The European Southern Observatory (ESO) is in the process of making the world’s largest telescope. With a fun sense of humor, they called this telescope the Extremely Large Telescope (the ELT). They had previously made a telescope in 1991 – 1998 and called it VLT, which stands for… you guessed […]
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Apple’s Newest Product: Is Virtual Reality Making a Comeback?
In June of 2023, Apple held their annual Worldwide Developers Conference, where CEO Tim Cook announced their latest and greatest product: the Apple Vision Pro. With the mixed reality headset, users interact with apps and graphics that are overlaid onto the real world. The headset can be used for entertainment, […]
Directed Evolution: Its Utility and Risk
Amidst the Covid outbreak, the Wuhan lab leak theory sparked extensive debate, speculation, and controversy. A key focus was the gain-of-function research conducted in the lab. The field of gain of function began in 2011 when researchers from the US, the Netherlands, and Japan investigated a type of virus, […]
Flooding in East Africa
Widespread flooding in the countries of East Africa has caused over a hundred deaths and over 700,000 people displaced from their homes. The floods have killed livestock and submerged farmlands and trapped people in affected regions as the rising waters make it hard for rescue teams to come to their […]
Radiotrophic Organisms: How Microbes Turn Hazard into Food
On a cold morning in 1950, a truck carrying a stack of oil drums reversed onto a jetty. Soldiers dismounted and rolled the drums into the ocean. Despite their efforts, a handful of drums retained some air and refused to sink. The soldiers opened fire on the drums, allowing the […]