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Energy loss during transportation is inevitable – today. But the future holds incredible possibilities, a future made possible by the production of solid metal hydrogen at Harvard University. Dubbed the “holy grail of high pressure physics,” this new discovery has much to offer (Reuell, P., 2017). In light of the current global energy crisis, the…

The Games of the XXXI Olympiad were held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. As a beautiful, cultural location, Brazil initially seemed as the perfect venue for the Summer Olympics. Unfortunately, as the games approached many nations became wary for the safety of their athletes if they were to attend these games. This was in part due…

If you know a research paper exists, it can be pretty easy and almost trivial to find it. However, for those at the cutting edge of their field, discovering things that you don’t know about can be very difficult. With 2.5 million journal articles published every year in 28 100 active scholarly English peer-reviewed journals,…

The adverse health effects of low-level magnetic and electric fields is not clear-cut – approximately half of published studies have proven such radiation as being harmful, the other half have proved no influence whatsoever (Lin, 2014). Recently, studies done by the Institue of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)  and the World Health Organization (WHO) have…

After a stressful day, a restless night is upon you. Lying in bed, you begin to dread the nightmares you are about to suffer through. You sigh with resignation, and mentally prepare yourself for the ordeal you know you will most certainly face. Is there anything you could do to remedy the situation? A device…

Inhibitive. Overwhelming. Making everyday tasks a challenge. Blindness is a condition often considered extremely difficult to manage, much less cure. Most available “solutions” to make blindness manageable are simply palliative, aimed at dampening the level of discomfort that patients face. Many of these solutions are double-edged swords, coming with their own set of side-effects. One…

While the concept of “love at first sight” seems far-fetched, the human preference for certain facial features is evolutionarily significant. In today’s society, however, cosmetics complicate visual cues of familiarity and attraction. Appearance plays an enormous role in social interaction. It is our first impression on new connections, and conveys information about sex, cultural background,…

Imagine a stationary boulder of rock on a flat land sliding along a smooth valley floor independent of any human or animal involvement. This bizarre concept of self-moving boulders poses the question, “How could this phenomenon possibly occur?”. This extravagant geologic phenomenon is referred to as “Sailing Stones”. For a century, these eerie rocks and…

Authentication of human identity plays a prominent role in our society, particularly within the field of forensic science. There are a number of different biological indicators that can be used to confirm one’s identity, such as DNA or fingerprints. However, more often than not, forensic investigators require more than one form of biological evidence to…