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Feeding The World With Die Rolls: Potential Applications Of Quantum Computing Jun 2018

Feeding The World With Die Rolls: Potential Applications Of Quantum Computing

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No abstract provided.


The Mouhefanggai And Cavalieri's Principle Jun 2018

The Mouhefanggai And Cavalieri's Principle

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No abstract provided.


Ethical Regulation Of Medical Experiments On Humans, Nick Awertschenko Jun 2018

Ethical Regulation Of Medical Experiments On Humans, Nick Awertschenko

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No abstract provided.


The Science Behind Memory: Hippocampal Neural Cell Assemblies, Nishi Jain Jun 2018

The Science Behind Memory: Hippocampal Neural Cell Assemblies, Nishi Jain

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No abstract provided.


The Immunity Of The Many: Ethical Considerations Of Vaccinations In Light Of Herd Immunity, Sophia Koval Jun 2018

The Immunity Of The Many: Ethical Considerations Of Vaccinations In Light Of Herd Immunity, Sophia Koval

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No abstract provided.


Frontiers In Dna Synthesis: Click Chemistry Jun 2018

Frontiers In Dna Synthesis: Click Chemistry

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No abstract provided.


Cilia And Flagella: From Discovery To Disease, Dylan J. Cahill Jun 2018

Cilia And Flagella: From Discovery To Disease, Dylan J. Cahill

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No abstract provided.


Letter From The Editor Jun 2018

Letter From The Editor

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No abstract provided.


Note From The Editorial Board Dec 2017

Note From The Editorial Board

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No abstract provided.


Uncertain Influences: Genetics, Pathology, And Alzheimer’S Disease, Sumita M. Strander Dec 2017

Uncertain Influences: Genetics, Pathology, And Alzheimer’S Disease, Sumita M. Strander

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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects individuals above the age of 65 and is often associated with memory loss, one of its chief symptoms. Although it was first discovered by Alois Alzheimer in 1906, AD has only recently garnered attention proportionate to the impact it is expected to have as the world’s population ages at increasing rates. Despite the certainty of this its importance, there is much the medical and scientific communities do not know about the etiology of this disease. This paper will discuss a few of the reasons for this lack of knowledge …


The World Of Placebos, Zachary Z. Wang Dec 2017

The World Of Placebos, Zachary Z. Wang

Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science

The Placebo Effect is a fascinating but poorly understood mystery of medicine and human biology. Its workings continue to surprise scientists and patients everywhere. This is a brief introduction to the placebo effect from its early roots to current issues and new discoveries in the field.


Telesurgery: Surgery In The Digital Age, Dylan J. Cahill Dec 2017

Telesurgery: Surgery In The Digital Age, Dylan J. Cahill

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The dawn of the digital age has transformed the way we now receive and provide healthcare. Today, providers have instant access to all of their patients’ information, just as patients can connect with their providers on their smartphones in minutes from nearly anywhere in the world.


Lyme Disease: An Influential Outdoor Hazard, Kevin Kang Dec 2017

Lyme Disease: An Influential Outdoor Hazard, Kevin Kang

Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science

Lyme disease is an important, common illness in New England. A relatively new illness, it was discovered about forty years ago in the town of Lyme, Connecticut. Now, it has become the most common vector-transmitted illness in the United States, with over 30,000 cases annually. Lyme disease arises when a bacterium is transmitted to a human via deer tick bite, so those of us involved in outdoor sports are most likely to contract the disease. Inhabitants of New England and the northeastern U.S. are most vulnerable to the disease, as 95% of Lyme Disease cases occur in only 14 out …


Towards Simulating The Human Brain, Logan T. Collins Dec 2017

Towards Simulating The Human Brain, Logan T. Collins

Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science

The human brain has been described as “the most complex object in the universe.” Its meshwork of 86 billion neurons,84 billion glial cells, and over 150 trillion synapses may seem intractable. Nonetheless, efforts to comprehensively map, understand, and even computationally reproduce this structure are underway. Large collectives of researchers have come together, working in concert towards these goals. The Human Brain Project (HBP) and its precursor, the Blue Brain Project, have spearheaded the brain simulation goal.Some other notable organizations include the China Brain Project, the BRAIN Initiative. On a scale which parallels the space program and the Human Genome Project, …