Water on Mars Was Similar To Water on Earth
Curiosity rover's analysis of rocks on Mars suggests that ancient water on the red planet would have been suitable for supporting life.
Archive: 2020
Listen Closely: Coral reefs are losing their sound
by Samantha Tracy
figures by Sean Wilson
A solo diver dips under the surface of crashing waves to reveal a plethora of attention-grabbing colors in astounding brightness. The image of a coral reef is exciting and overwhelming for the human brain, but…
Scientists engineer ingestible medical devices that can be degraded with light
Scientists engineer a light-sensitive material that can be used to create ingestible medical devices. These devices can then be easily degraded after their function has been performed.
What can we learn from a genetic test?
by Sydney Sherman
figures by Aparna Nathan
More likely than not, you or someone you know has taken a genetic test. Whether they are curious about their ethnic roots and family tree or want to determine their risk for developing a certain disease,…
The Dawn of the 5G Era: Is new technology the solution to internet inequity?
by Aparna Nathan
We live in a wireless world. From the moment you wake up to an alarm on your Google Home to flipping through an eBook before falling asleep, mobile networks free us from the tethers of landlines and cables. And the technology has evolved…
People With Young-Onset Parkinson’s May Have Been Born With It
New research from Cedars-Sinai suggests that patients with young-onset Parkinson’s may have been born with the beginnings of the disorder.
Playing favorites: a new study investigates parental preferences in American Coot
A bird known for “brood parasitism”, laying its eggs in other birds’ nests, also has a strong preference for more brightly colored offspring. A new study shows that the two behaviors are unrelated.
Seeing Climate Change in any Random Day Across the Globe
The Earth has warmed so much since the 1950s that scientists can detect climate change from literally any day of global weather since 2012.
Is diabetes communicable?
CIFAR Fellows’s paper questions whether diabetes, heart attacks and strokes are actually non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Microbiota (bacteria, viruses, fungi) that spread flu, HIV/AIDS, may also carry NCDs. People with NCDs have damaged microbiota,…
Fairness in Machine Learning
by Isabella Grabski
figures by Nicholas Lue
It’s no secret that bias is present everywhere in our society, from our educational institutions to the criminal justice system. The manifestation of this bias can be as seemingly trivial as the timing of a…