Written by: Karthik Prasad The 19th and 20th centuries gave physicists a glimpse into the true underpinnings of the universe itself: modern physics. Three major theories emerged in this time period–special relativity, quantum mechanics, and general relativity. This article aims to overview the
Do you remember that crazy news back in late July about a room temperature superconductor? You might remember that some researchers in Korea found a material that was able to show signs of superconductivity at just room temperature levels instead of extremely cold conditions. This
Written by: Claudia Kowal Extremophiles are organisms that survive under extreme conditions, living in places we once thought were uninhabitable- like acidic hot springs or arctic tundras. Different types of extremophiles can live in different types of environments, including those with an extreme pH (acidic
Written by: Kohl Vonder Haar The COVID-19 pandemic has proven to be one of the direst health crises of the twenty-first century, killing upwards of 6.5 million people and infecting more than 633 million globally within the span of three years. COVID-19 is caused by
By: Andrew D. Katson Definition Category theory, as invented in 1945, is a field of mathematics that works with objects and their relationships. A category is a set made up of multiple elements, called “objects”, and their “mappings” (5, 11). In figure 1, we see
Written by: Aditya Hansoty On November 15, 2022, the global population officially reached 8 billion according to a projection from the United Nations. While it is unsure if November 15 is really the exact date the earth’s population reached 8 billion, as Patrick Gerland,
Written by: Gautham Anne The mantis shrimp is a crustacean that is well known for its unique hunting ability. They snap their claws 50 mph, with roughly the same acceleration of a 22-caliber bullet, causing water to travel at such high speeds that it “cavitates”.
Written by: Erin Yoo Each morning, my dad would prepare a cup of coffee in his Thermos to take to work. It is a decades-old habit, as steady as the sun rising and setting, that he shares with billions of other people around the world
Written by: Avyay Duggirala A random computer generated picture of a white planet just sold for 91.8 million dollars. Now you may be thinking: how could that be possible? Well, this event is achievable due to the recent boom in the popularity of
Written by: Colin Ward Climate change is undoubtedly among the most prominent issues facing humanity in the 21st century, as its effects appear to be potentially devastating and inevitable. Many different solutions have been attempted, such as reducing emissions and planting millions of trees,