Art by Breanna Brownson. Conan the Bacterium may be Earth’s most promising astronaut. Named the world’s “toughest organism,” Deinococcus radiodurans—nicknamed Conan—could survive for a whopping
Art by Noora Said. Whether you’re cooking a meal or mixing a drink, chances are that you taste your creation to figure out if it’s
Art by Malia Kuo. For thousands of years, human innovation has been defined by the creation of big tools: the wheel, the watch, the scythe.
Art by Sophia Zhao. Flying over the cliffs of Kauai, a drone known as the Mamba sweeps the area on a rescue mission, searching for
Art by Malia Kuo. Our brains are a collection of billions of neurons, firing in synchrony to make up the complex organ that is our
Art by Kara Tao. In 1973, American sociologist Mark Granovetter published a paper that fundamentally changed the field of sociology. The paper, titled “The Strength
Photo by Matthew Zoerb. Since the very first use of antibiotics, researchers have known about antibiotic resistance in bacteria. However, it takes a large investment
Image Courtesy of Flickr. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a deadly respiratory virus, has swamped hospitals globally. “Most of the [Connecticut] hospitals are packed, and they
Image Courtesy of Flickr. Next time you’re cruising at forty thousand feet in the air, think about how amazing it is that a few hundred
Image Courtesy of iStock. There is a common misconception that all bacteria are bad bacteria. Perhaps this narrative is bolstered by the branding of disinfectants
Image Courtesy of Wikipedia Commons. Have you ever read Facebook’s Terms of Service after downloading the app? Chances are, probably not. While we often mindlessly
Image Courtesy of Pixabay. The pandemic drastically altered the daily tasks of many adults who, in addition to their everyday professions, took on new responsibilities
Image Courtesy of Joko Diaz. Pictured above is a baby leatherback turtle, a deep-diving reptile that lives in the ocean for years but migrates to
Image Courtesy of Flickr. Scientists have been searching for liquid water on Mars for decades. It’s one of the most vital materials for future human
Image Courtesy of Behance. The human brain is the most biologically complex organ, composed of eighty-six billion individual neurons that mesh together to form an
Image Courtesy of Flickr. Infectious diseases have propelled the evolution of humans and other species across the tree of life, and the Black Death was
Image courtesy of Kelsey Jenkins. Around 250 million years ago, about ninety percent of living species died out in the end-Permian mass extinction. A recent
Image Courtesy of Flickr. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a neuropsychiatric disorder triggered by experiencing or witnessing a traumatic or terrifying event. Currently, there are
Image courtesy of Flickr. Every day, our dining halls are filled with countless choices: dozens of types of pizza, chicken tikka masala and aloo gobi,
Image courtesy of Newscop. Currently, no specific diagnostic tests exist for Parkinson’s disease, a degenerative brain disorder. Instead, patients get diagnosed once they start displaying
Photo Courtesy of Alex Dong. Jonathan Rothberg GSAS’ 91, the pioneer of next-generation DNA sequencing, has always had a scientific bent and entrepreneurial spirit. His
Art by Malia Kuo. Nettie Maria Stevens was born on July 7, 1861, in Cavendish, Vermont, where her family had lived for several generations. Still
Photo courtesy of Sophia Li. Eric Sun (MY ’23) is a lot of things: aspiring physician-scientist, cancer biology researcher, competitive yo-yo player, long-distance runner, and
Image Courtesy of ESO/M. Kornmesser. Has life existed on Mars? If so, how would it have affected Mars’s climate? There has been ample research on