Major depressive disorder, or clinical depression, is a mental condition that knows no bounds; it affects more than 300 million people spanning all races, ages, genders, and communities and its global burden is likely to increase with time (Somani and Kar, 2019). That said, numerous treatment modalities exist, but nearly 30% of clinically depressed patients Read the full article…
American football is one of the most popular yet violent sports in the world; each season, players accrue injuries ranging from common sprains to career-threatening spinal fractures (Saal, 1991). In the United States, football continues to account for the highest proportion of concussions, a trauma now emerging as a significant health risk to long-term cognition, Read the full article…
Viruses have taken the spotlight in recent years, no matter how much we want them gone. We normally think of these agents as something dangerous and harmful, which is not always true. There are many many viruses that have benefitted humanity, such as ancient retroviral DNA integrated into our genome that helps us get rid Read the full article…
Have you ever rummaged through a memory box and stumbled upon some kindergarten self-portraits? Your earliest depictions of the human form were probably peculiar, and by no means anatomically accurate. When most children begin drawing humans, their sketches consist of a round head and a pair of lines representing legs, but interestingly, the torso is Read the full article…
It is no surprise that our changing climate does not only affect humans. Plants are also greatly impacted by environmental fluctuations, especially grapevines. Viticulture is the farming of grapevines used in winemaking and this agricultural system is recognized as an indicator of climate change due to its climate sensitivity; the lifecycle of grapevines, is so Read the full article…
The story of Thomas Midgley Jr. is a cautionary tale of the power of scientific research, and its consequent potential dangers. As an engineer with over 100 patents by the end of his career, Midgley (Figure 1) could always be expected to be working on the next big breakthrough (National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2003). Read the full article…
Implementing a sustainable framework for agriculture to promote food security and produce safe food is a facet of goal two within the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (United Nations, 2022). However, as the world becomes increasingly industrialized, environmental contaminants are released from more and more anthropogenic sources, particularly from the fields of agriculture and industry, Read the full article…
Before you begin reading, please take the time to respond to each of the following nine phrases with a simple yes or no (Kroese et al., 2014). I go to bed later than I intended to. I go to bed late, even if I have to get up early in the morning. If it is Read the full article…
Humans have long been fascinated by flight. As a dominant terrestrial species, the notion of sustained suspension in the air has created a wonder that transcends both cultures and generations (Alexander, 2002). While the flight of birds has created an entire industry, from bird watching to backyard feeders (Tobalske, 2006), many other species have mastered Read the full article…
“It was a dark and stormy night,” is a well-known phrase insinuating the beginning of a story, written by the English novelist Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Although popular and recognized by many, this quote is ridiculed for its overuse. In a world of illustrative anecdotes, this phrase is less effective in capturing an audience than more meaningful Read the full article…