Originally from Cuba, Lazaro Peraza (also known as Laz) is a senior pursuing dual degrees in Neuroscience and Human Biology. He is in the process of applying to medical school and a few master's programs. He is also one of the co-presidents of USC's very own Break On 2: Latin Fusion salsa team. After graduation, Laz plans to travel and volunteer abroad in Cuzco, Peru with USC … [Read more...] about Vitamin C as a Future Adjunctive to Cancer Therapy
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WEIRD SCIENCE: Cockroach Hero
by Sam Cadwell It seems most people are hardwired to find cockroaches disgusting, but this hasn’t stopped scientific research into these creepy crawlies. Soon, these bugs may be working for us. Thanks to some truly disturbing and magnificent advances in cyborg technology, we can implant wires into a live cockroach and then make it walk left or right with a smart … [Read more...] about WEIRD SCIENCE: Cockroach Hero
Facebook’s Flexible Infrastructure
Dylan Moore is a recent graduate of the University of Southern California who majored in Computer Science & Business Administration. He is obsessed with mobile apps and the idea of making people’s lives better by building great products. He enjoys longboarding, live concerts, and skiing in his free … [Read more...] about Facebook’s Flexible Infrastructure
WEIRD SCIENCE: Wrinkly Fingertips Proven Useful
By Sam Cadwell If you ever soak in water for more than five minutes, likely you’ve noticed that your hands and feet become wrinkly. If you’ve heard of osmosis, the process by which water diffuses from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through permeable membranes, you might think this explains how pruny fingertips come about. A long held … [Read more...] about WEIRD SCIENCE: Wrinkly Fingertips Proven Useful
WEIRD SCIENCE: Wall Crawling with Directional Adhesion
By Sam Cadwell If you’re a fan of comic superheroes, some suspension of disbelief is required. The Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe explains the amazing Spider-Man’s ability to climb walls as his ability to “enhance the flux of inter-atomic attractive forces on surfaces he touches, increasing the coefficient of friction between that surface and himself.” … [Read more...] about WEIRD SCIENCE: Wall Crawling with Directional Adhesion