Flesh Eating Bacteria
Yes…FLESH-EATING bacteria, you read right, and yes, YOU dear reader, YOU could have flesh-eating bacteria, GORGING itself on your innards, as you read this.
Nobel Prizes 2023: An Overview
The 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to Alain Aspect, John F. Clauser, and Anton Zeilinger for their work in quantum mechanics. Independently, each of these physicists essentially proved that information could travel faster than light.
An Answer to Louis Armstrong’s Classic Song “What is This Thing Called Swing?”
What characterizes “swing”? This sole question has been a popular debate among jazz enthusiasts.
Carbon Dioxide Based Plastics
Plastic is one of the most widely used materials on the planet. It is light, convenient, durable, and has many different adaptations for many different uses. However, due to those very reasons, plastic waste also accumulates.
Pandemics and the Perception of Time
Have you ever wondered why for some people the same time span “can fly right by”, but for others, it’s like watching a kettle come to boil? Well, with the COVID-19 pandemic, these differences were highlighted due to the long period of isolation and missed experiences.
NASA’s Artemis 1 Moon Mission: What’s the deal?
In a speech during his presidency, John F. Kennedy stated, "We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard." Now, we are going back to the moon.
Social Ties to Careers
Is it better to utilize stronger relationships or weaker relationships for recommendations to a career? There is a common, age-old idea that weaker ties were better for gaining more job recommendations and job applications. This idea seems contradictory, as we are all normally taught to cultivate stronger friendships for more opportunities. A team of researchers decided to conduct an experimental study to determine which of the two relationships has more effect on increasing opportunities for careers.
Apple Event – Performance and Efficiency
On March 8th, Apple held a “Peak Performance” event. Apple revealed a new iPhone SE, a new more powerful version of the M1 processor, a new iPad Air, and a Studio Display monitor.
The Benefits of Nostalgia During the Pandemic
Nostalgia has a history of being regarded as a disease. Over 300 years ago, Johannes Hofar, a physician, saw soldiers that returned from wars with traumatic memories, suicidal tendencies, and depression.
FDA approves anti-COVID Merck pill
On Thursday, December 31, 2021, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorized a five-day, at-home treatment option for patients 18 and older who are at high risk of severe COVID-19.