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What’s Making That Smell? The Chemistry Behind Common Scents
The Science of Smell
Of the five senses, scientists understand the least about smell. We recognize scents when small airborne molecules stimulate receptors in the...
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,...
Scary or Social? The Secret Lives of Creepy Creatures
If I asked you to think of some “scary” or “creepy” animals, what sorts of creatures would you think of? From tiny bats to...
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...