Table salt, or sodium chloride, is a mineral which is extensively used not only as a culinary seasoning, but also as a preservative, in road safety, and for numerous industrial purposes. It can be obtained through mining and from the evaporation of brines and seawater (National Center for Biotechnology Information, 2024). It may also be Read the full article…
The rise of social media in the 21st century has remarkably impacted numerous sectors, like fitness and athletics. As of 2024, there are over 320,000 fitness influencers on Instagram and over 220,000 on YouTube (Tagliaferro, 2024). With the tremendous increase in fitness influencers, the gym and athletic community have changed, particularly regarding views of steroids, Read the full article…
After a late night of studying leaves you with a hole in your stomach, you decide to head to the kitchen and warm up a slice of left-over pizza in the microwave. You see it spinning and wonder how this little box can cook your food, well the answer is in the name itself- microwaves! Read the full article…
Trigger Warning: This post discusses topics of genocide and trauma. For over 70 years, the children of Palestine have only ever known grief and violence. Homes have been completely destroyed, hospitals are filled far beyond their capacities, and Palestinians are killed by airstrikes and bullets every day (Farajallah, 2022). In 2020, it was found that Read the full article…
Vaccines are one of the most valuable innovations in modern medicine, saving an estimated four to five million lives every year (World Health Organization, 2019). Carter et al. (2021) estimate that vaccines could prevent 51 million deaths between 2021 and 2030. However, millions of people around the globe do not have access to vaccines (Figure Read the full article…
While there are many instances in which synchronicity may be beneficial, such as musicians playing in unison, the same cannot always be said for neurons in the brain. A seizure results from atypical, hypersynchronous electrical activity in the brain (Milligan, 2021). Neurons become overexcited and fire in abnormal patterns, often recruiting neighboring neurons to fire Read the full article…
Can you imagine the development of a tiny particle that can be an aspect of furthering research and knowledge in a magnitude of different scientific disciplines? As crazy as this seems, this phenomenon is made true through the development of quantum dots (QDs). These are semiconductor particles that range in size from just a few Read the full article…
Microplastics have become a modern concern for the health of our ecosystems as well as for our own bodies. Between 1950 and 2015, approximately 6.3 billion tonnes of plastic waste were globally produced, and it is estimated that in 2015, up to 51 trillion microplastic particles (MPs) were drifting in the ocean waters (Xiang, et Read the full article…
Although not commonly named alongside food, water, and shelter, sleep is a basic need that many misclassify as a neglectable desire. From maintaining immunological function and hormonal balance to emotional and neurological health, sleep optimizes the efficiency of biological processes (Stickgold, 2015). In the realm of psychology, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is an anthropological theory Read the full article…
In the realm of fine dining, the napkin swan plated in front of you may seem like a simple creation, but crafted within its edges lies the secret to effective and efficient space travel beyond its artistry folding. In any origami construction, there lies thousands of complex geometric structures and patterns that borrow mathematical algorithms Read the full article…