It started with a Kobe Bryant notebook. Upon first meeting Vanderbilt alumna Aashi Gurijala ‘25, that’s not quite what one would predict the origin of her writing career to have been. Yet, this notebook...

Those who are familiar with modern-day online environments may have heard the term “brain rot,” which refers to a form of hyper-stimulation that might be shaping how young minds think, learn, and...

Pancreatic cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, mainly because it’s so hard to catch early. By the time doctors detect it, the disease is often too advanced for effective treatment. Researchers...

Cover photo by Bamlak Aklilu This past spring break, I had the privilege of returning to San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala, with the Vanderbilt chapter of VAW Global Health Alliances. VAW is an international...

Brina Ratangee is a medical school-bound alumna of the Medicine, Health, and Society (MHS) Social Foundations of Health Program. Yet it was not too long ago she was a Vanderbilt freshman considering her...

Heena Cho | April 7th, 2025 Researchers at the University of New Mexico have made a surprising discovery: salmon and trout brains house bacteria. This challenges the long-held belief that the formation...

Kaylyn Sethakosee | March 22nd, 2025 While polymer 3D printers have been in use in space for a while, the first metal part has been 3D printed in space on the International Space Station (ISS)....

Andrea Magali Fletes | March 5th, 2025 Besides being irresistibly cozy, fluffy, and having a lovable nature, rabbits contribute to contemporary society more than simply placing a smile on someone’s...

Dalton Malmin | February 24th, 2025 Deep in the ocean lives Turritopsis dohrnii, a jellyfish capable of cheating death. Commonly referred to as the “immortal jellyfish,” the organism is renowned...

Elaine Yang | February 19th, 2025 Honeybees, already known for their impressive teamwork and navigation skills, have shown that they are capable of basic math too. In a recent study, researchers trained...

Aaliyah Brown | February 12th, 2025 Giant pandas, a symbol of wildlife conservation, encounter various health challenges both in the wild and in captivity. One innovative tool being explored to help...

Zoe Breininger | February 3rd, 2025 Winter has become synonymous with another season, cold and flu. Once November hits and the temperatures dip, we see a spike in the number of cases of the cold,...