Art by Luna Aguilar The moment a paper cut penetrates the skin, a cascade of biological events aimed at healing the wound is set into motion. Wound healing is essential for the survival of a wide range of organisms, from the tiniest insects to the most complex mammals. Despite its fundamental nature, wound healing varies […]

Image 1: Art by Madeleine Popofsky. When we think about immunizations, we typically imagine shots administered to the upper arm or the thigh. But in some cases, the eye might be even better—especially when it comes to fighting herpes. Research has shown that herpes can spread to the brain, triggering inflammation and potentially leading to […]

Art by Nina (Yurou) Liu At several points in Earth’s history, our home world looked nothing like the blue planet we know today—instead, it was a frozen wasteland. During these periods, nearly all of Earth’s oceans were covered by thick sheets of ice ranging from hundreds of meters to kilometers thick. This phenomenon of extreme […]

Image 1: From left to right: Professor Seth Herzon, Brandon Alexander, Vaani Gupta, and Noah Bartfield. Photo by Emily Poag. Modern chemistry has advanced our understanding of the fundamental makeup of much of our biological world, from our proteins to our genes. However, there are still many natural compounds whose complex chemistry scientists are only […]

Image 1: Art by Alondra Moreno Santana The act of walking is so routine that many of us take it for granted, yet it requires complex coordination, muscle engagement, and joint dynamics to be possible. Joints—points in the body where two or more bones meet and interact—are intricate structures. They work with a variety of […]