…the health and abundance of plant life across the planet. By examining the global presence of red wavelengths from space, researchers can examine how biodiversity varies from region to region,…
The science behind earth’s red glow Read More »
…climate models. In an age of significant climate change coinciding with the rise in greenhouse gases, studying ice cores will help us predict and, better yet, protect our future. https://www.climate.gov/news-features/climate-tech/climate-core-how-scientists-study-ice-cores-reveal-earth%E2%80%99s-climate…
A Record of Earth: Uncovering the Importance of Ice Cores Read More »
…it comes from, even if it means dropping a few extra dollars each week on groceries. Since the latter half of the 20th century, organic agriculture has been cultivated into…
Suspicion of nutrition: Is eating organic really any better for you? Read More »
Traveling back in time 500 years, one would witness the fall of the Aztec empire and experience the Age of Discovery: events that seem like an eternity ago. That is…
Eating away at the immortality of plastic Read More »
…relentlessly seeking solutions to the negative consequences of global warming. Even so, the future remains optimistic as the villagers’ community-wide efforts continually serve to combat the unforeseen changes that arise. …
Life without the ice cap Read More »
…Hopkins Center for Health Security, contact tracing is “the best tool we have to manage [COVID-19] in an ongoing way and allow our economy to open up again.” Tech giants…
Contact tracing and privacy Read More »
…could provide amazing new disease research in the coming years. This study is the beginning of a very promising new laboratory technique and could possibly open up studies for diseases…
…and then be visualized. As of 2017, the company uses the NCBI Human Reference Genome to compare SNP patterns and Illumina’s Global Screening Array v5 chip, which tests for around…
At-home ancestry testing: A microcosm of the state of diversity in science Read More »
…no exception. The mere existence of military power damages the environment. Building and maintaining military forces consumes a vast amount of resources, ranging from common metals for production to oil…
War! What is it good for? Destroying the environment Read More »
…open, and desolate sites of former mines an ideal spot for wind farms. In line with this “green” trend, areas of the U.S. have found the mountainous, open, and desolate…
From perilous to practical: How mining areas are changing in the modern age Read More »