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What are Neurodegenerative Diseases?
Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's disease and many, many more. You may have heard of these names before. They are scientifically...
Siena Kontopirakis
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Economic Effects of Gentrification on Urban Communities
Gentrification is the social process of higher classed individuals gradually transforming less developed regions to higher socioeconomic...
Jeremy Zang
Sep 17, 20243 min read


Is Computer Science Obsolete?
In the era of rapid artificial intelligence development, panic has been spreading around various industries, specifically about the...
Winston Wu
Sep 17, 20244 min read


The Economics of Income Inequality
Income inequality is a widespread phenomenon in society. It indicates how partial income is distributed to different people in a...
Winston Wu
Sep 15, 20244 min read


Autonomous Vehicles: The Road Ahead for Self-Driving Cars
As a whole, the development of self-driving cars (AVs) stands out as one of the most important technical advances of the 21st century....
Chuan Lin
Sep 15, 20246 min read


Neuroscience’s most famous brain: Henry Molaison
Arguably the single most significant piece of neuroscience research is patient Henry Molasion (Patient H.M)’s brain, which has been...
Alden Lam
Sep 13, 20242 min read


Game Theory in Psychology
Game theory, which is a mix of psychology and math, looks into how people make choices. Think about a world where everything depends on...
Chuan Lin
Sep 13, 20242 min read


The Chemistry of Food: Maillard Browning
A Maillard reaction is a chemical reaction between amino acids and reducing sugars that creates a compound called melanoidin, which...
Siena Kontopirakis
Sep 11, 20242 min read


A Fraud, A Poser– What is Imposter Syndrome?
First coined in the 1970s by Psychologists Suzanna Imes and Pauline Rose Clance, ‘imposter syndrome’ refers to the psychological...
Yurino Hisamori
Sep 11, 20244 min read


Cryptography in Cybersecurity
One of the core purposes of cybersecurity is to protect information from being changed or stolen. But how exactly is this done? One of...
Joy Marcotte
Sep 9, 20243 min read


Exploring Acute Spinal Cord Injury
The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that carry signals between the brain and the rest of the body for movement and sensation. It is...
Zahra Hammad
Sep 9, 20245 min read


The Role of Race in the War on Drugs
In June 1971, the current US President Richard Nixon declared drug abuse to be America’s “public enemy number one”, effectively starting...
Kary Zhu
Sep 7, 20242 min read


The Economics of Housing: Affordability, Supply, and Demand
"Real estate cannot be lost or stolen, nor can it be carried away. Purchased with common sense, paid for in full, and managed with...
Karina Li
Sep 7, 20243 min read


Which country has the best airport? Explorations from an architectural lens
From the control tower, departure and arrival halls, security and immigration, airports are one of the most chaotic yet important places...
Anessa Lau
Sep 5, 20243 min read


Gears Explained
Gears are mechanical devices used to transfer rotational energy, motion, and torque between different shafts and axes. Gears are usually...
Skyler Siu
Sep 5, 20243 min read


What is Antimatter?
Nearly everything in this world is considered matter. Gazillions of particles bond together to form what we perceive as tangible and...
Jeremy Zang
Sep 3, 20243 min read


Birds of different feathers: Mixed-species flocking
Most animals group together due to the advantages of group vigilance to detect potential dangers and increase foraging efficiency. While...
Yat Lam Ng
Sep 3, 20243 min read


The Chemistry of Nuclear Bombs: The Case of Hiroshima
The detonation of nuclear bombs is one of the most tragic applications of chemistry in human history– the bombings of Hiroshima and...
Yurino Hisamori
Sep 1, 20242 min read


What Happens After You Break a Bone?
Our bones provide structural support for our bodies; hence, they must be very strong. The lamellar bone, the base of the structure,...
Sarah Foo
Sep 1, 20243 min read


Acid Rain: Impact and Prevention
Acid rain is any form of precipitation with high levels of nitric and sulphuric acid. It is one of the consequences of air pollution....
Snigdha Suresh
Aug 30, 20243 min read
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