Is Watermelon a Superfood?

Looking beyond the known superfoods, specifically superfruits like apples and oranges, watermelons don’t look as beneficial. But as we shall see, watermelons can be known for a bit more than their summery vibe and refreshing taste.

Cancer and Chemistry: Understanding Recent Breakthroughs

Recent updates on cancer research promise big cancer treatment breakthroughs.

Beyond GMOs: Exploring the Potential of Gene Drive Technology

Unraveling the fascinating world of genetic modification, discussing the main difference between GMOs and gene drives, a groundbreaking technology that tries to revolutionize disease control

La Haine, a timeless piece, now with an original soundtrack

A review of the screening of La Haine, with an original soundtrack by Asian Dub Foundation, along with background on the production of the film and the events that inspired it.

How Complex is Animal Communication?

From waggle dances to ultrasonic vocalization, here are some examples of communication in the animal kingdom.

Urbanizing Ecosystems: What happens when we build cities where nature once was?

Urban environments affect us and other organisms in many unexpected ways. Here is a review of several studies and their intriguing findings.

Time To Go Viral: Looking into what viruses truly are

Viruses were, until recently, the talk of the town. These very small creatures have unique characteristics that we need to understand, as they mutate and evolve, even in ways helpful to us.

Do Proteins Zip-Line? Exploring Movement Within Cells

People perceive the way that components of our cells move around to carry out life functions in different ways. Let’s look at examples of these processes and create simple analogies to help explain it better.

Enola Holmes 2: A Sequel for Mystery Lovers

“She likes causing trouble, doesn’t she? It’s as if she was molded that way.” A review of the Netflix film Enola Holmes 2, looking at the plot, its historical references, feminism and more. (Spoilers ahead!)

To sit or not to sit? Discussing the disadvantages of prolonged sitting

Remaining seated for a long time has adverse effects on the body, but there are still some ways to improve your posture in the long run.

Why am I not a fly?

60% of the human genome overlaps with the fruit fly genome. Here is how studying these similarities is helping our understanding of the human body.

Unmasking the Malaria Vaccine and Why it Took so Long to Make One

A deep dive into how Malaria is transmitted, how the disease impacts the body and the breakthrough R21 Malaria vaccine being introduced this year.

Your Cells are Listening

Let’s talk science and how our cells are affected by our college habits.