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How do Social Categorization and Implicit Bias Manifest in the Brain?
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By Steffi Kim In 1995, social psychologists Mahzarin Banaji and Anthony Greenwald coined the term “implicit bias” to describe how deeply ingrained associations and attitudes can unconsciously influence behavior. The concept that some level of bias colors how we perceive the world, beyond our scope of conscious awareness and reasoning,…
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Advances and Challenges in Using CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing to Treat Diseases
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By Sadie Kim The Development of CRISPR/Cas9 Gene Editing In 2012, Jennifer Doudna and Emmanuelle Charpentier published a landmark paper detailing a method for genome editing based on clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) systems in bacteria. Characterized by distinct, repeating sequences of DNA, CRISPR/CRISPR-associated (Cas) systems are adaptive…
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The Invisible Side of the Universe
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One of the most significant open questions in physics today is the nature of dark matter. While we have not directly detected dark matter particles, we have been able to infer their existence from their gravitational effects on visible matter and radiation—such as the unexpected behavior of galaxy rotation curves,…
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Power of Music on the Brain’s Neuroplasticity
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English: From rock and roll, to beautifully orchestrated symphonies, music encompasses various styles and facets. Much like an interconnected system, notes, rhythms, instruments all play a role in creating a symphony of sound. Music is commonly utilized for leisurely use but its influence on the brain goes far beyond basic…
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Artificial Neurons with Biological Parameters and their Impact on Neuromorphic Integration: Research between Biology and Electronics
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English: The article, “Construction of Artificial Neurons with Functional Parameters Comprehensively Matching Biological Values,” by Fu et al. (2025), focuses on the development of artificial neurons that mimic the functional behavior of biological neurons and also match key parameters such as signal amplitude, firing energy, temporal dynamics, and frequency response,…
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AI Finds New Antibiotics: A New Era of Medicine
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Less than 100 years ago, it was thought if you had a bacterial infection or disease, the only hope left for a person was for the body to beat it. In the twenty-first century, this is no longer the case. The rapid evolution of technologies has created a new era…
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Seals v. Sea Lions- The Misconception of the Century
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A common misconception in the world of aquatic animals is the difference between sealions and seals. The two are often used interchangeably as if they were the same species. Yet,they are in fact two very different species whose habitats are located far from each other. To properly understand the difference between…
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Exercise: The Key to Fighting Alzheimer’s and Dementia
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Our Healthcare system is widely accepted to be more of a treatment based modelrather than a disease prevention based system. Although a treatment based model doeshave its own benefits such as accelerated production of medicine and materials for care,there are also many shortcomings when it comes to ending the development…
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The Significance of the James Webb Telescope
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On July 12th, Nasa unveiled the first 5 breath taking images of 10 billion dollar telescope. Similar to how the Hubble telescope revolutionized the field of a astronomy, The JWST (James Webb Space Telescope) will allow astronomers to observe the very first galaxies formed at the creation of the universe.…
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Resilience: The Scientific Considerations
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English: Introduction: Resilience is defined as the ability to quickly recover and adjust to difficulties. For decades scientists have explored and researched the science behind human resilience. Historically, resilience has been viewed as a set of linear relationships where one factor directly leads to another. However, new research has demonstrated…