Astra Stem

Research Journal

  • TERMINAL LUCIDITY

    By Masooma Hyder Baig The human brain consists of many unknowns that the scientific community are still trying to uncover. One of which is terminal lucidity: a stage of mental clarity and awareness occurring in a larger number of palliative care patients with neurodegenerative and psychiatric diseases minutes, hours or days before dying (Lim et…

  • THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF  SOCIAL MEDIA ON EATING DISORDERS

    By Elizabeth Valdes Social media is an addictive lifestyle. We often catch ourselves reaching for our phone first thing in the morning to scroll on either Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok for several hours. Statistics have shown that an individual will spend approximately 6 years and 8 months of their lifetime on these platforms. So much…

  • HOW DOES INTERMITTENT FASTING AFFECT THE BRAIN

    By Ashlyn Khan Abstract  Brain diseases such as Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Huntington’s disease, have become a leading cause of death and disability worldwide and the number of  individuals with these conditions are increasing. This article will demonstrate how Intermittent Fasting (IF) may be the key to prevent brain diseases.  The definition of ‘Intermittent Fasting’ is the…

  • BEYOND BITS AND BYTES: THE EMERGENCE OF QUANTUM COMPUTING 

    By Aanya Tomar One of the pillars of contemporary physics is quantum theory, which has fundamentally changed our conception of reality. Its development in the early 20th century caused a revolution in scientific thinking, opening doors to previously unexplored realms and paving the path for unparalleled technological breakthroughs. The fundamental idea of quantum theory is…

  • FROM CORTISOL TO COLLAGEN: HOW STRESS AFFECTS YOUR SKIN

    By Masooma Hyder Baig Introduction Psychological stress is a factor everyone will experience at multiple points during their lifetime. It can occur when individuals are placed under mental, physical or emotional pressure or multiple pressures that they may perceive to exceed their capacity (Chen and Lyga, 2014). In response to stress, one may experience different…