Journal

Placeholder (2026), Placeholder. How the adolescent brain rewires itself — and why this window of heightened neuroplasticity matters for learning, resilience, and lifelong development.

Luke Siravakian (2026), Oxygen-Releasing Calcium Peroxide nanoparticles embedded in hydrogels as a strategy for overcoming Hypoxia in large 3D tissue constructs. Hypoxia remains a major barrier to engineering large and complex 3D tissue constructs, as oxygen diffusion limits restricts cell survival in thick scaffolds [1,2]. Hypoxic environments are particularly problematic in chronic wounds and tissue defects, where limited oxygen availability delays healing and contributes to infection and inflammation [3]. Addressing oxygen deprivation is essential to improve tissue viability and regenerative tissue outcomes. Within the last 20 years, calcium peroxide (CaO2) nanoparticles have emerged as effective oxygen-releasing materials (ORMs), capable of sustained oxygen delivery through hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) decomposition within biocompatible hydrogel matrices [4–6]. These nanomaterials have been successfully embedded to enhance cellular vascularization in preclinical models [4,7]. Despite promising in vivo studies and animal data, translating CaO2-based oxygen-releasing biomaterials to clinical applications encounters persistent challenges such as uncontrolled oxygen release and the risk of generating H2O2 [8]. This viewpoint reviews novel advances in CaO2 oxygen-releasing polymers while evaluating efforts to translate these systems into clinical application through scaffold engineering. Consideration of a variety of limitations is examined, emphasizing why targeted research is paramount to refining these engineered systems for therapeutic use.

Placeholder (2026), Placeholder. A student-friendly primer on how CRISPR-Cas9 works and the ethical questions raised by our growing ability to edit the human genome.

Placeholder (2026), Placeholder. A survey-based look at how stigma shapes mental health attitudes and help-seeking behavior among Asian American adolescents.

Placeholder (2026), Placeholder. A research-based essay connecting social media use and circadian rhythm disruption to cardiovascular risk factors in teenagers.

Placeholder (2026), Placeholder. An editorial tracing the roots of vaccine hesitancy in suburban New Jersey communities, and proposing student-led educational initiatives.