COVID-22

Exploring the future of a technologically-reliant world through a virtual pandemic propelled by a computer virus.

Reimagining Psychiatry

Exploring the pros and cons behind psychiatric treatments in addition to the development of the wirelessly charged brain implant to treat the same.

Stolen Heart

The old man had come to collect the body he was owed. The sound of his frame subtly clanking across marble floors was his child’s death knell, simultaneously silent and an all-consuming roar.  His child heard, and his child feared. It was not a strong fear, but a small, empty one, as silent and loud …

Give Lucid Dreaming a Try

The science behind lucid dreaming and its positive impacts on metacognition and mental health

Strain O157:H7

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

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 …

From frantic to calm: The power of tea and its importance to the human body

An insight on tea’s neurological and health benefits

Avoiding Alzheimer’s

Can this neurodegenerative disorder can be fixed anytime soon? By Hira Sundar Imagine a world where you can’t trust even yourself — where everything is not as it seems — so you stay hypervigilant to combat the stress that torments your unsleeping mind. Imagine a world, dark and dim, where all you know is that …

Time for sweet-dreams twice a day

By Nika Zamani One topic of debate is whether naps during the day are beneficial or detrimental for one’s well-being. So far, there is no clear answer because both sides of the argument have points backed up by scientific evidence. On one hand, naps can be seen as beneficial. Professor Axel Mecklinger, Ph.D.,  from Saarland …

Science behind an outbreak

Recent Chipotle E.coli outbreaks spark discussion about food safety, health risks