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A Brief History of Tattooing Tattoos have been part of history for thousands of years, serving as cultural markers, expressions of identity, and art. There are many methods of tattooing, such as stick and poke with a mallet and needle…
Mind the Tentacles: How Octopuses Outsmart Scientists (and Aquariums) When you first think of an octopus, you’re probably picturing an animal with 8 tentacles floating around in the ocean. As unseeming these creatures may seem, they are one of the…
When we listen to music, our moods and minds are influenced in ways we might not notice. Listening to music activates different parts of our brain, which has been shown to positively affect brain development, learning, and functioning (Areas, 2005).…
Artificial Intelligence Space Travel In the ever-growing universe, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a pivotal tool for space exploration. While on Earth, the role of AI in science—most significantly through large language models (LLMs)—is transforming the pace of research and…
All life is classified into three overarching domains: archaea, bacteria, and eukarya. We are all familiar with eukarya, seeing that humans fall under this domain, and bacteria, but archaea are often forgotten. They are defined as single-celled prokaryotes, meaning they…
The Last of Us video game and its live-action adaptation follow a fictional post-apocalyptic story about surviving in a world where a mutated Cordyceps fungus evolves to survive in human bodies, turning people into violent zombies. According to the chief…
Have you ever heard of 2048? If you memorize the powers of 2, then you would know this is simply 2 to the power of 11. However, that’s not how most people react. My first impression was “What’s with this…
Large Language Models: Transforming the Field of Scientific Discovery The recent Scope Large Language Models (LLMs) have been used as powerful tools for changing the way scientific research is conducted. These models have massive amounts of data trained within them,…