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New Type of Neuron Discovered as Playing Key Role in Long-Term Memory Formation

Mary-Margaret Cummings ‘24, Neuroscience, Fall 2020 Figure: Neurons (Source: ShutterStock) While you remember what you had for lunch today, you probably won’t remember that in a week. However, you…

Contradicting the Disparity Between Primate and Avian Brains

Rachel Matthew ’24, Neuroscience, Fall 2020 Figure 1: A Northwestern Crow near Whittier, Alaska. Corvids, along with parrots, have experimentally demonstrated cognition comparable to that of great apes—a…

New Method of Zeolitic Membrane Production for Carbon Capture Discovered

Andrew Sasser ‘23, Physical Sciences, Fall 2020 Figure 1: This is an image of a Zeolite mineral. Composed of silica and alumina molecules arranged in tetrahedral patterns, Zeolites…

Childhood Unpopularity May Increase Risk of Cardiovascular Disease in Adulthood

Patrick Howard, Life Sciences, Fall 2020 Figure: Childhood experiences are widely considered to affect adult life. A new study revealed that low childhood peer status may have dire…

New ‘Drugless’ Approach to Killing Cancer Cells Shows Promise

Mary-Margaret Cummings ‘24, Nanotechnology, Fall 2020 Figure: Abstract Molecular Model (Source: ShutterStock)  Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have found a way to trick cancer cells…