Feb 21, 2020
By Jenna Beam Let’s level with each other – everyone has a spleen, everyone knows that everyone has a spleen, but does anyone know what the spleen is for? Until a few years ago, I had no idea what the spleen was for. Was it like the appendix – a vestigial structure, leftover from millenia […]
Feb 13, 2020
By Devina Thiono Earlier this year, there was a pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan, China. It was later found that the outbreak was caused by a new type of virus that is now named 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The symptoms began with fever, coughing, and shortness of breath, which may arise 2-14 days after initial exposure […]
Feb 06, 2020
By Emma Goldberg Although the night sky appears peaceful and calm, the stars we see at night are constantly expanding, exploding, and redesigning our galaxy – making the universe a very exciting place to be! And right now, all eyes are on Betelgeuse: a bright reddish star 642 light-years away that acts as the shoulder […]