Science
Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are So Addictive
By Faiza Rumman
Ultra-processed foods are becoming an increasingly dominant part of modern diets due to factors from a wide variety of areas, such as neuroscience, food engineering, and even psychology.
The Case Against Serena Williams Promoting GLP-1 Drugs
By Nina Benson
An opinion on Serena Williams’s role promoting GLP-1s for Ro and the bigger implications it has in the context of her previous messaging.
Why Your Brain Misses 2016
By Jessica Yao
The sudden popularity of 2016 reveals how long-term memory, nostalgia, and the internet interact, suggesting that the year was romanticized out of psychological protection rather than objective truth.
A Season For Carlesi
The Peglegs kicked off their season with a 4–3 victory over the reigning division champions Beacon High School.
The Global Cost of U.S. Climate Denial: Vulnerable States and Increasing Climate Risk
By Olivia Liu
The Trump administration’s efforts of deregulating climate policies reflects how U.S. inaction on climate change worsens environmental crises, humanitarian disasters, and instability in vulnerable countries worldwide.
Fluoride: Friend or Foe?
While fluoride helps prevent tooth decay, there are ongoing concerns about potential health risks for children and teenagers, so careful moderation and further research are necessary.
My White Streak: The Science and Struggle of Alopecia Areata
A personal story that explores the science, treatment options, and emotional impact of alopecia areata.
Tiny Carbon Balls With Big Potential: The Uses of Fullerenes
By Olivia Liu
Fullerenes demonstrate broad potential– their unique properties allow them to function as important tools in antiviral treatment, cancer therapy, medical imaging, and sports equipment.
The Science Behind Hot Chocolate
The chemistry and structure of cocoa create a smooth and rich flavor, making hot chocolate the perfect cozy treat after a long school day.
Remembering Jane Goodall
Remembering the discoveries and legacy of renowned primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall.
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.
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.
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.
New Studies Show Dogs Existed Earlier Than Previously Thought
By Lorelai Kim
Two new studies analyzed the oldest dog genes yet identified and could provide clues as to where dogs originated.
How AI Is Reshaping and Disrupting Traditional Healthcare
By Aiden Chiu
Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare by improving diagnosis, enabling personalized treatment, accelerating drug development, and reshaping the future of medicine.
What is High Cortisol vs. Low Cortisol?
Cortisol is a stress hormone that can cause weight fluctuations and the “High vs. Low Cortisol” trend deceives low cortisol levels as a positive health goal.
The Illusion of Randomness
By Andrew Zhang
Human beings systematically misjudge randomness because the brain relies on fast pattern-recognition shortcuts rather than true probability, leading us to perceive meaning and structure in events that are actually random.
Scalp First: What K-Beauty Can Teach Teens About Hair Health
A look at how the K-beauty philosophy of prevention extends to Korean hair care, and how its scalp-first approach to hair health might suggest a different way for teenagers to think about hair care.
The Neuroscience Behind SING!: What Makes a Play Good?
By Faiza Rumman
There are a variety of factors, such as creating suspense, empathy, proper lighting placement, and strategic music, that impact a person’s brain chemistry, making a play especially memorable.
How Does the SING! Cast Memorize All Their Lines?
Many actors use strategies such as blocking, active listening, and contextual learning to memorize their long scripts more effectively.
Reshaping Vision at Night
By Sophy Lin
Orthokeratology involves wearing custom-fitted and specialized contact lenses to temporarily resolve vision issues by modifying the shape of imperfections on the eye’s surface layer.
Humans: The Bears’ Next Meal?
Due to food scarcity, bears in Japan have started to turn to humans for their next meal, and if this issue is not properly recognized and emphasized, behavioral changes and ecosystem disturbances may become a habitual occurrence.
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.
Quantum Biology: How Quantum Mechanics May Help Birds Migrate
By Jessica Yao
The mechanism of magnetoreception is used by birds to migrate during the seasons, revealing a surprising intersection between biology, chemistry, and quantum physics.
The Truth Behind Popular Ramen Companies: Cancer-Related Carcinogens
Recent studies and safety reports suggest that some of the most popular instant ramen brands may contain additives and contaminants that could harm the human body and lead to several diseases.
Ambidexterity: Rare Skill or Learned Trait?
Ambidexterity, the trait of having no dominant hand, has lasting effects on neurological distribution—yet this ability can be learned, to an extent.
The Art of a Colorful Night
By Emma Musyuk
While the polar lights may appear as ribbons of various hues and colors in the night sky, the science behind them is just as fascinating as is their beauty.
One at a Time!
As digitalization continues to be prevalent in modern times, multitasking has become a norm for many in everyday life, but its human practicality is not possible.
No Place Like Food - The Significance of Comfort Foods
By Andrew Zhang
Comfort foods are deeply tied to emotion and memory, providing temporary relief from stress while carrying both psychological and physical consequences.
Medical Patents: Why Prescription Medications Cost So Much
By Olivia Liu
Medical patents often give companies large market domination over products, especially when loopholes allow patents to survive longer than intended.
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.
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.
Pollen: A Microscopic Trigger of Macroscopic Reactions
Pollen, despite being essential for economic stability and plant reproduction, can trigger a complex immune response that can lead to seasonal allergies.
Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are So Addictive
By Faiza Rumman
Ultra-processed foods are becoming an increasingly dominant part of modern diets due to factors from a wide variety of areas, such as neuroscience, food engineering, and even psychology.
New Studies Show Dogs Existed Earlier Than Previously Thought
By Lorelai Kim
Two new studies analyzed the oldest dog genes yet identified and could provide clues as to where dogs originated.
How AI Is Reshaping and Disrupting Traditional Healthcare
By Aiden Chiu
Artificial intelligence is transforming healthcare by improving diagnosis, enabling personalized treatment, accelerating drug development, and reshaping the future of medicine.
What is High Cortisol vs. Low Cortisol?
Cortisol is a stress hormone that can cause weight fluctuations and the “High vs. Low Cortisol” trend deceives low cortisol levels as a positive health goal.
The Case Against Serena Williams Promoting GLP-1 Drugs
By Nina Benson
An opinion on Serena Williams’s role promoting GLP-1s for Ro and the bigger implications it has in the context of her previous messaging.
Why Your Brain Misses 2016
By Jessica Yao
The sudden popularity of 2016 reveals how long-term memory, nostalgia, and the internet interact, suggesting that the year was romanticized out of psychological protection rather than objective truth.
The Illusion of Randomness
By Andrew Zhang
Human beings systematically misjudge randomness because the brain relies on fast pattern-recognition shortcuts rather than true probability, leading us to perceive meaning and structure in events that are actually random.
A Season For Carlesi
The Peglegs kicked off their season with a 4–3 victory over the reigning division champions Beacon High School.
Scalp First: What K-Beauty Can Teach Teens About Hair Health
A look at how the K-beauty philosophy of prevention extends to Korean hair care, and how its scalp-first approach to hair health might suggest a different way for teenagers to think about hair care.
The Neuroscience Behind SING!: What Makes a Play Good?
By Faiza Rumman
There are a variety of factors, such as creating suspense, empathy, proper lighting placement, and strategic music, that impact a person’s brain chemistry, making a play especially memorable.
The Global Cost of U.S. Climate Denial: Vulnerable States and Increasing Climate Risk
By Olivia Liu
The Trump administration’s efforts of deregulating climate policies reflects how U.S. inaction on climate change worsens environmental crises, humanitarian disasters, and instability in vulnerable countries worldwide.
How Does the SING! Cast Memorize All Their Lines?
Many actors use strategies such as blocking, active listening, and contextual learning to memorize their long scripts more effectively.
Fluoride: Friend or Foe?
While fluoride helps prevent tooth decay, there are ongoing concerns about potential health risks for children and teenagers, so careful moderation and further research are necessary.
My White Streak: The Science and Struggle of Alopecia Areata
A personal story that explores the science, treatment options, and emotional impact of alopecia areata.
Reshaping Vision at Night
By Sophy Lin
Orthokeratology involves wearing custom-fitted and specialized contact lenses to temporarily resolve vision issues by modifying the shape of imperfections on the eye’s surface layer.
Humans: The Bears’ Next Meal?
Due to food scarcity, bears in Japan have started to turn to humans for their next meal, and if this issue is not properly recognized and emphasized, behavioral changes and ecosystem disturbances may become a habitual occurrence.
Decoding the Digital Athlete: How Sports Watches Measure Human Performance
By Aiden Chiu
Sports watches have evolved from simple timekeepers to sophisticated devices that track heart rate, sleep, and activity, giving users a detailed understanding of their performance and health.
The Final Burn: Decommissioning the International Space Station
By Andrew Zhang
Plagued by structural decay and unsustainable costs, the aging ISS presents an enormous engineering challenge to scientists and engineers aiming to safely deorbit the station.
Tiny Carbon Balls With Big Potential: The Uses of Fullerenes
By Olivia Liu
Fullerenes demonstrate broad potential– their unique properties allow them to function as important tools in antiviral treatment, cancer therapy, medical imaging, and sports equipment.
The Science Behind Hot Chocolate
The chemistry and structure of cocoa create a smooth and rich flavor, making hot chocolate the perfect cozy treat after a long school day.
Quantum Biology: How Quantum Mechanics May Help Birds Migrate
By Jessica Yao
The mechanism of magnetoreception is used by birds to migrate during the seasons, revealing a surprising intersection between biology, chemistry, and quantum physics.
The Truth Behind Popular Ramen Companies: Cancer-Related Carcinogens
Recent studies and safety reports suggest that some of the most popular instant ramen brands may contain additives and contaminants that could harm the human body and lead to several diseases.
Ambidexterity: Rare Skill or Learned Trait?
Ambidexterity, the trait of having no dominant hand, has lasting effects on neurological distribution—yet this ability can be learned, to an extent.
The Art of a Colorful Night
By Emma Musyuk
While the polar lights may appear as ribbons of various hues and colors in the night sky, the science behind them is just as fascinating as is their beauty.
One at a Time!
As digitalization continues to be prevalent in modern times, multitasking has become a norm for many in everyday life, but its human practicality is not possible.
No Place Like Food - The Significance of Comfort Foods
By Andrew Zhang
Comfort foods are deeply tied to emotion and memory, providing temporary relief from stress while carrying both psychological and physical consequences.
Medical Patents: Why Prescription Medications Cost So Much
By Olivia Liu
Medical patents often give companies large market domination over products, especially when loopholes allow patents to survive longer than intended.
Remembering Jane Goodall
Remembering the discoveries and legacy of renowned primatologist, ethologist, and anthropologist Dr. Jane Goodall.
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.
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.
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.
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.
