Zokinvy, the Recently FDA Approved Progeria Treatment
350-400 children around the world suffer from a genetic syndrome called Progeria. Progeria is a type of progeroid syndrome, with a more specific name of Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome. With a genetic mutation in the lamin A (LMNA), a protein involved in holding together the center of the cell, premature aging occurs.
Teenagers Aren’t Receiving Sufficient Amounts of Sleep
Teenagers are well known for not getting enough sleep. Maybe you are one of them. However, an insufficient amount of sleep, especially over a prolonged period of time, is not healthy for the growing mind.
Gray Wolves in America Taken off the Endangered Species Act (ESA) in the Lower...
On October 29, a public announcement was made by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) that stated, gray wolves (Canis lupus) would be delisted from the Endangered Species Act (ESA), in most of the contiguous 48 states. A few days later on November 3rd, it was officially published in the Federal Register. The terms to this delisting will take full effect January 4, 2021.
The Role of Invariants in Mathematics Today
By Sophie Zhu
Invariants are attributes of a mathematical object that stay constant if one changes certain, non-central features. Typically, the features that can be...
New Artificial Enzyme Can Drastically Speed Up The Breakdown of Plastics
By Shawn Gupta
Plastic waste is a huge problem for our planet. It is estimated that over 300 million tons of plastic are produced annually,...
Genetic Scissors Win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2020
Emmanuelle Charpentier, a French professor, and Jennifer Doudna, an American biochemist, are the 6th and 7th women to win the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Their discovery of CRISPR-Cas9 is a molecular tool that can be used to make precise incisions in the genetic material, making it easier to edit genetic code. This discovery revolutionized molecular life sciences, bringing new opportunities with breathtaking potential.
The Record Breaking Hyperactive Hurricane Season in the Atlantic
This year’s record breaking hyperactive hurricanes in the Atlantic have five active tropical cyclones spinning synchronously. An event like this is only the second of it’s kind known to man. The five systems are Hurricane Sally, Hurricane Paulette, Tropical Storm Teddy, Tropical Storm Vicky, and Tropical Depression Rene.
Importance of elliptic curves in number theory
Number theory is one of the fundamental subject areas in mathematics today. In the most elementary sense, it studies the relations between integers—the whole numbers: 1, 2, 3, etc. Although much of elementary number theory accomplishes that, much of these seemingly simple problems in number theory must be solved using complicated methods over structures called groups, rings, and fields.
Easy No-Yeast Bagels
Super easy to make, they require only 5 ingredients and 20 minutes, and clock in at only 240 calories each. Soft, flavorful, and versatile, these bagels taste just as great with either sweet or savoury toppings.
Elon Musk, a Look Back
Elon Musk is a widely-viewed technological genius who is in charge of Tesla Motors, is trying to build a tunnel under L.A., and is...