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Silent skies: How stealth aircraft remain undetectable By Ethan Mandel, Electrical Engineering, 2023 Source: Pixabay Control of the skies has been an important military objective since the invention of the aircraft in the early 20th century. Military aircraft were used primarily as a scouting tool during World War I but have grown to be a […]

Supercar from a super collaboration By Alysha Ebrahim, Chemistry, 2022 Source: Pixabay In late 2019, Lamborghini created a supercapacitor that put it ahead of its competition. Generally, cars use batteries to obtain energy, but a supercapacitor can replace it, which has the ability to hold the same amount of energy or more and release it

3D printing a future in medicine By Emily Chen, Data Science and Biochemistry, 2023 Our bodies are made up of complex organs connected by networks of blood vessels. Recreating the complexity of each organ is hard to imagine. But, with the advent of 3D printing, scientists in Texas, Cambridge, and Brazil have proven otherwise. The idea

Underwater “Roads” By Amanda Bell, Biology/Data Science, 2023 Source: Pixabay Off the coast of the Bahamas lie round, irregularly-shaped stone features, the most famous of which are oriented in a line that has become known as Bimini Road. Since its discovery in the mid-1960s, people have debated whether Bimini Road is man-made or naturally formed

Fractal cities: Looking closer at chaotic design By Lauren MacDonald, Environmental Science and Chemistry, 2022 Navigating an older city can be confusing and harrowing, with winding alleyways and impossible shortcuts. But despite their chaotic reputation, cities like London, Paris, and Berlin are actually extremely well-organized when viewed through the lens of fractals. Fractals are defined as

Hormonal Trojan horses: How the chemical industry subverts consumer health By Breton Worthington, Pre-medical, 2021 Source: Pixabay Maintaining health is hard enough even without considering the industrial chemicals that wind up in our bodies. In industry, consumers must be informed, even after they’re misled, about toxicity. While still not banned, the global community has largely condemned

Building towards the Future: Alternatives to Climate-Killer Cement By Gabrielle Hernandez, Biochemistry, 2022 Photo: Shutterstock Looking at a map of the United States, one sees a winding path of arteries spreading up the Pacific Coast, through thousands of acres of farmland, and circling cities like Chicago, New York, and Boston. The more than four million

The Schizophrenic Mind By Beiyu (Pam) Lin, Biology, 2021 Photo: Shutterstock Maycon told researchers that it started with childhood drug use: gasoline, cocaine, marijuana, and alcohol. By age 12, he began to experience auditory hallucinations, which are perhaps the most famously recognized symptom for schizophrenia. By age 17, the disease had worsened to the point

Redefining the ‘concrete jungle’: The green building revolution By Shelley Seunghye Jeon, Pharmacy, 2025 Source: Payette Amid increased concern over a decaying planet, the oxymoronic idea of a “green building” has been perpetuated by architects, environmentalists, and city-planners alike. According to the World Green Building Council, green buildings can be any structure that reduces environmental