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The Gut-Brain Axis: A New Neurological and Psychiatric Solution 

Aditi Singh ’28 The microbiota-gut-brain axis (GBA) is the complex relationship between the brain and gut, and as more findings emerge, it appears that it could play a…

Identification of TMEM230 mutations in familial Parkinson’s disease

By Jay Nathan ’27 As researchers push towards pinpointing a cause for Parkinson’s disease, new genetic implications canprovide more insight into predicting diagnoses based on familial inheritance of…

Levels of Empathy in Apes and Humans

Elizabeth (Shuxuan) Li ’25, Biological Sciences, 22F One day at the San Diego Zoo, an old male bonobo named Kakowet suddenly began screaming and frantically waving his arms…

The Biochemistry and Broad Utility of Pfizer’s New COVID-19 Drug: Paxlovid

Frankie Carr ‘22, Biological Sciences, Fall 2021 Figure 1: A photo of a Pfizer facility in Italy. Image Source: Wikimedia Commons On November 5th, 2021, Pfizer announced that…

Neurograins – the Future of Neuroscience

Asha Dees, Biological Sciences, Fall 2021 Figure: An image of a brain split into two segments: one of which is composed of tissues and another one which is…