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…
From ages 6-10, my uncle took my cousin and I to Navy Pier every summer. It’s July, school is out, the sun is shining, and not one multiplication table in sight! Fatty fair foods to our left and Lake Michigan…
Image adapted from “Perpetual stew laughing” taken by Annie Rauwerda is CC BY-SA 4.0. Would you eat stew from a pot that’s been cooking for over 45 years?For most people, the concept of eating food that has existed for such…
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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 able to communicate with someone without the need for texts, calls, words, or even…