What comes to mind when one thinks of physics and what comes to mind when one thinks of biology seem quite distinct. But over time, the two fields continue intersecting, especially as scientists try to replicate biological systems using electrical circuits. This is an enormous challenge because biologists first need to map and understand the […]
Dendrimers, or chemistry’s snowflake, are complex polymers that have the potential for many drug delivery applications. Starting with a singular atom at its core, dendrimers are formed through the connection of layer upon layer of additional functional groups until a spherical macromolecule is created. Polymers are materials that are made of many repeating units, also
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Only 0.1 percent. Without artificial intelligence (AI), cutting-edge astral observatories around the world may be able to comprehensively classify only 0.1 percent of the approximately 1 million supernovae observed yearly. Ashley Villar of Columbia University, along with many other experts, is aware of the limitations of data collection using human techniques. In response, these experts
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Our world is embracing smart technology, especially those available to consumers like a Fitbit or an Apple Watch. Smart wearables are everywhere, and most people have or know of someone who has at least one form of them. Although smart wearables are at the forefront of everyone’s minds, what if we thought about them in
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Can microbes form memories? Earlier this year, researchers at the University of California San Diego demonstrated that, yes, certain bacteria can remember complex patterns. After exposing a biofilm of Bacillus subtilis to blue light stimulation, researchers observed intermembrane potassium ion channels change shape. This change caused potassium ions to be released from the cell, leaving
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The world has become increasingly reliant on the internet, whether it’s social media, classrooms with online assignments, or research, depending on virtual simulations. Technology is becoming increasingly powerful and with that follows more powerful hackers. While the appearance of hackers is inevitable, the United States and China are leading the race to develop a system
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Envision something minuscule, such as an ant. A nanometer is one-millionth of a millimeter, and nanotechnology is the study of tiny structures that are typically 4 million times smaller than an ant. Nanotechnology has been applied in various fields such as medicine, energy conservation, and electronics. The application of nanotechnology within the field of medicine
Astronomers have looked to telescopes as the most powerful tool for planetary and interstellar observation since their conception in the 17th century. Peering up at the sky from the ground, these telescopes facilitated the discovery of the Solar System planets and their moons, many types of stars, and distant galaxies. But in 1990, one telescope
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It might sound like science fiction, but the future of 3D-printed organs is closer than one would imagine. New innovations in printing technology are making leaps in implants or grafts possible. One day, it might even be possible to replace major sections of the heart using cells from a patients’ own body. One day, it
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