Science

The Cobalt Rush in Congo: a once undesirable metal skyrockets in demand

Cobalt was named after German ‘kobolds’ or goblins for its tendency to smelt poorly and release toxic fumes. Miners despised…

2 years ago

Why the term ‘Junk DNA’ is so misleading

Less than five percent of our genome is responsible for synthesizing proteins. This five percent has long been attributed with…

2 years ago

Crystals of time introduce a new state of matter

Google recently created the world’s first time crystal using their Sycamore quantum computer. A time crystal is a system of…

2 years ago

The Puerto Rico Trench and its implications

Most have heard of the Mariana Trench, but few know its equally impressive rival in the Atlantic: the Puerto Rico…

2 years ago