Volume VII
Please click on the images for the full text!
Undergraduate Researchers at USC over Summer
Interviewing Students who Received Funding for Summer Research
Written by: Lara Sadi | Edited by: Ziona Somy | Stock Photo: jarmoluk
DIY: How to Grow a Brain
Cutting-edge technology allows researchers to generate brain organoids from stem cells, which can be utilized to model neurological diseases in innovative and unprecedented ways.
Written by: Avishi Shah | Edited by: Somya Mehta | Stock Photo: jarmoluk
Why Are My Fingers White?!
The chilling truth of Raynaud’s phenomenon
Written by: Sophia Young | Edited by: Monna Wei | Graphic by: Monna Wei
All-Nighters vs 8 Hours
Is pulling that all-nighter before the exam really worth it? Acute Sleep Deprivation and its effects on neuronal and cognitive function on exam day.
Written by: Milo Gittings | Edited by: Anjella Kang Lee | Graphic by: Janessa Techathamawong
Don't Drag, Start Fresh
With so little time for ourselves, it's often a decision between self-care and enjoyment. What's the right answer?
Written by: Ziona Somy | Edited by: Morgan Nguyen | Graphic by: Monna Wei
Welcome to Jurassic Park — and the new age of Paleontology
How did Steven Spielberg save the field of paleontology from extinction?
Written by: Sydney Padilla | Edited by: Amy Yao | Graphic by: Janessa Techathamawong
Placebo in a Can: The True Effects of Energy Drinks
Are we falling for the placebo effect of energy drinks?
Written by: Anjella Kang Lee | Edited by: Amy Yao
The Human and Wildlife Cost of Lead
Lead Poisoning is hurting humans, as well as raptors, today.
Written by: Katie Fourtner | Edited by: Sanjna Sunil
Engineers have made commercial airline engines intentionally quieter
Written by: Sophia Young | Edited by: Sophia Young | Infographic by: Jasmine Wood
Lifting Elephants with Flip Flop
Science behind halo, the guardian of increasingly popular motorsports
Written by: June Bae | Edited by: Morgan Nguyen | Infographic by: Jasmine Wood
The Science of the “Sunday Scaries”
Why Our Brains Can’t Chill on Sunday Nights
Written by: Maaha Hashmani | Edited by: Miranda Huang | Graphic by: Nalani Wooton
Food or Fuel?
Advancements at USC shed light on kelp as a sustainable source of energy.
Written by: Deyleen Diaz | Edited by: YJ Si | Photo by: Bernadeth Toletino
Will AI Replace Doctors?
Beyond the Hype: The Reality of AI in Clinical Medicine
Written by: Selina Hui | Edited by: Somya Mehta | Image by: Thomas Meier
Hacking Your Hippocampus
Written by: Vikram Lapsiwala | Edited by: Ruby Lee | Image by: Gerd Altmann
Unlocking Communication
Unique Pathways, Challenges, and Strengths in Language Acquisition in Children with Autism
Written by: Morgan Nguyen | Edited by: Monna Wei | Graphic by: Ziona Somy
Zoonotic Diseases in a World of Climate Change
Written by: Sarah Chen | Edited by: Anjella Kang Lee | Graphic by: Janessa Techathamawong
AI and Cancer Diagnosis
How is AI revolutionizing Cancer detection?
Written by: Nathan Kwee | Edited by: Elle Scord | Image by: Thor Deichmann
The Mechanism of Electroconvulsive Therapy
How does this controversial remedy for mental disorders work?
Written by: Hanwen Zhang | Edited by: Mariano Frare | Image by: Gerd Altmann
Should we care about trout? Sounds fishy.
What do trout tell us about a stream and overall ecosystem health?
Written by: Riley Bruner | Edited by: Selina Hui | Image by: LivingFlyLegacy
Digital Health Literacy: The Key Frontier in Public Health
Could it be the wild card in improving public health?
Written by: Koushik Ganesan | Edited by: Soyma Mehta
How Dining Hall Decisions May Alter Gene Expression Through Epigenetics.
Written by: Elle Scord | Edited by: Nathan Kwee
How Poor Oral Health May Have Profound Impacts on Cognitive Decline
Written by: Somya Mehta | Edited by: YJ Si
The Medicine in Our Playlists: When Spotify Meets the Shamans
Can cognitive neuroscience and technology turn music into a cross-cultural tool for mental health?
Written by: Daven Dong | Edited by: Katie Fourtner | Graphic by: Nalani Wooton
The Secret To Life: Earth’s Magetnosphere
How Earth’s molten core forged an invisible barrier, and a thriving planet
Written by: Sanjna Sunil | Edited by: Katie Fourtner
How Dopamine Plays a Role in Addiction
And not just in relation to drugs and alcohol.
Written by: Laura Schusser | Edited by: Sanjna Sunil | Graphic by: Nalani Wooton
