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

By Ananya Chopra, The Lawrenceville School, NJ Microplastics are tiny plastic particles measuring less than 5mm, that pose a significant...

By Duru Develioglu, The Lawrenceville School, NJ Treating cancer has remained a difficult field for a number of years, with a focus on...

By Jenny Tze Wai Chen, Biology and Chemistry Columnist; The Lawrenceville School, NJ   The main component of the termite diet is wood,...

By Aarav Shah, The Lawrenceville School, NJ Research involving connections between both the neural system and immune system has taken...

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by Kate Park, Choate Rosemary Hall, CT Heart disease remains one of the world's leading causes of death, and heart rhythm disorders, such...

By Ananya Chopra, The Lawrenceville School, NJ Recent advancements in medical technology have led to the creation of a millimeter-scale,...

By Anvi Anand, Technology Columnist; The Lawrenceville School, NJ Marvel’s Ghost Rider or D.C.’s Flash? The constant race between...

By Gabriel Vermut, Physics and Aerospace Columnist; The Lawrenceville School, NJ Hydroponics are a highly debated alternative form of...

By Duru Develioglu, The Lawrenceville School, NJ Smart rings are technological and medical devices that have progressively just gotten...

By Nicole Li, The Lawrenceville School, NJ On January 6th, Naqi Logix made an announcement that could possibly change how we interact...

By Ashley Tam, Harrow International School, Hong Kong As technology advances and discoveries are being made in the scientific world, it...

By Ethan Sun, Choate Rosemary Hall, CT When faced with deadlines and impossible workloads, sleep deprivation is often dismissed as an...

By Rachel Fan, Choate Rosemary Hall, CT What comes to your mind upon hearing the words “lab-grown organs”? Is it the iconic...

By Alan Li, The Peddie School, NJ Manganese nodules, also called polymetallic nodules, are round rock like formations found at the bottom...

By Aarav Shah The Lawrenceville School, NJ Deadly bites carrying malaria from the most pesky creatures, mosquitoes, take the lives of...