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1 month ago | 
yuobserver.org | Yael Tangir |Chana Wakslak |Allison Warren |Charles Kleinman
By Yael Tangir, Business Editor Housing prices are rising across some of the fastest-growing cities in America: New York, Miami, Austin and Los Angeles. At first glance, the rise seems typical: more demand, fewer homes and rising interest rates. But look closer and you’ll see something fascinating: many of these cities are also home to thriving Jewish communities.
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1 month ago | 
yuobserver.org | Chana Wakslak |Allison Warren |Charles Kleinman |Bayla Rothschild
By Chana Wakslak, Senior Business Editor and Business Manager In news related to one of the most infamous corporate fraud cases in recent history, Theranos is back in the limelight, with founder Elizabeth Holmes’s recent attempt to overturn her previous fraud conviction. Founded with the promise of revolutionizing blood testing, Theranos claimed it could conduct hundreds of tests using just a single drop of blood. The vision was groundbreaking, but the idea was built on deception.
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1 month ago | 
yuobserver.org | Aliza Rochwarger |Charles Kleinman |Bayla Rothschild |Allison Warren
By Aliza Rochwarger, Staff WriterWhen walking through New York City, it is almost impossible to miss the scaffolding present on every street. Because the Beren campus is located in the heart of Manhattan, it is surrounded by both towering skyscrapers and small stores, and still, the grotesque scaffolding can be found everywhere. However, it is also one of the only features that connect the Beren and Wilf campuses, from Midtown to Washington Heights.
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1 month ago | 
yuobserver.org | Aliza Rochwarger |Bayla Rothschild |Allison Warren |Charles Kleinman
By Charles KleinmanEver feel like you’re running on empty no matter how much you sleep, how little you exhaust yourself or how hard you try to recharge? Like your body’s at school, but your mind checked out weeks ago? If your daily routine feels more like survival mode than student life, you’re not the only one. Studies show that 50% of all college students report daytime sleepiness compared to 36% of adolescents and adults.
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1 month ago | 
yuobserver.org | Bayla Rothschild |Allison Warren
By Bayla Rothschild, Staff WriterHow often do you charge your phone battery? Have you ever noticed that after some time your phone seems to take longer to charge? Eventually, does it feel like a full charge lasts for less time than it did before? These are all widespread problems caused by the current lithium batteries that are used in phones and other devices, which degrade over time. The maximum charge that lithium batteries can store ends up limiting how much one can use them.
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1 month ago | 
yuobserver.org | Allison Warren |Shoshana Fisher
By Allison Warren, Staff WriterSpring has finally arrived in NYC. With cherry blossom season in full bloom and NYC home to hundreds of different Japanese cherry trees for us to enjoy, now’s the perfect time to take a breather and learn how spending time around these pink florals can actually make us healthier. Cherry blossoms first made their way to America thanks to an American food hunter named David Fairchild, who was searching for novel plants that could be of economic value to U.S. farmers.
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1 month ago | 
yuobserver.org | David Yagudayev |Allison Warren |Shoshana Fisher
By David Yagudayev, Science and Technology EditorGabriel Ghalandar (YC ‘27) is a sophomore at Yeshiva University, pursuing a major in biology with a minor in finance. He went to high school at North Shore Hebrew Academy (NSHAHS). He currently works in the research lab of Professor Yaniv Cohen, Clinical Associate Professor of Biology at YU, where he contributes to innovative work focused on visual empathy and brain wave analysis. What do you study in Dr. Cohen’s lab?
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
yuobserver.org | Allison Warren |Maya Menashe |Shimon Herman |Yechezkal Freundlich
By Allison Warren, Staff WriterOne of the defining features of living in New York City is the annual NYC Marathon. This 26.2-mile race, which takes participants over five bridges and through the city’s hills, attracts runners from all over the world. While some may be motivated to run for their health, literature suggests a wider array of motivations, including leisure, hobby, weight control, competition and social connections.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
yuobserver.org | Maya Menashe |Allison Warren |Shimon Herman |Yechezkal Freundlich
By Maya Menashe, Staff WriterYoung received parental permission to dismantle any household items he wished, as long as he returned them to a state of normalcy. Hopfield, who was born to two physicists in Chicago, I.L. in 1933, always wanted to know how things worked. He was a determined and curious child, building model airplanes and crystal set radios.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
yuobserver.org | Shimon Herman |Allison Warren |Maya Menashe |Yechezkal Freundlich
By Shimon Herman, Staff Writer“Don’t sit too close to the TV or you’re going to damage your eyes.” This line has been repeated so many times that it’s practically engraved as common wisdom; no one would dare to question its validity. However, is there scientific evidence that gives this line any credibility? One of the most magnificently complex organs in the body is the eye. The biological masterpiece has the ability to project images, detect colors and motions, and regulate light intake.
