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The Dress that Broke the Internet

  The Dress that Broke the Internet I’m sure everyone has heard of this dress before, right? If you are not familiar, the picture of this dress went viral a few years ago because everyone on the internet could not…

The Magic of Cake Mix

When I was first learning to bake, I always wondered what was so special about ready-made mixes. In my mind, cake really wasn’t that complicated. Most cake recipes that I found online always called for some combination of flour, sugar,…

How We Can Detect Forest Fires from Space

Wildfire seasons are becoming longer and more intense, and the speed at which a fire is detected can determine how much damage it ultimately causes. To improve early detection, researchers and government agencies are turning to an unexpected tool: satellites…

The Microscope that can Think by Itself

Artificial-intelligence technology is beginning to transform one of the oldest tools in science: the microscope. Researchers at institutions such as UCLA and Caltech are developing AI-powered microscopes capable of analyzing samples in real time, flagging unusual cells, and helping scientists…

How Virtual Reality Makes Science Accessible

Imagine putting on a headset, picking up a 3D-printed lab tool, and suddenly you’re in a virtual chemistry lab- pouring colorful liquids, watching reactions bubble and swirl, all without spilling a drop. That’s not science fiction anymore. At Arizona State…

Secrets Of The Skin: A Hidden Ecosystem

Every system in our body is connected, and every process in it is affected by all others. When two processes affect each other in a bidirectional manner, they are called axes. Scientists have recently looked into the gut-skin-brain axis, or…

Macroevolution: The Big Picture of Life’s Changes

When most people think about evolution, they picture small changes happening over time, like finches developing different beak shapes or bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics. But there’s actually a much bigger story happening on a grander scale, and that’s what…

The Race to Understand Mars: What Current Research Reveals

Mars has never been more accessible to human exploration. Right now, multiple spacecraft are actively studying the Red Planet, fundamentally reshaping our understanding of whether life ever existed there and whether it could exist there again. Water: The Breakthrough Discovery…