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Neural Links: The Road to Real-Life Telepathy
Pssst... you... yes you... Can you hear me?
You hear someone speak to you, but nobody is around. What if that was your reality? Being...
Mind Over Matter: How Brain Implants Are Making Telekinesis Real
Imagine a world where you can move objects and complete tasks simply by thinking about them. Sounds like a pretty relaxing and too-good-to-be-true idea,...
GNU Privacy Guard (GPG) and the Protection of Sensitive Genetic Data
In today's data-driven world, few forms of personal information are as personal and revealing as genetic information. Genetic sequencing has become more widely available...
Benefits of Composting: why you should start composting now!
There is less than 5% of residential food waste that is currently being composted around the world. To be exact, about 3.7% as of...
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...