By Saif Ansari Illustration by By Chloe Chan In biosemiotics, a field of study that focuses on signs and codes in biological systems, there is a term for an organism’s model of its own existence. An organism processes and reconstructs...
by Rachel DuVivier Photograph: “Collapse” by Tatiana Hollander-Ho Neurodegenerative diseases are often chronic and progressive in nature, resulting from the malfunction and death of vital nerve cells in the brain. Dying neurons produce dopamine, a chemical messenger that, among other...
By SEMRAN THAMER | Senior Editor Illustration by: Leana King The Internet has made porn more accessible than ever before. Millions of Americans consume some sort of pornographic material on a regular basis through the internet. It is no secret...
by Leah Alexander Illustration: “Haunted” by Tatiana Hollander In any big city, it is fairly common for people to become so accustomed to a busy and competitive lifestyle that they fail to notice the stress that beats through their city...
VIVEK TRIVEDI | Senior Editor The United States has been facing a drug epidemic for the larger part of the last decade, with more Americans using illicit substances now than ever before 1. A more subtle issue that we have...
SEMRAN THAMER | Senior Editor While recent developments and the commercialization of virtual reality (VR) have been heavily catered to revolutionizing video gaming, the technology has advanced to the point where it now holds promising potential for nearly every industry....