by Aarav Shah, Biochem Associate; The Lawrenceville School, NJ For an extensive amount of time, researchers have struggled to find an effective remedy for Huntington’s disease – one that could both slow down Huntington’s progression and associated symptoms.  However, in the late days of September 2025, researchers part of the company UniQure produced promising results for finding Huntington’s potential cure. Huntington’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease, one that is cau

By Kate Wei, Outreach Columnist; The Lawrenceville School, NJ Though a tick bite often goes unnoticed, it can trigger a stealthy process that turns red meat—once a staple of the diet—into a potentially dangerous allergen. Imagine enjoying a meal of beef or pork, only to wake up in the middle of the night with hives, nausea, or even anaphylaxis. For an estimated 450,000 Americans who get infected with Lone star tick allergy in their lifetime, this isn't a case of food poisonin

By Esha Desai, The Lawrenceville School, NJ Imagine a world where people can have access to novel treatment options that are accessible to everyone. Ailments such as bacterial infections like black rot will become a thing of the past. The first steps seen in scientific history towards such a future are illustrated in Stanford University’s breakthrough research discussing the novel bacteriophages created through genome language models in September of 2025. Scientists at Stanfo

By Ananya Chopra, The Lawrenceville School, NJ A paper-thin actuator closely mimicking the role of the human muscle has recently been introduced in soft robotics, signaling a significant breakthrough in this innovative technology. The actuator developed by researchers at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and Samsung Electronics is remarkably thin and capable of mimicking biological muscle tissue with unprecedented precision in its movements. The six-direct