Written by Margaret Wei Background As carbon emissions increase annually, so too does the average world temperature. This is a result of the greenhouse effect as the emissions create heat, in which the sun rays are trapped in the earth’s atmosphere, preventing the accumulated heat
Written by Margaret Wei Recovery is the process of restoring threatened species to a point in which they no longer qualify under the protection of the Endangered Species Act. Due to the yearly increase in the number of endangered species, habitat restoration rose to priority
Written by: Erin Yoo The world has gone plastic. By 2050, experts predict that 12 billion metric tons of plastic will have been thrown away. After all, from 1950 to 2015, over 6 billion tons of plastic have been produced, of which about 80% currently
Written by: Lily Song Pancreatic cancer is caused by a type of cancerous growth that begins in the tissues of one’s pancreas — an organ in your abdomen that lies behind the lower part of your stomach. Breast cancer occurs when cells in
By: Osayenmwen Omozusi Sleep is crucial for the body to maintain function. If people are not getting enough sleep, this may be because of depression. Depression and sleep problems are closely linked; “Among people with depression, 75 percent have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep”
Written by: Rishitha Boddu In recent years, criminal investigation shows have risen to popularity — some well known ones being CSI, NCIS, Criminal Minds, and the classic Sherlock. Even novels such as Nancy Drew, Agatha Christie’s, and of course, Sherlock have been fan favorites,
Written by Margaret Wei Stem cells have been increasing in popularity in research in recent years due to their pluripotency. Stem cells are at first unspecialized, but have the capacity to develop into specialized cells — hence their valued versatility when it comes to research.
Written by: Erin Yoo Seventy million people suffered and are suffering through it (World Health Organization, n.d.a.). Thirty-three million people died from it (World Health Organization, n.d.a). In the U.S., about four hundred new cases emerged out of every thousand people every year from 2000-2015
Written by Gloria Wang Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a branch of AI that deals specifically with the communication between computers and people using human language. But aside from being able to understand languages like English, Chinese, and German, NLP algorithms are now able to
Written By: Osayenmwen Omozusi There are 1100 species of bats worldwide, with 40 species in the United States alone. Though small in physical size, bats have a large footprint, making up one-quarter of the world’s mammals (“Amazing Facts”, 2019). Bats can find their prey in