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Coral Reef Crisis Summer of 2023
Originally Written by: Josie Choi ’26 This summer, our planet’s oceans faced an unprecedented crisis as coral reefs, the dazzling underwater ecosystems that are home to a myriad of marine life, fell victim to a devastating wave of destruction. Referred to as the “rainforests of the sea,” coral reefs play…
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
Article originally written by Annabella Yu ’26. Holidays are coming up: Diwali, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and Kwanza. But why does it feel like we can’t enjoy these days to the fullest? Every day leading up to these celebrations are spent trying to catch up with the mountains of work and commitments,…
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2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine Awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman
The 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine has been jointly awarded to Katalin Karikó and Drew Weissman “for their discoveries concerning nucleoside base modifications that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.” Before the pandemic, vaccines were typically based on killed or weakened viruses, individual viral components,…
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