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  • The Driving Force of Medical Progress: Pharmaceutical Innovation and Its Global Reach 

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    Written by Yasmin Tarfi Labouri  In the world of healthcare, pharmaceutical innovation is like a powerful, unseen current, constantly pushing medicine to new frontiers and expanding what’s achievable. This kind of innovation isn’t just about labs and test tubes; it touches on a wide array of scientific, medical, economic, and social aspects (IPC Public Debates,…

  • CRISPR technology

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    By Praatah Gandhi Over recent years, one of the most exciting scientific breakthroughs has come in the form of gene editing, specifically CRISPR. Currently, it has the potential to reshape our entire world, running from medicine to agriculture, and it has the power to change the future and fate of humanity. CRISPR was first introduced…

  • CRISPR and the Future of Nutrition: Editing Our Way to a Healthier World

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    By Elizabeth Valdes  Over 2 billion people worldwide suffer from micronutrient deficiencies, a condition known as hidden hunger. These deficiencies—especially in essential vitamins and minerals like Vitamin A, iron, and zinc—lead to severe health consequences, including impaired cognitive development, weakened immune systems, and increased maternal mortality. In this global crisis, scientists are turning to cutting-edge…

  • Dark Matter Halos: Cusps, Cores and Scaffolds 

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    By Meheru Alaspure Galaxies are a plethora of light and baryonic matter that are intertwined through the Tully-Fisher relation, but the composition of these spiral galaxies goes beyond what can be seen. This unseen introduces us space enthusiasts to a world of non-baryonic matter and halos, something that claims 70% of our universe’s mass. We…

  • What is Neuralink, and Does it Have a Future?

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    By Praatah Gandhi Neuralink is a company that was originally founded by Elon Musk in 206. They aimed to create  brain-computer interfaces which are essentially little computers that are implanted to the brain,  allowing for communication between the two. The mission for this device was to combat issues  such as paralysis, ALS, and spinal cord…

  • Space Laws: Who Owns the Moon?

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    By Mariyah Asad The inquisitive nature of humans has led us to ponder the possibility to utilize the Moon as our own one day. With today’s advancements within space technology, this idea can become a reality. In fact, countries and private companies are racing to build lunar bases, mine asteroids and even venture out to…

  • Venusian Atmosphere and its Transfixing Geochemistry and Astrobiological Potential

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    Are we now searching for life in sulfurous clouds? A skin-deep dive into the Venusian Atmosphere and its Transxing Geochemistry and Astrobiological Potential for intellectuals who liked the Theory of Relativity for its aesthetics  By Meheru Alaspure “A goddess warped a crevice of inferno on herself, tears fleeing her sulfur-clouded cheeks.”  Often regarded as Earth’s…

  • DNA Replication and How it Affects Cancer Research

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    By Talita Naveed DNA replication is the most important and valuable process in the body; understanding it on a molecular level unlocks a plethora of developments in medical research. DNA, or Deoxyribonucleic Acid, is the molecule that carries the genetic information for the development and function of an organism (National Human Genome Research Institute, 2025).…

  • EPIGENETICS

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    By: Teddy Bernal Overview Epigenetics studies how environmental and behavioral factors can alter our genes. Epigenetics differs from regular genetic changes, as epigenetic changes are reversible. This is because epigenetics do not alter DNA sequences; instead, they alter how an individual’s body reads the DNA sequence. This is important because it shows that environmental and…

  • CLIMATE CHANGE: WHAT IF WE DO NOTHING?

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    By Sofia Oural Martinez While we are already feeling the devastating effects of human-caused climate change, governments continue to fall short on making and executing emissions pledges that would help prevent further warming. So, what will our world look like in the next 30 to 80 years, if we do nothing to reduce our current…