Written By: Alan Cheng Abstract: Homecoming (HOCO) and Fake Homecoming (FOCO) celebrations in Ontario universities have increased in size and popularity, resulting in increased government spending and cases of alcohol abuse among students. Alcohol reduces…
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Written By: Nehal Lubana Abstract: Stress is an all encompassing term used to describe how the body reacts to harsh or harmful situations. Stress has been consistent throughout time, and has more recently come into…
Interview Spotlight: Dr. Eric Brown Written By: Hannah Silverman Photo by CDC from Pexels Novel Strategies in Combating Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria Dr. Eric Brown is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences at McMaster University…
The Bachelor of Health Sciences (BHSc) program at McMaster is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year with the Class of ’23 entering the program this fall. In the first of a series of interviews to…
Introduction Why do we dream? How does our brain manufacture dreams? How do they relate to our consciousness? These are questions that neuroscientists have been trying to answer for the past few decades, in an…
Introduction Viruses are often considered monsters; they cause disease, ruin crops, and sometimes cannot be treated by medical means. However, in recent years, science has allowed us to harness the therapeutic potential of viruses. Through…
In a SickKids Stories article, a mother describes how her son, Kael, who was bedridden due to a chronic gastrointestinal disease, “was one of those kids who missed out on ‘back to school’ in the…
My first real exposure to prosthetics was, funnily enough, through video games. From shooting with nano-augmentations in Deus Ex to playing detective with Rhys’s cybernetic eye in the Borderlands series, it’s clear that the development…
Think of the last time you had some fried rice, maybe a stir fry, or a really good bowl of pho. Did you get a headache after or feel a little uncomfortable? Based on what…
Introduction Whether applied to solving everyday problems or advancing scientific and artistics fields in society, creativity is a major distinguishing factor unique to human beings [1]. The application of creativity can produce an end result that…