Angel Lopez - The Brown Daily Herald

Angel Lopez is a senior staff writer covering Science and Research. He’s a first-year student from Tyler, Texas and planning to study neuroscience and literary arts. In his free time, you can find him playing ping pong, listening to music, or reading.

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Science & Research

Fact Check: Should you microwave plastic?

By Angel Lopez | April 20

Despite the convenience of a reheated lunch, college students should beware the potential harms of microplastics.

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Science & Research

Brown physicist receives DOE grant to solve fundamental question of the universe

By Angel Lopez | April 9

Loukas Gouskos seeks to use AI to study interactions between Higgs boson particles.

Science & Research

Individual neurons can elicit two different feeding behaviors in flies, Brown researchers find

By Angel Lopez | March 31

The findings shift away from past theories, identifying neurons that respond to both sweet and bitter tastes.

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University News

University herbarium preserves flowers left at Dec. 13 memorials

By Angel Lopez | March 19

Early in the morning on Dec. 26, Rebecca Kartzinel, director of the Brown University Herbarium, and Matthew Guterl, vice president for diversity and inclusion, walked across campus in below-freezing temperatures with a unique mission.