Science
Title: Holding Back the Tides: How Lower Manhattan is Handling Flood Resilience
By Angelina Lu
Battery Park City’s new coastal resiliency plan serves as a model for flood barrier engineering in urban environments.
Overwhelming Medical Schools and Healthcare Costs
The costs of both medical schools and healthcare service pose a concerning burden among students and patients respectively, which upon certain perspectives, seems unreasonable.
Science and Politics: STEM Innovation Under Trump
The Trump administration’s second term has taken a sharper turn in shaping U.S. research priorities, as of September 2025, partly polarizing and politicizing scientific knowledge. From policy directives promising a “gold standard for science” to sweeping funding cuts and technological initiatives, the administration’s decisions are redefining the landscape of American innovation.
Glow-in-The-Dark Plants? Bloom-inescence!
Recent developments have advanced the ongoing research into fabricating bioluminescence in non-glowing organisms, and multiple companies have created viable glow-in-the-dark plant products.
The Science of Optical Illusions
By Emma Musyuk
Our brains are sometimes unable to process what we see as true, resulting in the optical illusions we know and love.
Cramming: Quick Fix or Cognitive Disaster?
By Andrew Zhang
While cramming is a study method employed by students around the world, it can severely affect performance, memory, and mental and physical health.
Who Needs GPS When You Have Pigeons?
By Andrew Zhang
Pigeons have been navigating the world for thousands of years, using a variety of complex cues and mechanisms to guide them home.
Scorching Summer 2025: How Record Heat Threatens Our Health
By Daniel Li
The heat for Summer 2025 is projected to be one of the highest recorded heats, driven by factors like greenhouse gases and stalled high-pressure systems, poses significant health and infrastructural threats, necessitating both large-scale mitigation strategies and individual preparedness.
Orange Cats Came Before the Color Orange?
By Tashfia Diha
A number of factors have allowed orange cats to have reproductive success, including their orange fur—the mystery behind their orange fur genetics was recently discovered.
Leaving the Memories … Or Not: What is the Psychology Behind Nostalgia?
By John Nan
Nostalgia is the emotion felt when one yearns for a memory or an experience, and multivariate pattern analysis can help us better understand the psychology behind it.
Urban Injustice: Robert Moses and Climate Inequity in NYC
By Angelina Lu
Robert Moses’s urban planning legacy of environmental injustice disproportionately affects communities of color and complicates New York City’s environmental efforts.
The Science Behind Spring: Why We Feel Happier When the Weather Warms Up
By Faiza Rumman
The arrival of warmer seasons such as spring has a noticeable impact on our mental health by changing our body’s biological processes and functioning, giving individuals a breath of fresh air after emotional slumps during colder, gloomier seasons such as winter.
ROYGBIV...O? A Closer Look at the Newly Discovered Color ‘Olo’ and How We Can See It
Using laser technology, scientists have recently created a new color known as Olo to target specific parts of the eye.
The Power in Every Step: How Sidewalks Can Generate Electricity
Piezoelectricity can help turn steps into energy, providing an alternate and more sustainable energy source.
The Secrets Behind Apple’s Success
Apple has maintained its grip on the smartphone market by leveraging its ecosystem and marketing prowess.
Tylenol: Fever Fixer or Cause of Autism?
By Ryan Yang
While Trump’s comments have reignited public fears, researchers stress that the evidence linking Tylenol and autism remains uncertain.
The Winter Blues: Coping with Seasonal Depression
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at specific times of the year, most commonly during the fall and winter months. It impacts mood, energy, sleep, and appetite, often going unrecognized among young adults and students adjusting to seasonal changes.
The Colonial Footprint
By Angelina Lu
European colonization of the Americas impacted the environment through disease-driven reforestation, pollution from extractive industries, and destructive land usage.
Growing Beyond Earth: How Plants Thrive in Space
Scientists are finding ways to grow plants in space to help further research, provide better nutrition for astronauts, and find ways to strengthen crops on earth.
Lasers and Peacocks
By Sophie Zhao
Peacock tails contain microstructures capable of producing laser light.
BusyBees Can Keep Us From Coughing
Honeybees produce honey, which is acclaimed for its rich diversity…and its health benefits.
The Neuroscience Behind a New Era of Test Taking: Paper vs Digital
By John Nan
The differences between paper and digital notes are often stark, especially when factoring in the academic performance associated with typing and handwriting.
Why Do Medication Names Often Sound Gibberish?
Prescription and medication drugs we hear and see are often labeled with complicated names: what’s the science behind it?
Potato Bags and Agave Straws: Can Producing More Plastic Help End Plastic Pollution?
By Jessica Yao
Bioplastics, materials made from renewable resources, can be an alternative to traditional plastic and offer a solution to plastic pollution.
Wires Can Save Thousands of Lives—Impossible!
By John Nan
Fiber optic cables can alert us about earthquakes more efficiently than previous technology, potentially saving many lives.
The Culprit Behind The Mystery Circles: Bombs? Craters? Love?
Since their discovery in 1995, mysterious concentric rings on the seafloor have puzzled scientists. We now know what made them.
The Culprit Behind The Mystery Circles: Bombs? Craters? Love?
Since their discovery in 1995, mysterious concentric rings on the seafloor have puzzled scientists. We now know what made them.
Peto’s Paradox: Why Larger Animals Aren't More Prone to Cancer
Larger animals have more cells, which means they should have a higher incidence of cancerous tumors. However, they don’t—elephants and whales, the largest animals in the kingdom have extremely low rates of cancer.
Why Fidgeting Might Just Be the Brain’s Best Friend
By Isabel Cho
For neurodivergent adolescents, fidgeting serves as a vital self-regulation strategy that supports focus, engagement, and learning.
How Genetically Modified HIV Viruses Could Speed up Cancer Treatment
In-vivo CAR T cancer therapies could be a faster, less expensive, and safer alternative to ex-vivo CAR T therapies.
Iron’s Hidden Weakness: A New Path in Cancer Treatment
By Daniel Li
Ferroptosis is a promising field in cancer treatment research due to a cancer cell’s potentially heightened iron levels.
Cry it Out: The Benefits of Shedding Tears
Where do tears come from, and why are they beneficial for our overall health?
The Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Benefits of SING!
By Isabel Cho
Stuyvesant’s annual SING! performance—a result of hours of teamwork and dedication—stimulates important cognitive skills that can extend far beyond the stage.
How Theaters are Becoming Greener
By Angelina Lu
The performing arts industry is proving that eco-friendly practices can reduce environmental footprints without compromising artistic expression.
Behind the Nerves: The Science Behind Stage Fright
By Hana Hirata
Among performers, stage fright occurs frequently, and one of the key ways to getting better at managing it is by understanding how the brain reacts during the experience.
How’s That Funny?: The Psychology Behind Laughter
By John Nan
What causes laughter? What are the physical and psychological mechanisms of laughter?
Waves From the Universe: Scientists Uncover a New Way to Detect Gravitational Waves
By Lorelai Kim
A novel way to locate gravitational waves could allow scientists to uncover new cosmic events.
Cramming: Quick Fix or Cognitive Disaster?
By Andrew Zhang
While cramming is a study method employed by students around the world, it can severely affect performance, memory, and mental and physical health.
Who Needs GPS When You Have Pigeons?
By Andrew Zhang
Pigeons have been navigating the world for thousands of years, using a variety of complex cues and mechanisms to guide them home.
Scorching Summer 2025: How Record Heat Threatens Our Health
By Daniel Li
The heat for Summer 2025 is projected to be one of the highest recorded heats, driven by factors like greenhouse gases and stalled high-pressure systems, poses significant health and infrastructural threats, necessitating both large-scale mitigation strategies and individual preparedness.
Orange Cats Came Before the Color Orange?
By Tashfia Diha
A number of factors have allowed orange cats to have reproductive success, including their orange fur—the mystery behind their orange fur genetics was recently discovered.
Leaving the Memories … Or Not: What is the Psychology Behind Nostalgia?
By John Nan
Nostalgia is the emotion felt when one yearns for a memory or an experience, and multivariate pattern analysis can help us better understand the psychology behind it.
Urban Injustice: Robert Moses and Climate Inequity in NYC
By Angelina Lu
Robert Moses’s urban planning legacy of environmental injustice disproportionately affects communities of color and complicates New York City’s environmental efforts.
The Science Behind Spring: Why We Feel Happier When the Weather Warms Up
By Faiza Rumman
The arrival of warmer seasons such as spring has a noticeable impact on our mental health by changing our body’s biological processes and functioning, giving individuals a breath of fresh air after emotional slumps during colder, gloomier seasons such as winter.
ROYGBIV...O? A Closer Look at the Newly Discovered Color ‘Olo’ and How We Can See It
Using laser technology, scientists have recently created a new color known as Olo to target specific parts of the eye.
The Power in Every Step: How Sidewalks Can Generate Electricity
Piezoelectricity can help turn steps into energy, providing an alternate and more sustainable energy source.
The Universe Is Expanding Faster Than Your GPA Is Dropping (For Now)
By Narnia Poddar, Tashfia Diha
The rate of the expansion of the universe, explained by dark energy, has been accelerating, but new findings suggest that this acceleration might be slowing down.
The Human Body and Mind After Space Travel
By Sophie Zhao
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are finally back on Earth after being stranded in space for nine months. Their prolonged time in space significantly impacted their health.
Dire Wolves Return: De-Extinction Becomes Reality
Colossal Biosciences has used advanced gene editing to bring back the extinct dire wolf and subsequently redefined what it means to truly “resurrect”[C: a species. Art/Photo Request: dire wolves, something like this
Peto’s Paradox: Why Larger Animals Aren't More Prone to Cancer
Larger animals have more cells, which means they should have a higher incidence of cancerous tumors. However, they don’t—elephants and whales, the largest animals in the kingdom have extremely low rates of cancer.
Why Fidgeting Might Just Be the Brain’s Best Friend
By Isabel Cho
For neurodivergent adolescents, fidgeting serves as a vital self-regulation strategy that supports focus, engagement, and learning.
How Genetically Modified HIV Viruses Could Speed up Cancer Treatment
In-vivo CAR T cancer therapies could be a faster, less expensive, and safer alternative to ex-vivo CAR T therapies.
Iron’s Hidden Weakness: A New Path in Cancer Treatment
By Daniel Li
Ferroptosis is a promising field in cancer treatment research due to a cancer cell’s potentially heightened iron levels.
Cry it Out: The Benefits of Shedding Tears
Where do tears come from, and why are they beneficial for our overall health?
Wires Can Save Thousands of Lives—Impossible!
By John Nan
Fiber optic cables can alert us about earthquakes more efficiently than previous technology, potentially saving many lives.
The Cognitive, Emotional, and Social Benefits of SING!
By Isabel Cho
Stuyvesant’s annual SING! performance—a result of hours of teamwork and dedication—stimulates important cognitive skills that can extend far beyond the stage.
How Theaters are Becoming Greener
By Angelina Lu
The performing arts industry is proving that eco-friendly practices can reduce environmental footprints without compromising artistic expression.
Behind the Nerves: The Science Behind Stage Fright
By Hana Hirata
Among performers, stage fright occurs frequently, and one of the key ways to getting better at managing it is by understanding how the brain reacts during the experience.
The Culprit Behind The Mystery Circles: Bombs? Craters? Love?
Since their discovery in 1995, mysterious concentric rings on the seafloor have puzzled scientists. We now know what made them.
The Culprit Behind The Mystery Circles: Bombs? Craters? Love?
Since their discovery in 1995, mysterious concentric rings on the seafloor have puzzled scientists. We now know what made them.
How’s That Funny?: The Psychology Behind Laughter
By John Nan
What causes laughter? What are the physical and psychological mechanisms of laughter?
Title: Holding Back the Tides: How Lower Manhattan is Handling Flood Resilience
By Angelina Lu
Battery Park City’s new coastal resiliency plan serves as a model for flood barrier engineering in urban environments.
Overwhelming Medical Schools and Healthcare Costs
The costs of both medical schools and healthcare service pose a concerning burden among students and patients respectively, which upon certain perspectives, seems unreasonable.
The Secrets Behind Apple’s Success
Apple has maintained its grip on the smartphone market by leveraging its ecosystem and marketing prowess.
Tylenol: Fever Fixer or Cause of Autism?
By Ryan Yang
While Trump’s comments have reignited public fears, researchers stress that the evidence linking Tylenol and autism remains uncertain.
The Winter Blues: Coping with Seasonal Depression
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that occurs at specific times of the year, most commonly during the fall and winter months. It impacts mood, energy, sleep, and appetite, often going unrecognized among young adults and students adjusting to seasonal changes.
The Colonial Footprint
By Angelina Lu
European colonization of the Americas impacted the environment through disease-driven reforestation, pollution from extractive industries, and destructive land usage.
Science and Politics: STEM Innovation Under Trump
The Trump administration’s second term has taken a sharper turn in shaping U.S. research priorities, as of September 2025, partly polarizing and politicizing scientific knowledge. From policy directives promising a “gold standard for science” to sweeping funding cuts and technological initiatives, the administration’s decisions are redefining the landscape of American innovation.
Glow-in-The-Dark Plants? Bloom-inescence!
Recent developments have advanced the ongoing research into fabricating bioluminescence in non-glowing organisms, and multiple companies have created viable glow-in-the-dark plant products.
Growing Beyond Earth: How Plants Thrive in Space
Scientists are finding ways to grow plants in space to help further research, provide better nutrition for astronauts, and find ways to strengthen crops on earth.
Lasers and Peacocks
By Sophie Zhao
Peacock tails contain microstructures capable of producing laser light.
BusyBees Can Keep Us From Coughing
Honeybees produce honey, which is acclaimed for its rich diversity…and its health benefits.
The Neuroscience Behind a New Era of Test Taking: Paper vs Digital
By John Nan
The differences between paper and digital notes are often stark, especially when factoring in the academic performance associated with typing and handwriting.
The Science of Optical Illusions
By Emma Musyuk
Our brains are sometimes unable to process what we see as true, resulting in the optical illusions we know and love.