by Daniel Mendelson While you laugh at your uncle’s corny dad jokes at the Thanksgiving table, your immune system is…
Parkinson’s Disease: Neurons, Autoimmunity and Gut Infections, Oh My!
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Nanopillars Found on Insect Wings May Solve Macro-Problems in Antimicrobial Resistance
by Bridget O’Brien If you press a thumbtack into a balloon, it pops. In a similarly destructive manner, many winged-insects…
Making new brain cells to fight cell death in Alzheimer’s Disease
by Alina He Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia and affects an estimated 50 million worldwide…
Don’t deny it: your password is terrible
by Viet Hoang We have all been down this road: you are making a new account and you need to…
Let’s Get Ethical
by Sofia Reynoso Recently, I watched a documentary series called Unnatural Selection on Netflix. The show details how an emerging…
Scientific Research – a long term investment cut short by underfunding
by Alina He Funding in scientific research has suffered a decade long decline in Canada. A recent reinvestment attempts to…
The hidden treasure that is CHEM396
by Elias Andraos As a U2 chemistry student that completed a CHEM 396 project this past summer, I am surprised…
Think Outside of the Box When it Comes to Getting into Research
by Janet Wilson The benefits of doing undergraduate research are extensive. It can teach you how to deal with failure,…
Research-backed tips to help you work smarter, not harder this finals season
The last finals season of the decade is approaching, and whether it’s your first set of finals or last, it can be a stressful time. Here are some tips backed by recent research to help you survive the next few weeks. […]
