab, swab, swab. The swabbers swarmed her, and everywhere there were test tubes, cotton balls, needles and so many hands, which swabbed the inside of her cheek, which forced the screeching jaws open and tore off handfuls of those glossy red locks, that tore off nails and skin and hair — anything …

Mushroom Mania: The Bizarre, Lovely World of Mycology

Mushroom hunting sometimes gets a bad rap, whether because of associations with “magic mushrooms” or horror stories about accidental poisonings. But mushroom hunting offers a fascinating glimpse into the mycological wonderland of our backyards, parks, and forests. By Daria Syskine Unidentified mushrooms (possibly family Psathyrellaceae) at Rancho San Antonio Park. Like other fungi, they’re small …