For many, the idea of going beyond the boundaries of Earth’s atmosphere is exhilarating. Curiosity has propelled human development, allowing us to reach the stars. From inventing the airplane to landing on the moon, humanity has an obsession with what lies above. To explore the stars and be launched into the midst of a tenebrous […]
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We are often reminded of basic health mantras to decrease your risk of getting cancer such as wearing sunscreen, avoiding smoking, and being wary of carcinogens. It might surprise you to hear that increasing your caffeine intake might be added to the list. The concepts for this idea emerged in the early 2000s, when Michail
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Forgetting is an inevitable part of the human experience. People forget names, dates, appointments, and even entire events. It is frustrating to have something on the tip of your tongue, only to forget it completely moments later. But why do humans forget things? There are various theories as to why forgetting occurs, including biological, environmental,
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This article contains spoilers for Naughty Dog and HBO’s “The Last of Us.” The recent television adaptation of Naughty Dog’s critically acclaimed video game “The Last of Us” has sparked renewed attention to its source material. The game paints a dismal picture: Humanity has fallen to the cordyceps fungus, which infects humans and takes complete
As climate change escalates, preventative measures to reduce global warming are almost futile without a uniform attempt by civilization. Damage control is likely the future of sustainability and fungi may be an effective way to help in the restoration of forests after a wildfire. Below the typical fruiting body or mushroom we see on the
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Inconspicuously, house keys and the location of home dissipates from memory. Progressing further along, even the familiar faces of loved ones fade out of recollection. The most common form of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S. This neurodegenerative disorder primarily affects the cognitive functioning responsible for retrieving, storing,
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In the video game and HBO hit series “The Last of Us,” an outbreak of mutated parasitic fungi devastates humanity and the modern world — a threat based on a very real organism. Ophiocordyceps, also known as “Cordyceps,” is a genus of fungi that grows on the larvae of insects, infecting the host and controlling
The word “mummy” often conjures images of King Tut, the Pyramids, and Indiana Jones’s excursions into royal tombs. Lying within the polished stone sarcophagus, the mummy’s body is perfectly preserved, as if frozen in time. The skin, now leathery and dry beneath the bandages, stretches over bones that hint at a once-regal face. While mummification
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Trees are the underrated superheroes of planet Earth. They sustain human life by mediating droughts, capturing rainwater, increasing healthy soil, conserving energy, providing food, preventing water pollution, and creating and cleaning the air we breathe. Trees serve as essential caretakers for humans and the environments we inhabit. Moreover, trees heal. They have been shown to