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By Ser, Jooyoung There are only 7 species of sea turtle on our planet and unfortunately, 6 of them are endangered on the IUCN Red list. Regrettably, the cause of the decrease in sea turtle population size cannot be separated from anthropogenic activity. About 400 years ago,Continue reading “NO BUT WE SHOULD ACTUALLY “SAVE THE TURTLES””

By Jenny Tang  An extroverted person is one who feels “charged” after social interaction (Mesurado et al., 2014), whereas an introvert feels “charged” through its absence, feeling that social interaction is draining. Introversion and extroversion are not simply theoretical concepts, but can be physically observed through theContinue reading “Differences between the extroverted brain and the introverted brain”

By Clarice Tse The discovery of autophagy and its mechanism in action was elucidated by Yoshinori Ohsumi in the 1990s. As years passed, the expansion of knowledge in autophagy such as its role and function in bioenergetic homeostasis and host defense, and its impact in the studyContinue reading “Autophagy and its role in Cancer”

By Luciano Marinelli Throughout life, many decisions are made within the context of social interactions, hence will affect both us and other people. Difficult social decisions often involve an internal conflict between following our own interests and that of others. These decisions require a good amount ofContinue reading “How we engage in mutual cooperation: the neuroscience of trust”

By Haoyu Li In recent years, cancer immunotherapy has developed rapidly. Immune checkpoint inhibitors activate the patient’s own immune system by targeting and suppressing immune checkpoints, significantly improving the prognosis of many cancer patients. However, most cancer patients are still resistant to immune checkpoint therapy. Among them,Continue reading “Traf3: A potential new target to improve the effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy”

By Aarushi Bellani Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally today (WHO) and more research and resources are being devoted to creating methods to predict and prevent them. Apart from diagnosing cardiovascular diseases accurately, assessing the impact of different risk factors to predict susceptible individualsContinue reading “Using Machine Learning to Predict Cardiovascular Disease”