SLAC: Petawatt Laser Facility Addition
In late 2021, a proposal for a 10Hz petawatt laser addition to SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory’s Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) was approved for construction by the Department of Energy…
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Heart Research Advancement: Biohybrid Fish Made from Human Stem Cells
Harvard University and Emory University recently collaborated to create the first biohybrid fish from human cardiac cells. This fully autonomous, artificial fish appears to swim, mimicking biophysical characteristics of a…
Measuring Resonances: JILA Optical Lattice Clock
Physicists from JILA, a research institute cofounded by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado Boulder, have reported developments in the use of ultracold…
The Widespread Impact of the October 4th Social Media Blackout
On October 4, 2021, the world experienced a social media catastrophe: Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp were down for seven hours. People became frantic, gathering on platforms not connected to Mark…
Cryptocurrencies and NFTs
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic limiting in-person interactions, our lives are connected now more than ever through technology. As a result, developments in the digital world have been booming. And…
The DeepFake Conundrum: Why Deepfake Should be Illegal
With technology advancing at an increasingly fast rate, we begin to wonder whether what we are seeing is truly there. Browsing through your phone, you may come across various forms…