YSM Issue 93.2
T A B L E O FVOL. 93 ISSUE NO. 2More articles online at www.yalescientific.org & https://medium.com/the-scope-yale-scientific-magazines-online-blogCOVER16 The Role of Death in Plant LifeA R TI C L ECindy KuangAs agriculture adapts to fit modern demands, organizations such as the USDA are pushing forthpolicies based on the idea that more soil organic matter will lead to increased crop productivity.Yale researchers investigate the scientific basis behind this idea.10 Tracking DrugsAnna SunYale researchers from the Department of Biomedical Engineering have developed a quantitativemicroscopy approach to efficiently measure circulation half-life of fluorescently tagged agents.With the power to detect subtle changes in concentrations for nanoparticles and antibodies,scientists may soon be able to rapidly screen a wide range of therapeutic agents for clinical trials.13 Drivers Predicting the FutureMaria Fernanda PachecoYale researchers create a model that uses driver mutations to estimate tumor growth patterns andto predict the development of cancer.18 Building Better QubitsShoumik ChowdhuryA key step towards building robust quantum computers is designing quantum bits (qubits)protected against noise. We report on a recent development from quantum informationresearchers at Yale that demonstrates a new kind of qubit that may achieve this.2 Yale Scientific Magazine September 2020 www.yalescientific.org
C O N T E N T S46202830Q&ANEWSFEATURESPECIALSPROFILESWhy Does Stress Turn Your Hair Gray? • Anmei LittleDoes Being Kind Make You Feel Less Pain? • Selma AbouneamehLet Them Grow • Athena StenorImplications of Impella • Mia JacksonTectonic Plate Deformation • Dhruv PatelAnalyzing Autoinducer-3 • Jerry RuvalcabaThe Duality of the Ebola Virus • Sydney HirschMicro Molecule, Huge Impact • Beatriz HortaShow and Tell • Eva SythDogs on Duty • Makayla ConleyAn Algorithmic Jury • Mirilla ZhuLetting Experience Guide the Way • Zoe PosnerKeeping Dry Underwater • Yu Jun ShenCounterpoint: The New 98.6 Degrees • Kelly FarleyScience vs. The Apocalypse: Antibiotic Resistance • Victoria VeraUndergraduate: Alon Millet (BR '20) • Katherine DaiAlumni: Tze-Chiang Chen (PhD '85) • Nadean Alnajjarwww.yalescientific.orgSeptember 2020 Yale Scientific Magazine 3
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Why Does Stress Turn Your Hair Gray? • Anmei Little
Does Being Kind Make You Feel Less Pain? • Selma Abouneameh
Let Them Grow • Athena Stenor
Implications of Impella • Mia Jackson
Tectonic Plate Deformation • Dhruv Patel
Analyzing Autoinducer-3 • Jerry Ruvalcaba
The Duality of the Ebola Virus • Sydney Hirsch
Micro Molecule, Huge Impact • Beatriz Horta
Show and Tell • Eva Syth
Dogs on Duty • Makayla Conley
An Algorithmic Jury • Mirilla Zhu
Letting Experience Guide the Way • Zoe Posner
Keeping Dry Underwater • Yu Jun Shen
Counterpoint: The New 98.6 Degrees • Kelly Farley
Science vs. The Apocalypse: Antibiotic Resistance • Victoria Vera
Undergraduate: Alon Millet (BR '20) • Katherine Dai
Alumni: Tze-Chiang Chen (PhD '85) • Nadean Alnajjar
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