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Introduction: Imagine living in a world where your toughest tool could shatter against a rock. For early human communities, stone, bone, and wood tools were the limits of technology until people discovered metals could be made stronger with fire. For…
When you think of perfume, what kinds of ingredients come to mind? Some people may think about flowery scents like rose, cherry blossom, or jasmine. Others may think of sweet notes vanilla, cinnamon, or honey. For some, the note “ambergris”…
Have you ever seen a humanoid design that looks just off? Whether it’s the subtle placement of facial features, an abnormal glint in the eyes, or even just a subconscious lurking feeling that something’s not right, you’ve likely experienced the…
Introduction: On a hot July day, what you wear to stay cool matters. There are common remedies to help you stay cool: wearing cotton and light colors to allow for air circulation and light reflection. Some textiles, like wool, insulate…
For sure most people have already experienced some ‘disliking’ sounds before. For example, the emergency sirens, high-pitched yellings, public space noises, etc. What’s about daily life sounds? From the snoring, sniffling, heavy breathing, a few people might be triggered into…
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 back of our nose, which then send signals to our brain. Humans have about 500…
And, the explosion of information across scientific and technical fields over the past few decades has created a world overflowing with data. Scientific publications, repositories, visualization platforms, as well as computational tools, have expanded dramatically to accommodate this surplus; however,…
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 don’t have to imagine- scientists at Colossal Biosciences recently created mice like this by using a…