FALCONIUM

	Genetic Testing: Blessing or Curse? By Ling Jing As developments in genetic testing are made, risks and the potential for harm also surface and escalate. A major issue regarding genetic testing is genetic discrimination, which can result from ineffective privacy measures.
	The Purple Tomato by Amanda Yuan Genetic enhanced tomatoes hold a bright future in grogery stores around the world.
	Alteration of Corepressor SMRT in Mice by Caroline Yu SMRT is a corepressor that associates with vitamin A and thyroid hormone receptors. It is important in regulating thyroid hormone actions such as metabolism, development and differentiation of all cells of the human body. This study analyzed the effect of SMRT in neonatal mice development using genetically engineered mice whose SMRT gene had been turn off through a gene knockout.
	The Return of the Wolly Mammoth By Sara Shu People once thought that recreating extinct species was only possible in science fiction such as Jurassic Park, but scientists are now realizing the growing possibility that an extinct species could be created.
	Printing of the Future by Stanley Liu A look into the future: using ink-printer-like technology to print organs!
	Why Kids With ADHD Have all the Brains by Noor Al-Alusi In the fast-paced, dog-eat-dog world we live in today, people will do almost anything to get an edge on their competition, so when pharmacists discovered that a certain drug does not get you high, but instead gets you higher grades, the immense reaction received from the public was not a surprise. These "brain-boosting" drugs happen to be prescription stimulants used as treatment for children with ADHD, but are being used frequently [and illegally] by college students to raise their GPA. If these drugs can truly help make people smarter, then why can't we legalize them in hopes of developing a more intellectual society?
	Student Opinion: Stem Cells by Marci Rosenberg and Connie Liu We haven't heard about stem cells for a while. How do TPHS students feel about this issue?
	The New Crash Course in Physics by Lauren Sweet The Large Hadron Collider is the newest, biggest and fastest thing in particle Physics. Particle Colliders are designed to speed particles up and then forcibly smash them together and record the results.

* Issue corrections: The review article “The New Crash Course in Physics” erroneously stated that liquid hydrogen is pumped through the Large Hadron Collider to cool magnets to temperatures near absolute zero. Liquid helium, not hydrogen, is used in the cooling process.

Also take a look at some articles that didn't quite make the 1st issue!