Timothy Fagan, Contributing Writer
October 3, 2019
Humans were built for endurance, and new research has revealed that human hearts can physically change, allowing our bodies to have greater stamina. An article in Science Magazine, written by Eva Frederick, talks about how the...
Kartik Nath, Staff Writer
October 3, 2019
The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a pandemic as the “worldwide spread of a new disease.” The influenza virus, one of the most prevalent and rapidly-evolving viruses, has the potential to cause a worldwide pandemic at a...
September 26, 2019
Kari Kimball, Staff Writer
September 26, 2019
Noncommunicable diseases are responsible for over 70 percent of all deaths worldwide which amounts to 41 million people.
These diseases include: diabetes, cancer and heart disease. Risk factors for this type of diseases inclu...
Kartik Nath, Staff Writer
September 19, 2019
Ambient, or outdoor, air pollution is the greatest threat to human health across the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2018 nine in 10 people are exposed to air with dangerous levels of pollutants. O...
Charlotte Mineo, Sci/Tech Editor
September 12, 2019
Watery diarrhea, cramping, nausea and prolonged fatigue are several symptoms of a cyclospora infection according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) Cyclosporiasis Provider Fact Sheet. Several members of the campus commun...
Kari Kimball, Staff Writer
May 23, 2019
A certain type of dying starcalled collapsars are spinning stellar stars that are collapsing into black holes as their outer layers explode in a rare type of supernova.
New research by Anna Frebel and Alexander Ji suggests that ...
Charlotte Mineo, Sci/Tech Editor
May 23, 2019
When stepping into the grocery store a consumer might be greeted by a wall of fresh fruits and vegetables, they might even wander through the dairy aisle, but eventually, inevitably, they will be inundated by the bright wrappe...
Kari Kimball, Contributing Writer
May 16, 2019
Brains of primates recently were affected by artwork created by artificial intelligence. Nerve cells in macaques, a species of monkey, fired more frequently when they were exposed topicture generated by artificial Intelligence ...
Charlotte Mineo, Sci/Tech Editor
May 16, 2019
The 29 Annual Steinmetz Symposium marked an important scientific milestone for many students and advisors, and their families. Some students gave their first scientific talk, or stood proudly beside a research poster for the first...
Kari Kimball, Contributing Writer
May 9, 2019
Green sea turtles, or Chelonia mydas, have been on the endangered species list since 1978. There are now signs that the species is recovering.
Recently, there have been more sightings of green sea turtles around Hawaii by an...
Charlotte Mineo, Sci/Tech Editor
May 9, 2019
Last Wednesday, May 1, Union students were able to participate in a science writing workshop with science writer Kat Eschner. The workshop, held in the Phi Beta Kappa room, was well attended. Students and faculty filled the sp...
