Anjali Rao-Herel

Impacts of long-term sleep deprivation

Impacts of long-term sleep deprivation

The National Sleep Foundation recommends that young adults should sleep for 7-9 hours per evening. For a college student who takes an 8 a.m. class, that means going to sleep before midnight to get eight hours of sleep, not including the time necessary to get ready in the morning or have breakfast.

Plant-based meat alternatives offered by big brands give options, stir controversy

Plant-based meat alternatives offered by big brands give options, stir controversy

Over the past few years, plant-based alternatives to meat have increasingly entered the mainstream. There are many reasons for this. Increased public awareness of the effects of the meat industry on the global climate is one of them, along with animal rights and health risks associated with red meat consumption.

Vaping illness becomes epidemic for young users

Last Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the opening of an investigation into the recent spate of vaping-related lung illness, which so far includes about 530 known cases and seven deaths.

EEE in Massachusetts: South Hadley community at high risk level

EEE in Massachusetts: South Hadley community at high risk level

Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) is an extremely rare, mosquito-transmitted disease first identified in Massachusetts in 1938. According to 7News Boston, there had been seven reported cases of EEE in Massachusetts as of Sept. 6. 

New research changes views on aging brain and Alzheimer’s disease

New research changes views on aging brain and Alzheimer’s disease

BY VIVIAN LIVESAY ’21

A team of scientists in Spain have conducted a study that suggests that the human brain can continue to produce new neurons into the ninth decade of life, far longer than previously believed. This finding has the potential to influence the field of neuroscience, though it is important not to overstate the implications of these findings as it is debated how this information can be put to practical use.

California pledges carbon neutrality by 2045

California pledges carbon neutrality by 2045

BY TESS REMICK ’21

This month, California approved their ambitious plan to rely on 100 percent clean electricity by 2045. . With its pledge, California has joined Hawaii as only the second state to commit to clean energy. Other states, including Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Washington D.C., are also looking into longterm renewable energy plans, according to the New York Times.