Semiconductors: The backbone of the modern world
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The science behind the JWST images
When you look up at the night sky, how many light-years do you think you’d be able to see into space? 1 million? 2 million? In contrast, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is able to see a whopping 13.6 billion light-years deep. It’s NASA’s most powerful telescope to date, built to help us understand
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How electric vehicles are futurizing the electric grid
Electric vehicles (EVs) currently make up about 1% of the cars in the United States. Economic and technology analysts expect this number to soar up to at least 70% by 2050, drastically increasing the amount of energy Americans are pulling from the electric grid. Cars in America guzzle 369 million gallons of gas every day.
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City lights and bird flights: How human activity affects migration
The tradition of treating travelers with respect has been a long-held one, spanning many cultures and periods. As early as the Greeks and Romans, townspeople were hospitable to any and every stranger in the hopes that one may be a god in human form testing them. However, it isn’t hard to find winged travelers that
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What’s the deal with hydrogen power?
As the most abundant element in our universe and the first one on the periodic table, hydrogen is really nothing new. So, why are so many countries calling it the key to our transition to clean energy? And if hydrogen is so abundant, why are we not already using it? The main issue with hydrogen
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The Mars Odyssey: Secrets of the red planet
In a world of climate crises and fears of societal collapse, planetary relocation has become much more than just a supernormal topic discussed in sci-fi novels, with increasing fields of research being devoted to space discovery and exploration. The advanced research tools used by organizations such as NASA and SpaceX allow for the determination of
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Starchild Awaits: The Technology of ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’
You awaken to your Alexa alarm blaring. You ask the virtual assistant for the weather report and a reminder of the day’s appointments. After a quick FaceTime with a friend across the world, you casually scroll past the headline “New SpaceX crew blasts off to International Space Station.” Only 50 years ago, Stanley Kubrick’s cult
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How AI can improve MRI imaging speed
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology has greatly accelerated advancements in the medical field. Today, MRI machines are a staple in hospitals across the world. The machines use a magnetic field and radio waves to produce anatomical images. They provide doctors with the ability to see abnormalities or defects in certain body parts. MRI machines are
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NASA’s plan to return to the moon and land on Mars
Painted in his chariot ascending towards the light, the Greek god Apollo has long been known to represent archery, prophecy, and above all else, the sun. His twin, Artemis, is most famously the goddess of the hunt, nature, and the moon. Greek mythology follows us wherever we roam, from the constellations over our heads to
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