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The Science of Sharing Information: The A, B, Ts of Storytelling
And, the explosion of information across scientific and technical fields over the past few decades has created a world overflowing with data. Scientific publications,...
Genetic Engineering: Woolld you, or woolldn’t you?
Imagine a tiny mouse with long, golden-brown fur that looks like it belongs on a woolly mammoth! As of a couple months ago, you...
Vertigo: Living like you’re on a perpetual rollercoaster
From ages 6-10, my uncle took my cousin and I to Navy Pier every summer. It’s July, school is out, the sun is shining,...
The Pot That Keeps on Giving: Perpetual Stew
Image adapted from "Perpetual stew laughing" taken by Annie Rauwerda is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Would you eat stew from a pot that’s been cooking for...
A Future of Painless Tattoos
Introduction: A Breakthrough in Tattooing
In a groundbreaking scientific advancement, researchers at the Georgia Tech have introduced painless and bloodless tattoos using microneedle patch technology....
AI’s Attempt at New Yorker Cartoons
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made remarkable strides in generating jokes, but the burning question remains: Can AI truly comprehend humor? In this exploration, we...
The Mechanics of Oreo Twisting
Oreo cookies, beloved for their delicious combination of creamy filling and wafer layers, have become the subject of a scientific study exploring the mechanical...
Secrets of Animal Immortality
Senescence and Telomeres
Biological aging, scientifically known as senescence, involves changes in an organism's biology after maturity. Telomeres, repetitive DNA sequences at chromosome ends, play...
Autonomous Vehicles: The Road Ahead
Autonomous vehicles (or "self-driving cars") was once a fantasy only seen in sci-fi shows and little kid's drawings; but today, they are rapidly becoming...
Demystifying Transgender Healthcare
Fueled by misinformation, transgender healthcare has become a flashpoint of political controversy in recent years. Here at Charged, we're going to debunk the myths...