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Figure 1: An oil pumpjack at dusk Source: Pxhere In Autumn of 2014, a gas leak was discovered at Admiral King Elementary school in Ohio, forcing the school to temporarily close down and send their students to neighboring elementary schools. It took over a month for the source of the leak to be identified—an uncapped …
Even When Out of Production, Oil and Gas Wells Wreak Havoc Read More »
From Nepal’s bengal tiger to Kenya’s big Lions, conservation of large carnivores is a substantial challenge. And researchers have found that oftentimes locals’ preconceived notions and attitude towards these big carnivores may only make it worse. On a hot and dry day in Northern Kenya, Tim Noonan, an extreme videographer, was visiting a special group …
Figure 1: Damage caused to reactor 4 of the Chernobyl plant after the explosion Source: Wikimedia Commons Introduction: The notorious Chernobyl Disaster took place at reactor 4 near the town of Pripyat, Ukraine on the morning of April 26, 1986. According to the National Cancer Institute, the accident caused 5 million people in Belarus, Russia …
Twin Impacts of the Chernobyl Disaster: Birth Defects and Mental Health Read More »
Figure 1: The image above shows the steps for inertial confinement fusion. In the first step, energy is concentrated toward a target with the materials for fusion in the center, after which point, in step two, the energy causes an explosion, which creates compression. In the third step, compression generates the extreme thermal conditions needed …
Nuclear Fusion Startup May Hold the Key for Long-Term Nuclear Fusion Read More »
Figure 1: Industries that burn fossil fuels to produce energy also release harmful greenhouse gases, which can trap heat in our atmosphere for anywhere from a few years to thousands of years. Source: Photo courtesy of ETA+ on Unsplash Powering our planet comes at a deadly cost. To generate heat and electricity for our homes, …
The Scientists Are Saving the Earth by Turning Greenhouse Gases into Solids Read More »
Figure 1: A Japanese maple in autumn Source: Pixabay Autumn is the season when life goes to rest. Nights lengthen and days grow cold. Vegetables bolt, dispersing seeds by wind and fruit. Leaves blush red, orange, and pink before piling in a brown heap. As climate change leads to increased global temperatures, and elevated CO2 …
Figure 1: Four benthic foraminifera photographed by a Scanning Electron Microscope Source: Wikimedia Commons Did you know time travel exists? All you need is a microscope and some foraminifera! Foraminifera are a type of single-celled protist; their shells, also known as tests, are composed of chemicals in the surrounding environment. Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and inorganic …
Standardizing Water Quality Through Foraminiferal Proxies Read More »
Figure 1: C. elegans in Agar under Microscope Magnification Source: Wikimedia Commons The paper, “Ultrasound Elicits Behavioral Responses through Mechanical Effects on Neurons and Ion Channels in a Simple Nervous System” (Jan Kubanek) discusses the mechanism by which ultrasound can stimulate a response from certain neurons in the brain of the roundworm, C. elegans (Kubanek, …
Figure 1: A microscopic image of Chlorella vulgaris, a species of green algae. Green algae have specialized enzymes that can produce clean hydrogen gas from H+ cations under anaerobic conditions. This hydrogen gas could be used as a clean alternative to fossil fuels Source: Wikimedia Commons In the quest for developing renewable energy sources, many …
“Living” Droplets Can Produce Renewable Hydrogen Read More »
Figure 1: A photo of the fractal pattern of a lightning bolt. Source: Wikimedia Commons Recent scientific research has explored the intersection of mathematics and medicine. The study of fractals in medicine in particular is a rapidly growing area that could assist physicians in diagnosing and treating diseases. In mathematics, fractals are defined as infinitely …