Figure 1: A sleeping child. When we sleep, we dream, but dreams are often influenced by the events of our daily lives. Source: Wikimedia Commons For many, living through the COVID-19 pandemic is a waking nightmare. Tore Nielsen of the Université de Montréal believes that the coronavirus may contribute to actual nightmares, citing growing worldwide …
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Figure 1: This figure shows several of the different effects of stress on different organs, muscles, and body systems. Source: Wikimedia Commons The topic of family as a source of stress for adults has long been studied by researchers. Though family can be a motivator and a source of happiness, there is also significant evidence …
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First Author: Anahita Kodali1 Co-Authors: Vaishavi Agrawal2, Vivek Babu3, Sakeena Badrane2, Olivia Brado4, Sanah Handu2, Akshay Kelshiker1 1Dartmouth College, 2University of Pittsburgh, 3Drexel University, 4Trinity College Figure 1: The Saints Cosmas and Damien, pictured above, were Arab physicians who practiced around the third century, A. D. They are renowned as the patron saints of surgery; …
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Figure 1: Shown by the red line, the sharp increase in the number of permits issued for nuclear reactors stopped completely after the partial meltdown of the nuclear reactor in the Three Mile Island accident of 1979. Consequently, the operational units of nuclear energy, shown by the blue line, saw a continued rise due to …
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Figure 1: This is the flag of Angola, the model country in the research study discussed Source: Wikimedia Commons Researchers often discuss the economic and political impacts of civil war, and for good reason. From an economic perspective, countries undergoing civil wars see immediate spikes in labor and transport costs, causing GDP and trade to …
Source: Pixabay Sleep plays an extremely important role in physical and mental health. In terms of physical health, the body repairs its heart and blood vessels during sleep. Healthy sleeping patterns allow your body to maintain proper levels of ghrelin and leptin, both hormones that the body uses to control hunger and satiety. For children …
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Figure 1: The logo of a commonly used moisturizer, Cetaphil. Typically available in a cream, this lotion promises to provide lightweight, all-day hydration. Source: Wikimedia Commons Despite their frequent recommendation by dermatologists and daily use in both personal routine and medical care, relatively little time has been afforded to the scientific study of moisturizers. Doctors …
Figure 1: This is an image of LightSail 2, launched June 25, 2019, which solely utilizes sunlight to propel its orbit. This is a revolutionary example of “light sailing,” in which a reflective material is used to extract the energy of light particles in order to propel a spacecraft. Recently, scientists have suggested using a …
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Figure 1: These scientists are assembling a part of a quantum computer. The superconducting qubits, the fundamental units of a quantum computer, need to be temperatures close to absolute zero in order to work, which illuminates the delicacy of them. This fragility does not end, as researchers have found that natural radiation plays a big …
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Figure 1: “Tekening”, Sketch by M.C. Escher Image retrieved from Nationaal Archief Mauritius Cornelis Escher, a Dutch optical illusionist known for his symmetrical tile-like images, rose to fame in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s after Martin Gardner introduced the American audience to Escher’s work.1 Escher was a powerful influence on subsequent art …
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