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Apr 1, 2021
4 min

Consonant and Dissonant Sounds: How Do We Perceive Them?

By: Derek Martinez When listening to music, you have likely heard a pitch that just sounds displeasing. It’s not the tone, or timbre,...

Mar 27, 2021
4 min

The Facility Fee: A Factor Behind Healthcare Expenses

By Mritika Senthil “I don’t understand why I have to pay so much!” This outcry is one of many highlighting the obscurity of healthcare...

Mar 26, 2021
4 min

Renewable Energy: The Power of the Future

By: Eliana Zhang Fossil fuels can be found in nearly every aspect of life, and it is likely that they power the electronic device you are...

Mar 23, 2021
4 min

An Accidental Discovery: Waray Dwarf Burrowing Snake

By Harrison York; December 27, 2020 Hidden in Plain Sight Last Christmas, the biology community was surprised with the published...

Mar 19, 2021
6 min

The Superpower of a Dog's Incredible Nose

By Kaelie Breiter How can a dog smell one tablespoon of sugar through a million gallons of water? Or one dirty sock in a pile of two...

Mar 17, 2021
3 min

A Fatal Organ with No Use

By Mansi Arora Appendicitis is caused by an organ that has no use, known as the appendix. An appendix is a tube-shaped sac attached to an...

Mar 14, 2021
3 min

Animal Nutrition

By: Tony Wang Nutrition is commonly referred to as the process by which food necessary for health and growth is obtained, consumed, and...

Mar 13, 2021
4 min

Mouth Breathing: A Problem We All Should Care About

By Anagha Rao We all know that taking care of our teeth is essential and that brushing, flossing, and avoiding sugar will help prevent...

Mar 10, 2021
4 min

The Formation of the Earth

By: Shaina Grover We have all heard of the Big Bang. The incredible and, in some ways, unimaginable, beginning of the universe. But, do...

Mar 4, 2021
3 min

Yin and Yang Disrupted: Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Poverty

By Armaan Singh When one thinks about Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, one might imagine soldiers delving into the jungles of...

Mar 3, 2021
4 min

How Parenting Styles Affect Children

By: Celine Chin You might have wondered at one point why other people behave differently than you. While this can be due to the different...