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“Inflamm-Aging” and COVID-19: A Lasting Mark on Your Brain
It’s been about year since the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) began spreading in the U.S., leaving many people with a firm understanding of what this “new normal” looks like. Awkward social...
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The Basis of Addiction
I was never interested in using drugs in college, and I still avoid everything except the occasional glass of wine. Drugs never appealed to me; I never felt the urge to dismiss my natural senses and...
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Here, There, Everywhere: The Skin Microbiome and Your Health
If you’re a germaphobe, it’s probably your worst nightmare to read that your skin is crawling with millions of bacteria, viruses and fungi all the time. The network of tiny microorganisms that live on...
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Vaccine Hesitancy: The History of Abuse That Fuels Mistrust
With the recent news on COVID-19 vaccine trials and distribution has come an onslaught of differing opinions on the safety and efficacy of each one. Feelings about vaccines don’t just correlate with...
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The Four Types of Observable Deep Sky Objects
Astronomy has become more popular since the pandemic began, as more people are staying at home. It is a fascinating and very rewarding hobby, yes, but the learning curve can be very steep. Stargazing...
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Science Unsealed Partners with UChicago to Share Students’ Writing on...
In our third annual collaboration, the ISC will publish articles written by UC undergrads about the science behind clinical trials taking place in the Midwest Clinical trials often fail simply because...
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Dare Mighty Things: A Brief History of Martian Landers and Rovers
In February 2021, three missions arrived at Mars. China’s Tianwen-1 reached the red planet on February 10, one day after the United Arab Emirates’ Amal (Hope) went into orbit. Hot on their heels,...
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Empowering Black and Latinx Students to REACH for STEM
Students of all races show similar interest in science, technology, engineering, and STEM, but during college, compared to white students, more Black and Latinx students have found themselves switching...
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The Past is Present: What Ancient Viruses Can Teach Us About Their Modern...
Although viruses are microscopic, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, they have never been more visible than before. And as more people seek to understand them, the more their origins are called into...
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Completely Random Science Trivia
Sometimes you’re in the mood to sit down and read a feature article that really dives deep into an important scientific question or public health issue. Other times, you might just have a few minutes...
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How Has COVID-19 Impacted Scientific Research?
For those who are fortunate to still have their jobs, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the workplace a risky place to be. Teachers, factory workers, and other essential workers are putting their health...
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Why Americans are Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine: Their Stories
With unfamiliar terminology and mixed messages coming from every direction, it becomes clear why so many Americans are currently undecided about whether to take a Covid-19 vaccine. It’s shouldn’t be...
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Nobel Prizes 2020: Their Impact on the World, Past, Present, and Future
The Nobel Prize is famously awarded to those whose contributions to science, arts, and peace drive humankind towards a better tomorrow. Through the COVID-19 pandemic that brought the world to its knees...
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Combating Climate Change with…New Materials
We’ve gotten pretty far relying on simple materials such as wood, steel, and nylon to create a modern society, but as our world faces the threat of climate change and permanent harm to our Earth, a...
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After 50 years, We Finally Have a Drug to Help Victims of Acute Ischemic Stroke
Strokes can lead to long-term disability and lifelong mobility issues, especially in survivors aged 65 and above. This is very alarming, as more than 795,000 Americans have a stroke every year. From...
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What and where are extra dimensions?
It is widely believed that we live in a four-dimensional world comprised of length, width, height and time. But the mathematics of string theory, the current theoretical framework that we use to...
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The Monarch Butterfly Population is in Decline – But You Can Help!
There is a psychological phenomenon that makes it difficult for humans to notice slow changes. Our brains adjust to the new reality without noticing; and we don’t perceive what is missing until...
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Incompetence, Ignorance and Indifference: How Governments Have Shaped India’s...
Earlier this week, during my compulsory early morning review of the latest trending news, I was met with an onslaught of articles discussing the surge of COVID-19 cases in India. The news detailed how...
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The Dunning-Kruger Effect and Imposter Syndrome: Signs that Your...
I remember the time I first learned about algebraic equations. Feeling confident that I would definitely be able to answer all the algebra questions on the test correctly, I’d skim through the algebra...
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Optogenetics: Lighting Up the Brain
Inside our head is a raging electrical storm that creates the basis of our very existence. The electricity created by the cellular clouds controls our mood, movement, and thoughts, and we have little...
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