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Nov 11, 2015

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A Cost-Benefit Look at GMOs

NUSCI prides itself on being a platform for all discussions of science, technology, and progress. Our writers cover fields as disparate as prion diseases and Fermi’s Paradox.

The only requirement is that it be done in the spirit of science. A scientific…

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Oct 14, 2015

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US vs. Argentinan Healthcare: a Firsthand Look

By Jen Obrigewitch, Biology, 2016

For my spring 2015 co-op at Northeastern, I accepted a position as a doctor’s assistant in a public hospital outside of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Immediately after agreeing to the…

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Jan 22, 2015

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The Vegetarian’s Dilemma: Do Plants Feel Pain?

By Elizabeth Olson, Environmental Science, 2018

As a long-time vegetarian, I am quite used to the reactions I get after telling people about my dietary choices. “Where do you get your protein?!” asks the hot dog-eating…

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NU Sci Staff in NU Sci

Sep 10, 2015

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Have you read this already? How Déjà vu Works

By Sage Wesenberg, Biochemistry, 2019

“Woah, I just had déjà vu!” is about the only proof there is that a person has experienced the phenomenon commonly known as déjà vu, meaning “already seen” in French. Although it is so…

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Apr 1, 2015

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Is Estrogen the Culprit?

By Jordyn Hanover, Behavioral Neuroscience, 2017

Autism spectrum disorder is defined by the Center for Disease Control as “a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication, and behavioral challenges.” Within the last two decades…

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Feb 10, 2015

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Into the World of Chimeras

By Yang Lin, Chemical Engineering 2018

Genetically engineering humans remains one of the most controversial topics today. Altering the germline, which is defined as the DNA that is passed on from generation to generation, is often seen among the scientific…

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Nov 14, 2015

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Refolding the Script: Can We Stop the Infectious Momentum of Prions?

By Mackenzie Coleman, Mechanical Engineering, 2019

In 1997, Stanley Prusiner’s discovery of prions earned him a Nobel Peace Prize. This honor is indicative of the immense importance of…

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Mar 15, 2015

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Superhydrophobic Material

Researchers at the University of Rochester were recently featured in the news for creating a super-hydrophobic metal using a high-powered laser. It is the perfect scientific news story — shiny metals, slow motion water droplets, lasers — but the real world implications of this story…

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Feb 17, 2015

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Under the (Three) Seas

By Katie Hudson, Marine Biology, 2017

Between the torrential downpours, the geckos, birds, and howler monkeys that act as my alarm clock, and the sloths I’ve befriended, it’s hard to forget where I am.

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Nov 9, 2015

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Survival of the Most Adaptable: Animal Strategies for Handling Climate Change

By Jen Obrigewitch, Biology, 2017

As global warming has been heating up legislation rooms around the human world, it has been chilling spines across the animal world. How…

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