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Cloudy Skies Could Point to Brighter Days Ahead
Future scientists could spray tiny particles into the atmosphere with airplanes. This technique, called stratospheric aerosol injection, would likely cause cooler weather worldwide by blocking the Sun’s heat from coming to the Earth. While these aerosols could play a big part in fighting climate change, researchers raise questions about their unwanted and unknown effects and…
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What do a broccoli, a lightning strike, and blood vessels have in common?
Cover Image: Drawing by Rachel Gerllays, February 2026 By: Flore Devernay, Contributing Writer Before you read any further, go out to your nearest kitchen or dining hall, and pick out the freshest, greenest piece of broccoli there is. Now, take that broccoli outside and place it next to a tree. Notice anything? They look surprisingly…
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MMR vaccine hesitancy – mindset and misinformation
Cover Image: Ella Yang, February 2026 By: Isla Stiff, Contributing Writer Resurgence of Measles within Canada Measles is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the measles virus (1). Transmission occurs through respiratory droplets, making it easily spread in unvaccinated populations (1). Thus, the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine is essential. The vaccine works by exposing the immune system to a harmless form of…
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