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Have you ever been stargazing wondered what all those stars are made of? Stars are essentially large balls of gas, mostly made of hydrogen and helium gas. I recently went stargazing in Deerlick Astronomy Village, and I wanted to find…
Have you ever wondered why computer mice are always to the right of the keyboard, or thought about the positioning of marks on a measurement cup? A wide variety of items are designed on the assumption that participants will use…
Ballet is for everyone — until the French terminology starts flying around and anyone unfamiliar with the art is left completely lost. Plié, grand battement, gargouillade. It is essentially the equivalent of a ballerina attempting to pronounce the names of complex…
Around the first week of school, my roommate started to have a bit of a problem with her room. An ant problem, specifically. She told me that there was a trail of ants leading from a bag of her snacks…
My Little Observation On October 10, 2026, Hurricane Isaias passed by Georgia. Even though the hurricane didn’t directly hit the region, heavy rains and strong winds are observed. By the time I stepped outside, there wasn’t any ray of sunlight.…
Whether you’re trying to lose weight, limiting your consumption of carbohydrates, or regulating a health condition, science has come to the rescue! Since 2015, doctors have discovered that refrigerating complex carbohydrates (pasta, bread, potatoes, etc) reduces the amount of absorbed…
Protein Aggregates Recently, in my cellular and molecular biology class, I learned about Prion’s disease. It is caused by protein aggregates forming in cells in the brain. This is currently a large area of research, especially since misfolded proteins can…
Beware! A parasitic fly is making its rounds in North America!