On Wednesday, May 3, four Roxbury high school students and a couple of Northeastern undergraduate volunteers built mini wind turbines as part of an energy education pilot program. The motivation behind the event was not only to teach students about the generation and conversion of energy but also to try out accompanying learning modules with […]
People often perceive endurance as an ability that takes significant time and patience to develop or something limited only to those with “good” genetics. While both can be true, anyone can become a solid endurance athlete with the right training. Performance training that targets metrics that scientists use to assess fitness is one place to
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Thirty-one pints of ice cream are consumed by the average American each year, making up the 1.3 billion gallons of ice cream U.S. manufacturers churned out in 2021, according to the International Dairy Foods Association. The global ice cream market shows no signs of slowing down with a nearly 50% estimated growth in worth from
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We’ve all had moments of indecision, moments where we’re trapped in a certain way of thinking and can’t find the answer to the problem we’re solving. Whether it’s a question of how one phrases what they’re thinking, what one should major in, or what job offer one should take, we all face difficult decisions daily.
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The Mediterranean diet has long been touted for its ability to decrease one’s risk of suffering from health problems such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, certain types of cancer, and neurodegenerative diseases. Although various studies support these claims, it isn’t always clear how the Mediterranean diet confers these benefits. While olive oil isn’t the only component
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There’s a trail of red arrows extending along the carpeted floor toward a white tent with two openings, a trace of rubbing alcohol lingers in the air, and Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” is playing over the speakers dotted along the speckled tile ceiling when, suddenly, there are two faint thuds to the
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The time is 4:59 pm. It’s nearly the end of the business day and still no emails. You’ve been waiting to hear back from that company you interviewed with two weeks ago for a position you were certain you would be offered. 5:00 pm hits and an email arrives, but to your surprise, it’s a
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The brain, arguably one of the most complex organs in the human body, has more difficulty repairing itself than most other parts of the body. While the nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, which make up the peripheral nervous system, regenerate automatically, the central nervous system, which consists of the brain and spinal cord,
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What if hand sanitizer was actually increasing our risk of viral and bacterial infection? While hand sanitizer has emerged as a panacea for preventing viruses and bacterial diseases, is it as reliable as we think? The impacts of consistently using hand sanitizer are of even greater importance now amidst a global pandemic, in which the
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