Welcome to the digital age! An age, also known as the information age, that Merriam-Webster defines as “a time in which information has become a commodity.” Interestingly, a commodity is in turn defined as “a useful or valuable thing, such as water or time.”After applying the basic law of substitution, the dictionary thereby states that […]
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Everyone knows how common viruses work. A drink is shared, a doorknob is touched, a sneeze is spread. Come flu season, friends and families routinely begin washing their hands and keeping their distance to prevent viral genomes from entering their cells, injecting their genetic material, and hijacking their bodies. Now imagine a similar phenomenon, but
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Knowing that animal agriculture is responsible for at least 14.5% of all carbon emissions, scientists have been researching alternatives to the traditional meat diet, with the current leading alternative being meat analogs or “fake meats.” The menus of vegan-friendly, trendy restaurants and even your run-of-the-mill spots, like Burger King, have been featuring items such as
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With Northeastern University having recently climbed the academic ladder to become a tier one research institution, hundreds of projects are simultaneously emerging with the aim of publishing innovative information. In a newly published study, Northeastern Research Associate Professor Christine Lary collaborated with the Division Chief of Pediatric Oncology at the Tufts University School of Medicine,
With the release of the lockdown and the official announcement of the public health emergency’s end, a good portion of the general public no longer sees COVID-19 as much more than a slight cold, and not many people associate COVID-19 with severe and non-respiratory effects. With COVID having been around since 2019, hospitals and researchers
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The public has scoffed at students for “cheating” their way through classes with AI homework helpers. Many feel as though it is dishonest to use technology for assignments, so how would those same people feel if they knew that reliable and credible scientific journals are starting to list one of these same “homework helpers” as
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Have you ever purchased something online? A T-shirt? A new pair of shoes? If so, you are among the majority of people with their credit card or bank account information stored privately online through encryption. As a result, you are also among a group of people who could be at risk of theft or fraud
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One could reasonably expect national symbols to be protected and upheld by their respective countries. In America, patriotic men and women wear shirts bolstering their beloved eagle, while in Canada, proud citizens have even brandished their currency with the fallen leaves of their national plant: the maple tree. The people of 1930s Australia, on the
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