by Liam Scott, Contributing Writer Many would claim that salad dressing is what makes a salad worth eating. Diehard fanatics … More
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Laughter improves immunity, no joke
by Daniel Mendelson While you laugh at your uncle’s corny dad jokes at the Thanksgiving table, your immune system is … More
Parkinson’s disease: Neurons, autoimmunity and gut infections, oh my!
by Angela Nelson Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disease caused by the death of dopamine-producing cells – dopaminergic neurons … More
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 … More
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 … More
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 … More
Let’s get ethical
by Sofia Reynoso Recently, I watched a documentary series called Unnatural Selection on Netflix. The show details how an emerging … More
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 … More
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 … More
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, … More
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