Science and Tech

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.

The universe is out to get you and every other living thing on this planet--breaking news or not, it’s true. Nature isn’t pretty, and the continent of Antarctica is the epitome of that idea. Bitingly cold with winds travelling at 100 miles per hour? Sounds like a rather unpleasant vacation spot (or Canada), but as always, some pioneering species manage to call the barren ice desert home.

ilingualism refers to the ability to speak and understand two languages fluently. It is estimated that roughly 3.95 billion people around the world identify as being either bilingual or multilingual. Scientists urge more and more people to learn new languages because its benefits are many, ranging from cognitive, linguistic, cultural, and social advantages.