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Bitcoin Farms Big Polluters
By: Zouli Alexandratos, Journalist
Bitcoin mines require large energy costs and have high pollution rates. With all of the previous problems and new ones all the time, should Bitcoin still exist?
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An E-Glove Used To Help Scuba Divers Communicate
An E-Glove Used To Help Scuba Divers Communicate
By: Daniel Do, Journalist
Hand gestures are used to relay messages such as, "Shark!" and "I'm okay." To further advance the development of the e-glove, a volunteer held up 16 different hand gestures.
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The Myths of the Ocean
By: Kate Li, Journalist
The ocean covers 71% of this Earth that we live on, yet we've only explored 5% of it. What else lies in the depths of the ocean?
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Japanese Farmers Are Painting Their Cows With Zebra-Like Stripes
By: Gary Taylor, Journalist
The Japanese black is one of the breeds of cow used to make wagyu beef. But, these cows are plagued with a big problem: Blood-sucking flies such as gadflies and cattle flies.
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Solar Power Trees
By: Nathan Brown, Journalist
The solar panels that are like leaves on the solar powered trees get re-charged every day by the sun and that created electricity that is used to kill the bugs. As technology advances, solar powered trees might become more and more similar to real trees and other plants.
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Aquaponics Fish Growth Using an AST Bead Filter System
By: Tiger Deng, Journalist
Aquaponics Fish Growth Journey, using an 260-gallon AST MDC 1000 system. 50 fish take roughly 6 months (190 plus/minus 10-20 days) to grow to full size of 1 pound.
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Solar Sandwich
By: Nathan Brown, Journalist
Solar Sandwich is a combination of a durable seam metal roof system and the latest technology of solar panels. It can reduce 20 to 80 percent of the energy bill.
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Vermicomposting is the process of using earthworms to decompose organic materials resulting in rich, organic compost. Most bins are started with a pound (approximately 1,000) ren worms similar to these that will eat about a half pound of vegetable food scraps daily. Red worms or red tigers are recommended and are sold by weight or by count.
Composting Worms, A Healthy Solution To Food Waste
By: Emma Huang, Journalist
Did you know that a staggering 30-40% of all the food produced in the U.S. ends up in landfills? This is a significant amount, especially since they can be repurposed through vermicomposting, the process of using worms to create nutritious soil...
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Stratospheric Aerosol Injection May Curb Greenlands Ice Loss
Stratospheric Aerosol Injection May Curb Greenland's Ice Loss
By: Anna Statz, Journalist
As a result of global warming, the ice sheets and glaciers in Greenland are melting and receding. In an attempt to address the ice loss in Greenland, a new strategy was developed. An international group of scientists assessed the success that of a new technique, stratospheric aerosol injection.
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Evolution of Samsung Galaxy Phones
Evolution of Samsung Galaxy Phones
By: Cristian Reinaga Claros, Journalist
Little did we know that Samsung's humble beginning would pave the way for an iconic series that would revolutionize the smartphone industry. Remember, each Galaxy device is more than just a phone—it’s a gateway to creativity, productivity, and endless possibilities.
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How a Simple Net Prevents 13 Million Cases of Malaria Each Year
By: DoWon Lee, Journalist
A staggering 249 million malaria cases and more than 600,000 deaths due to the disease were recorded in 2022, but these nets have cut the estimated number to 200,000. For context, Nigeria alone logs more than 25% of global deaths from malaria.
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Why People Have Unique Music Tastes
By: Salar Nasimov, Journalist
Music is a big part of our daily lives, and for most of us, we listen to it all the time, whether we are working or going for a run or playing sports. However not everyone has the same taste in music. Our music taste mirrors our personality and our upbringing. But what exactly causes people to have different music tastes?
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History of the Flu
By: Bryan Xi, Journalist
The flu, one of the most deadly diseases, has an extensive history of death and pandemics, but also one of resistance and developments.
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How Virtual Reality Works
By: Rawson Barr, Journalist
Virtual reality (VR) is a technology that allows you to enter a computer-generated world and interact with it as if it were real. VR headsets, which are worn over the eyes like goggles, are the primary way to experience virtual reality.
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Bubonic Plague
By: Leticia Xavier, Journalist
Black Death, also known as Bubonic plague, is deadly virus that was very common during the middle ages. The plague is known to be the deadliest virus to be known even more than COVID 19. 
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Trivela Shot Technique
Trivela Shot Technique
By: Diego Martinez, Journalist
The trivela shot technique is a soccer technique used by not many. When kicked with this technique, the ball will have an absurd curve.
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Potato Cannon
By: Kevin Alay Quintanilla, Journalist
Within the potato gun, it combines complex materials to create an intricate machine. This includes a barrel, pressure release valve, air container, and a filling chamber.
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The Apple M3 Lineup CPUs
The Apple M3 Lineup CPU's
By: Joseph Park, Journalist
Apple's M3 has 8 cores 16 threads, the M3 pro has 12 cores 24 threads, and the M3 max is a rocking 16 cores and 32 threads. But is it really worth it?
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Design For Trucks To Protect From Crashes
By: Walker McCann, Journalist
Chalmers University’s team focused on protecting the cabin of the passenger car in the event of a head on collision. This is not possible with traditional truck designs, so the aim of the research was to change the way trucks and cars interacted during a crash.
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2024 Porsche Taycan 4S
By: Christopher Carballo, Journalist
The Porsche Taycan 4S is a full electric car. The inside of the car might be even better than the looks, being one of the most comfortable cars.
Explanation of the Doroni H1-X
Explanation of the Doroni H1-X
By: Basheir Khalid, Journalist
The manufacturing company "Doroni Aerospace" based in Miami Florida has started manufacturing the future, a flying electrical car. Doroni Aerospace was founded in the year 2016 by Doron Merdinger, an entrepreneur with 25 years of design, manufacturing, and firm management experience.
Top Ten Fastest Legal Street Cars
Top Ten Fastest Legal Street Cars
By: Declan Edwards, Journalist
Now while all the cars on this list are going to be fast some are going to be faster than the other ones and maybe even for a better price.
Road To Nowhere — How Highways Gutted Our Cities.
Road To Nowhere — How Highways Gutted Our Cities.
By: Ben Nguyen, Journalist
American urban planning has long been defined by its car-centricity, its prioritization of the automobile over the pedestrian, and its sprawl. But this always wasn't the case.
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Toyota RAV4
By: Christopher Carballo, Journalist
The Toyota RAV4 is a very efficient car with many different attributes. It's built to endure tough terrains that most cars would not normally endure.
China Plans to Develop a Railgun Used to Launch Hypersonic Planes Into Space
China Plans to Develop a Railgun Used to Launch Hypersonic Planes Into Space
By: Daniel Do, Journalist
The space planes will allegedly be bigger than a Boeing 747, over 129 feet long. he railgun will essentially be a giant electromagnetic launch that will be expected to accelerate a hypersonic aircraft to Mach  1.6, nearly twice the speed of sound.
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What If The Earth Stopped Rotating?
By: Rawson Barr, journalist
Imagine a world where the Earth stopped rotating. In this scenario, the Earth would stop turning on its axis, meaning that the day and night cycle would come to a halt. This would have a profound impact on the planet and all of its inhabitants.
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The Sound of the Magnetosphere
By: Audrey Bang, Journalist
Earth is the only known habitable planet in our complex universe. The Earth is located in a spot called, "The Habitable Zone", which is the spot in our Solar System that is the most optimal spot for survival.
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Dark dunes on Titan could be made from comets.
By: William Bohoney, Journalist
The vast dunes on Titan seem to have been formed by comets striking the moon. The proposed scenario could explain the presence of similar material observed on other worlds, said Bottke.
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How We Will Survive on Mars
By: Tristan Pham, Journalist
As we set our sights towards the red planet, the question of how humans will survive on Mars has never been more pertinent.
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Historic New Moon Landing
By: Rory Peterson, Journalist
Last month, on February 22, 2024, NASA and Intuitive Machines landed the first American-made lander on the Moon in over 50 years. that lander, named Odysseus, touched down on the lunar south pole after problems with it's navigation systems.
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NASA's Nuclear Moon: The First Step in Colonizing the Moon
By: DoWon Lee, Journalist
The outlined model specification for the reactor required a weight of under six metric tons and the capability to generate 40 kilowatts (kW) of electrical power. In the United States, 40 kW can power an average of 33 houses, so having the capabilities to power this much electricity can help these reactors that operate autonomously.
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Japan's New Wooden Satellite
By: Salar Nasimov, Journalist
The idea behind the wooden satellite is simple yet genius. Wood doesn't block electromagnetic waves or the Earth's magnetic field. Therefore, devices within the satellite could work without the need for additional sensors or antennas, potentially reducing the amount of metal needed.
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The Story of Josh Dobbs: The Passtronaut
The Story of Josh Dobbs: The Passtronaut
By: Marek Solow, Journalist
Josh Dobbs is both a professional NFL football player and a NASA employee. He has recently made a name for himself in the football world, having big games and informing the world about his career.
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NASAs Ingenuity Mars Helicopter
NASA's Ingenuity Finally Retires After 72 Flights
By: Andrei Daquioag, Journalist
On January 18th, 2024, NASA's infamous Ingenuity mars helicopter was discovered to have a broken rotor blade, making Ingenuity unusable. Bill Nelson, NASA administrator, states: "Ingenuity, the 'little helicopter that could'—and it kept saying, 'I think I can, I think I can'—well, it has now taken its last flight on Mars".
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If The Earth Had Rings
By: Brandon Tao, Journalist
Earth is very well known for not having rings, but what if it did? What if during the 4.8-billion-year long history, from the Theia collision to today, the sky was adorned with beautiful crescent rings & a glaring moon? Spoiler Alert: Not good!
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Supernovas
By: Brandon Tao, Journalist
Supernovae, or Supernovas are amongst the most powerful explosions in the entire universe, able to outshine entire galaxies & burn areas of galaxies, sterile. No real metaphor can describe the power these explosions have. If a supernovae occurred even just a hundred light-years away from Earth, us humans would most likely be dead.
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Chinas New Stealth Drone
China's New Stealth Drone
By: DoWon Lee, Journalist
China's CH-7 unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) redefines modern warfare. With its structural capability along with a 15 kilometer air ceiling, the drone is scheduled to finish this year.
The AI Death Calculator
The AI Death Calculator
By: DoWon Lee, Journalist
Using sequences of life-events to predict human lives, this calculator can also predict job, income, and other information about people. This calculator may seem fake, but with recent studies and tests, this AI calculator can really be a predictor of the future.
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Starlink, what it is and how it works.
By: Salar Nasimov, Journalist
The primary goal of Starlink is to provide satellite internet connectivity to underserved areas of the planet, as well as provide competitively priced service to urban areas. The project aims to improve upon the delay traditionally associated with satellite internet, making it a viable alternative to cable or fiber connections.
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Optimus Gen 2
By: Vaibhav Saravanan, Journalist
Optimus Gen 2 is latest and improved robot in the Tesla's Optimus project. This robot is one of the many examples of how technology is improving rapidly and how its being used in many different ways.
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Drones In Combat
By: Ben Wandow, Journalist
Drones, also known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) or Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles (UCAVs) when armed, have become a major force in modern warfare. They offer a range of advantages over traditional manned aircraft including, lower cost, reduced risk, increase flexibility, and persistent surveillance.
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What is Neuralink?
By: Avi Dhanjal, Journalist
To truly understand what this is we need to ask the question, what is Neuralink and how does it work? Simply put, Neuralink is a brain chip designed by Elon Musk.
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Robotic Dog Explores Cold War Testing Sites
By: Ryan Lien, Journalist
On September 8th, 2023, BBC News published an article on how Spot the Dog, is now investigating Cold War testing sites for the National Trust organization. Before I can tell you about the testing sites, you are probably wondering. Who is Spot?
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How to Tell if a Website is Safe
By: Juan Carlos, Journalist
In order to trust a website, it is important to follow certain steps. First, you should check the domain name of the website.
The New NYPD Police Robots
The New NYPD Police Robots
By: Will Cicale, Journalist

On Friday, September 22nd, the New York Police Department had a press conference in a subway station in Manhattan.  There, they revealed that...

How AI will change our world forever
How AI will change our world forever
By: Joseph Park, Journalist
AI might be scary but many people don't know it's wonders.
All About The Raspberry Pi
All About The Raspberry Pi
By: Jiaxiang Xie
Raspberry Pi devices are versatile, affordable, and backed by a great community. They allow you to make a wide range of projects, from retro gaming to home automation, making them a popular choice for tech enthusiasts and hobbyists(Like me).
Drone Soccer
Drone Soccer
By: Owen Klaus, Journalist
What is drone soccer? Drone soccer is a sport where you have drones protected with a round plastic cage.
Law Firms Use AI To Justify Fees
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Law Firms Use AI To Justify Fees
By: Nathan Brown, Journalist
AI can customize the legal advice and recommendations for each client by looking into their legal history. AI has brought an improvement within law firms by increasing the capacities of the law firms, making it easier to access their services, reshaping the way the legal work is done, and providing more cost-efficient services.
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How Hearing Aids Work
By: Nylah Nasim, Journalist
So how do these hearing devices work? Are they like speakers? Well, not quite.
Artificial Intelligence: In Depth
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Artificial Intelligence: In Depth
By: Kate Li, Journalist
Take a brief trip through the amazing world of artificial intelligence! Believe it or not, AI is a part of all our lives.
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Top 10 most useful Linux commands
By: Jiaxiang Xie, Journalist
Commands are really useful when using any Linux based Operating System like Raspberry Pi OS, especially as a maker. Of course, there are hundreds of other individual commands that can be altered, changed, and added onto. This guide will introduce you to the wonderful world of Linux commands.
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The History Behind The Unbreakable Machine: Enigma
By: Rachel Cao, Journalist
They discovered that at this pace it would take them 20 million years to decode Enigma. Cracking this code was a silent victory for the Allies, saving 14 million lives and two years of war.
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Sora AI
By: Joseph Park, Journalist
Sora AI is an AI developed by Open AI, and was created in February of 2024. It is a text to video AI that can generate videos that are up to one minute long.  Sora is one of the most advanced AI for our time.
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The reality of AI gaining consciousness risks and benefits
By: Rachel Cao, Journalist
In the largest survey of researchers recorded 70% of researchers believed in taking immediate action. So the real question is: is putting the entire human race at jeopardy a risk your willing to take?
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Artificial Intelligence in Cybersecurity
By: Christian Jeon, Journalist
In the rapidly evolving world of technology, artificial intelligence has emerged as a game-changing force, and no area is this more evident than in the realm of cybersecurity.
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Ai Generated Art
By: Liam Eckerman, Journalist
AI art, which stands for Artificial Intelligence art, is a type of art made with the help of computers and smart algorithms.
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History of The Dark Web
By: Basheir Khalid, Journalist
As stated many times before, the dark web is very dangerous as it brings many illegal activities while being anonymous. There are many hackers are on the dark web and when you try and open some links or just do the dark web you may get a virus or get hacked by a hacker.
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Hacking: What It Really Is
By: Christian Jeon, Journalist
Hacking, in the simplest terms, is the process of finding vulnerabilities in a system and exploiting them. Let's break down this process to understand how hacking works.
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A Guide To Antiviruses
By: Sir Pharaoh Carter, Journalist
Computer viruses are said to be everywhere but we almost never get them nowadays. Antiviruses are responsible for protecting us from those dangerous viruses that can steal and delete our information and without them the internet would be much more dangerous.
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