As the possibility of deep space missions to Mars looms closer, scientists are actively addressing one of the biggest concerns: food. For previous space missions, scientists prioritized providing astronauts with necessary nutrition over food quality. However, this mindset is not sustainable when considering a long-term space mission. With factors like the weight of the food […]
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Bud, dope, reefer, Mary Jane, cannabis — our country’s history with this leafy green plant is as diverse and plentiful as its names. The 1936 film “Reefer Madness” follows a group of high schoolers who are pressured into smoking marijuana, subsequently falling into lives of crime, self-harm, and madness. President Reagan’s “War on Drugs” of
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TikTok has seen a substantial rise in videos promoting various types of wellness supplements that claim to increase the amount of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants in your body. However, the benefits of these supplements are questionable; they aren’t typically approved by the FDA. USA Today’s investigation found that one of the main concerns of doctors
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For centuries, humanity has used windmills to convert wind energy into usable electricity. As the modern world faces an unprecedented climate crisis, scientists and engineers have endeavored to make windmills more efficient, and most windmills are now tall structures with massive spinning blades. Although this design structure allows for an abundance of sustainably produced energy,
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At the crossroads of order and chaos, humanity has consistently sought paths leading to discovery and invention, creating equilibrium amidst perpetual disorder. Calm, in this context, embodies the rules governing human civilization—a structured order that harmonizes existence and guides our collective journey toward desired outcomes. Take Mesopotamia for instance, the earliest urban and literate civilization
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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,
We live with two different realities when we interact with animals. We call our pets our “four-legged friends,” appreciate their personalities, love them, and sense their emotions. But for our livestock, such as pigs, cows, and goats, we see eyes devoid of emotion that stare blankly into the distance and don’t think twice when biting
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Physics — from the Latin physica (“natural philosophy”), itself from the Greek φύσις (“nature”) — is the study of matter, energy, and the interactions between them. All such interactions fall into one of four categories, known as the four fundamental forces of physics, the combinations of which explain with great accuracy the majority of known
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Whether in classic literature such as “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” or in modern television series with “American Horror Story,” the impression the average American has of “asylums” is a decidedly negative one. The years they are best remembered for are filled with inhumane treatment of the mentally ill and barbaric practices such as
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