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  • Love: A Social Construct or Just Science?

    Love: A Social Construct or Just Science?

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    Vibishan Suthaharan

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    Despite the ridicule behind Love is Blind and The Bachelorette, the complex bridge that connects the realm of human emotions with the scientific understanding of our bodies does exist, in the form of love. From a scientific perspective, the early stages of falling in love behave similarly to the consumption of cocaine, with both processes triggering…

  • Hungry? Or Just Stressed…

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    Julie Mesha

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    You’ve been working on a physics problem for what feels like hours. Suddenly it hits you, “what’s in the pantry? If I had a sweet treat right now, surely, I’d figure this out.” For the most part, stress-eating seems harmless, and for many, it’s an involuntary response. The feelings of stress evoke a different response…

  • Homeostatic Impacts of PTSD at the Cellular Level

    Homeostatic Impacts of PTSD at the Cellular Level

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    Riley Rachman

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    Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) can develop after a traumatic event, with its impacts originating at the subcellular level (Girgenti, et al., 2017; Yehuda and Seckl, 2011). The pathophysiology of PTSD at this scale is characterized by a disruption of glucocorticoid (GC) hormone signaling which has implications on other cellular processes related to stress regulation. Cortisol,…