Spring 2011
Effects of Epiphyte Cover on Seagrass Growth Rates in Two Tidal Zones
Epiphytic algae are the most important primary producers in seagrass ecosystems; yet, the impact of epiphytic algae on seagrass is not well understood.
Effects of Ocean Acidification on a Turtle Grass Meadow
With increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations, the oceans are expected to increase in acidity during the next century.
Biophilic Design: A Review of Principle and Practice
The word “green” elicits many definitions and responses. From nature itself to environmentally friendly consumer items and building methods, the word has ubiquitously slapped onto a multitude of products and services currently on the market.
Energy Optimization and Foraging Preference in Hummingbirds
Optimal Foraging Theory predicts that organisms will maximize their foraging efficiency by balancing time spent feeding and time spent searching for new feedings sites.
GreenCube II: Multiple Balloon Measurements of Gravity Waves in the Skies Above New Hampshire
This paper details the experimental method and results of the GreenCube II mission, a student-driven research program at Dartmouth College.
Promoting Remyelination and Preventing Demyelination: New Research Goals in Finding a Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis
Recent Multiple Sclerosis (MS) research has made it apparent that demyelination has further consequences than its primary effects of inflammation and impaired conduction.
The Role of Apoptosis in Disease and Development
I recently saw the Rude Mechanicals’ phenomenal adaptation of Hamlet, and for one reason or another, as the final act drew to a close, I was in a decidedly morbid state of mind.
Synthetic Cells
The methods of isolating and manipulating genes to understand their roles in the genome have improved tremendously since their inception in the 1970′s.
Gene Patents: For the Sake of Research or For Profit?
Every individual possesses inherent risks for developing a disease; however, scientists have recently uncovered genetic mutations that yield unusually high probabilities for their onset. Research into these mutations has illuminated, among many other possibilities, gene therapy as a potential treatment.
Current Issue: Winter 2013
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The Physiology of Stress: Cortisol and the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis
The Threats of Overfishing: Consequences at the Commercial Level
Oil Spills: Severity and Consequences to Our Ecosystem
Risk and Resilience in Children Coping with Parental Divorce
The Mammalian Diving Reflex
You Are What You Eat: How Food Affects Your Mood
A Royal Shame: Prince Leopold’s Hemophilia and Its Effect on Medical Research
Turning to Nanotechnology for Pollution Control: Applications of Nanoparticles
Esophageal Cancer and the ‘Asian Glow’
Biodegradable Plastic: Its Promises and Consequences






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