Science

Xenobots bridge biology and robotics as the first living robot

Without genetic modification, scientists have created a new robotlike organism called a ‘xenobot’ from the stem cells of a frog. …

3 years ago

Nuclear waste was solved years ago and it’s surprisingly simple how

As of 2019, 49 percent of the United States’ population opposed the implementation of nuclear power according to analytics and…

3 years ago

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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 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…

3 years ago