Science and Tech

With almost 200,000 orders, the Apple Vision Pro is currently one of the market's most popular headsets. Apple first released the prototype in early June of 2023, and it has been available in the United States since February 2nd, 2024. This innovative headset promises a new era of today's augmented and virtual realities. Unlike any other headset, it mixes digital content with the physical world. The Vision Pro is advanced technology with features that have never been seen before.

In the hearts of homes across the nation, our faithful canine companions bring joy, companionship, and a lot of tail-wagging excitement. Yet, a shadow has fallen on this idyllic picture. Recent reports from USA Today reveal a mysterious respiratory illness sweeping through our dog-loving community, affecting furry friends in 16 states since last August. The question on every dog lover's mind: what is this unseen threat? 

With Chicago temperatures sinking sub-zero, electric vehicle charging stations have become crowded with dead robots, depleted batteries, and anxious owners. Electric cars are prone to do less well in cold temperatures, mainly due to the chemical reactions that create power in the battery slow down in cold weather. Although most electric vehicle (EV) owners face a shortage in range in the winter, Chicago makes it even harder for EVs. Chicago and other parts of the US face a similar snowstorm that is expected to be dangerously cold. Most owners are frustrated and can't believe their EVs are dying within minutes, even with 30-60 miles of range

Whether this is your first time or third experiencing midterm exams, and however little or many tests you may have, no student gleans much enjoyment from the historically stressful week. Unless you somehow have no exams (and are the target of many envious feelings), you’ve likely been spending long hours on practice problems and Quizlet flashcards, both intellectually and emotionally preparing yourself  for what’s to come. And, like many of us, you probably find yourself getting incredibly distracted by the likes of Youtube, Tiktok, or pretty much anything but your schoolwork. It’s alright to take breaks when you need to, but engaging in procrastination when you’re supposed to be studying is less fantastic.

Sickle cell disease (SCD), though rare with fewer than 200,000 cases in the United States, stands as  the most common and clinically significant inherited blood disorder nationwide.  SCD treatment includes medications, transfusions, blood and marrow transplant and gene therapy. Recently,  the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first two gene-editing therapies to treat sickle cell disease.

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The world’s biodiversity is in grave danger—the U.N. Convention on Biological Diversity has calculated that the Earth loses about 150 species a day to extinction.

Humans are slated to return to the moon for the first time in more than a half a century. Next year, in a historic 10-day mission, a crew of four astronauts will journey to Earth’s natural satellite to conduct research experiments.