Authored by: Noah Goodman Art by: Laura Lee Introduction Can “brain games” serve as an effective intervention for battling normative and pathological cognitive decline? According to Anderson and Grossberg (2014), the answer may be yes [1]. But, what are brain games? And what evidence supports their clinical effectiveness? Throughout this article, I will refer to “brain games” as reading, comprehension, writing, mathematics, and even memory exercises that are aimed at improvin

Authored by: Ryan Nisay Art by: Mia Hsu Artificial Intelligence (AI) is already being hailed as humanity's next greatest technological leap, but behind its promise lies a growing public health crisis. In less than a decade, what began as an abstract concept confined to research laboratories has essentially embedded itself in every sphere of human activity. However, the massive computational power fueling AI systems demands staggering amounts of electricity, most of which stil

Authored by: Suri Wang Art by: Claire Ma The genetic code acts as the instruction manual for every living organism, determining traits such as eye color, skin tone, and sex. Over the past 50 years, scientists or researchers discovered a way to manipulate the code: genetic engineering, the deliberate alteration of DNA. In 2013, scientists approved CRISPR-Cas9, a precise gene-editing tool that modifies DNA at targeted sites. While genetic editing offers advances in treating neu

Authored by: Skye Romo Art by: Vanessa Chen Hsieh In early 2024, the Alabama Supreme Court declared that frozen embryos are legally children, a ruling that caused several fertility clinics to halt in vitro fertilization (IVF) procedures almost overnight (NPR, 2024). Appointments were canceled, doctors feared lawsuits or even criminal charges, and national headlines erupted. While the legal debate over when life begins has captured the public's attention, a quieter scientific