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[Video] How Technology Helps People With Type 1 Diabetes

By: Victoria Neacsu, Journalist
Around 1.25 million people in the United States of America have type 1 diabetes.  Diabetes affects everyday life. If you don't get treatment, you will have serious consequences.

Osteoporosis

By: Daniel Do, Journalist
Osteoporosis is most prevalent in the older population, especially in women, one or two years after their menstrual cycle has ended. Maintaining a nutritious diet full of vitamins, such as calcium and vitamin D will promote healthy bone structure. 

The Secret to Animating Walk Cycles

By: Eva Huang, Journalist
It doesn’t matter what kind of animator you area - as long as you can animate a living being, you probably know how to animate walk cycles. Walk cycles are used everywhere, from movies to indie games to simple animations.

Scientists Trick Animals Into Avoiding Tasty Meals

By: Zouli Alexandratos, Journalist
In Sydney Australia, swamp wallabies and other herbivores have been eating protected plants to extinction. The University of Sydney had an idea, what if you protect the plants by making them smell toxic?

Reviving 100,000 Year Old Bacteria

By: Sir Pharaoh Carter, Journalist
Antibiotics and other natural microbial compounds are made by complex compounds produced by bacteria and we have only used currently living material to make these antibiotics but with the revival of old bacteria we can unlock a new world of antibiotics. Using tooth tartar from neanderthals and other humans, researchers were able to reconstruct many species from the oral bacteria.

Changes to Overtime in the NFL

By: Marek Solow, Journalist
The NFL has recently implemented some changes to overtime that we saw in play in Super Bowl LVIII.

Solar Panel Achieves Record 25% Efficiency

By: Andres Martinez Aparicio, Journalist
Oxford PV solar panels reached a record 25% efficiency. As the efficiency of solar panels increases, it could lead us to a future with no pollution.

Microplastics

By: Landon Tucker, Journalist
Microplastics are synthetic plastics that get turned into at most 5 mm pieces. When garbage build up it creates garbage patch's and there is one that's almost 800,000 miles in length it's called they great pacific garbage patch.

Gas Stoves

By: Christine Nguyen, Journalist
Stoves have changed over time and many families have switched from old gas stoves to electric and induction stoves. Many believe that electric and induction stoves are better for the health of people and the environment.

Samba Robotic Toothbrush

By: Jimy Ordonez, Journalist
Steffen Mueller noticed that 88% of persons with disability have tooth decay or their teeth have plaque. Steffen wanted to make a toothbrush that anybody and everybody could use.
The Truth Behind GMO

The Truth Behind GMO

By: Emma Huang, Journalist
Did you know that 80% of all foods in the U.S.A. have at least one ingredient that is a GMO? So what is GMO? And does it really do more harm than good?

The F-16 FIghting Falcon

By: Daniel D'mello, Journalist
It has a single jet engine which thrusts it at supersonic speeds of over 1,300 mph, making it a revolutionary production for the US Air Force in the mid-1970's amidst the Cold War, being the most produced fighter jet for decades in the US.
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Biodegradable Pesticide Sensor

By: Bryan Xi, Journalist
Hundreds of millions of pounds of pesticide have been used to kill pests like mosquitoes and rats nationwide. Despite these millions of pounds, only about half of the pesticides used reach their intended target.

Unveiling the Link: How Density Impacts Carbon Emissions in Urban Environments

By: Ben Nguyen, Journalist
It may appear contradictory, but it is true. Increased density results in lower CO2 emissions per capita, but how?

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.

Antibiotics – The Positives And Negatives

By: Eric Ji, Journalist
Antibiotics is one of the greatest advancements in the medical field. These powerful medicines help alleviate the affects of these infections; however, they can come with detrimental side affects.

Energy From Sound Waves

By: Salar Nasimov, Journalist
Energy can be harnessed from many sources, including the sun, wind, and water. However, a lesser-known source of energy is sound waves.
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Airup: Water Bottle That Makes Water Flavorful

By: Tristan Pham, Journalist
A company called "AirUp" created a water bottle which wants to enhance your drinking experience.

Pigs

By: Ashley Lopez, Journalist
Pigs are animals that are intelligent and super emotional, and they can have several types of personalities; some are shy and others are curious. They are known for being the Earth's cleanest animal because of their habitats.

Seaweed: A Natural Solution to Reduce Cow Methane Emissions and Fight Climate Change

By: Cooper Shealy, Journalist
Did you know that cows can cause global warming? They produce a gas called methane which is even worse than carbon dioxide.
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$7 DIY Changes the Future of Cancer Drug Testing

By: Rachel Cao, Journalist
A large breakthrough in technology revolutionizes anti-cancer drug testing. This DIY (do-it-yourself) device can have an enormous impact on the future of cancer drug testing and can unlock unknown possibilities.

What would happen if our moon disappeared

By: Rawson Barr, Journalist
Have you ever wondered what would happen if the moon suddenly disappeared? While it may seem like a far-fetched idea, it's worth exploring the potential consequences of such an event.

TikTok’s Algorithm

By: Christian Jeon, Journalist
TikTok has quickly become one of the most popular social media platforms, with its unique and addicting short-form video format.

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.

The Apple Vision Pro

By: Christian Jeon, Journalist
The Apple Vision Pro is a high-end augmented reality headset that combines cutting-edge technology and ergonomic design. It is designed to cater to the needs of a broad spectrum of users, ranging from graphic designers to professionals requiring high-performance computing.

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.

New NFL Technology is Changing the Game

By: Marek Solow, Journalist
The NFL has recently collaborated with Next Gen Stats by AWS to enhance the game, report and prevent injuries, record important statistics, and lower the rate of CTE in players.

Duke’s Autism Screening app: SenseToKnow

By: Simrin Puri, Journalist
SenseToKnow is an app that can determine whether or not a child could get autism in the future. Developed by Duke University and the National Institute of Health, this app is helping many parents and children. How does it work?

Algae Farms: Nature’s Versatile Green Solution

By: Pranav Sharma, Journalist
Algae farms hold promise as a renewable source of biofuels, such as biodiesel and bioethanol. Certain species of algae produce oils that can be extracted and converted into fuels with properties similar to conventional fossil fuels.

The Science Behind Minor Chords

By: Audrey Bang, Journalist
Since the beginning of time, music has affected us in how we live. But to truly understand music, we must understand the science behind it.

Parkour

By: Noah Farruggia, Journalist
Parkour (noun) - the activity or sport of moving rapidly through an area, typically in an urban environment, negotiating obstacles by running, jumping, and climbing.
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The Neuralink Brain Chip Makes Another Breakthrough

By: Christine Nguyen, Journalist
On January 21, 2024, Elon Musk announced on the social media platform, X, that the first human trial for the Neuralink brain chip was completed, with the first brain chip being implanted into a human.

Drones

By: Tiger Deng, Journalist
Drones have applications in many sectors, from hurricane tracking to the military.

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!

Karl Wenner: From Surgeon to Conservationist Farmer

By: Mason Beasley, Journalist
Karl Wenner had a pollution problem that leaked into the next to Upper Klamath Lake because his land flooded each winter. He solved this problem by creating a wetland on 70 acres of his 400 acre farm to help fix the pollution problem.

Monarch Butterflies And Their Life Cycle

By: Marcus Ryan, Journalist

Monarch butterflies or Danaus Plexippus are a species of butterfly who are known for flying together in great swarms while migrating in Autumn. The monarch butterfly begins as a egg laid in a concealed...

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?

The Impact of Poverty on the U.S.

By: Kairui Zhao, Journalist
Poverty has a big impact on the United States in many ways. It affects society in different ways and keeps disadvantages going.

The History of Cheese

By: Kairui Zhao, Journalist
Cheese, a delicious dairy product with a long history, has been around for thousands of years. People first started making cheese around 8000 BCE in the Middle East.

Microsoft Planning On creating a new Xbox Series X

By: Mohamed Abdelmajid, Journalist
Microsoft Planning on creating a digital Xbox Series X?. Here's what we know!

The Typewriter into the Keyboard

By: Joseph Park, Journalist
The typewriter is very different than what we have today. Today in the present we have laptops, computers, and printers. Instead of those 150 years ago, we had typewriters. Much slower heavy relics from our past. That have evolved and transformed into what we have today. 
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Sea Pigs, What Are They?

By: Marcus Ryan, Journalist
Sea pigs, also known as "Scotoplanes" are a deep sea genus of sea cucumber which thrive under the deep ocean. Their diet consists of mucus, fish feces, and dead plants. When something big, like a whale or shark falls into the depth, thousands swarm to the corpse to feed on its nutrient rich meat and bacteria.

The History Of Basketball

By: Nathan Brown, journalist
One reason why basketball became so popular is because of how cheep it is to play all you need is a ball and a hoop and no other extra equipment. Another reason why it is so popular is because its Accessible to the public more then other sports

Some Australian Islands, Sea levels May Help Mangroves Thrive

By: Tiffany Castillo, Journalist
There is many ways to use blue carbon for climate change but there still many questions on how to help the rising sea level.

Xbox Series X Vs Ps5

By: Abdelmajid, Journalist

If you're looking for the best gaming console, you've come to the right place! Sony's PlayStation 5 and Microsoft's Xbox Series X have been top-of-the-line gaming consoles since they were released in November...

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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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Nuclear Waste, What On Earth Is It?

By: Marcus Ryan, Journalist
Nuclear waste is a blanket term for a large amount of radioactive things. Not all nuclear waste is created equal, they are often classified into three levels.  The first level of waste comes in the form of lightly irradiated things, like hazmat suits and tools that came in close proximity to radioactive materials. This tier constitutes to 90% of total nuclear waste and thankfully so.
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JavaScript: The Most Widely Used Programming Language

By: Jiaxiang Xie, Journalist
Out of all the programming languages you've heard of, Python is probably the first one to come to mind. This is because Python is one of the world's most popular programming languages. But the #1 most used programming language is the most hidden. Under each and every website, most games and web servers, lie the programming language that runs it all: Javascript.

History of the Arizona Cardinals

By: Cristian Reinaga Claros, Journalist
The Arizona Cardinals formally known as the Phoenix Cardinals, St. Louis Cardinals, Card-Pitt, and the Chicago Cardinals. The Cardinals have a history of mediocre seasons or awful seasons.

Ionic Propulsion

By: Maxwell Neuberg, Journalist
Ionic propulsion has been around for a while but hasn't been experimented with until just recently. Ionic propulsion, in its most simple form, is the ionization of atoms in the air.

Why New Anti-Cheat Software Might Be A Problem

By: David Leach, Journalist
A lot of games today have anti-cheat: Fortnite, Valorant, and even Roblox are examples. All these anti-cheats run on different privilege levels of your computer. Your computer has four levels: The application level (level 3) allows the anti-cheat to monitor your software when the application is open. Levels 1 and 2 can access your memory and code more, but at level 0, that's where things get serious.

The Ghost Army of WWII

By: David Leach, Journalist
The Ghost Army was a critical deception unit in World War II. A deception unit is what it sounds like, it is used to deceive the enemy.

How The Printer Was Invented

By: Osler Gonzales Gomez, Journalist
The printer's creator is Johannes Gutenberg. Back in 1440, he worked on the printer project for 10 years before perfecting it, and the printer would be used commercially.

Science behind self driving cars

By: Jacob Gould, Journalist
You might have heard of how now as cars are becoming more electric companies have started creating self driving car. With these new cars coming to the market it begs the question "how do they work" and "are they safe". 

Difference between Incandescent light bulbs and LED bulbs

By: Jacob Gould, Journalist
Incandescent and LED light bulbs are the most commonly used light bulbs around the world, but when someone says I need LED light bulbs do you really know what that means?

Thresher Shark

By: David Leach, Journalist
Sharks. We have all heard about them, whether from Jaws or Shark Week. I want to highlight a very cool and exciting species of shark: the thresher shark.

Coral Reef Printers

The number of corals on the planet has decreased by more than fifty percent since 1950.

The History Of The Tooth Brush

By: Nathan, journalists
people found tooth brushes in Egyptian tombs. these tooth brushes date back to 3000-3500 BC they where made by flaying the ends of twigs. around 1600 BC the Chinese made chewing sticks made from aromatic trees

What’s the Difference Between Hardware and Software

By: Jacob Gould, Journalist
There are many differences between hard and software. The biggest one being that hardware is the physical components of the computer while software is the programs that they run off of.

History of Baseball

By: Jacob Gould, Journalist
Baseball, often hailed as America’s pastime, has a rich history dating back to the mid-19th century. Its origins can be traced to various bat-and-ball games played in Europe, but it was in the United States that the sport took its distinctive form.

The East Coast Sea Level Is Rising by 5 millimeters Each Year

By: Pablo Cardozo Torrez, Journalist
If you live in the East Coast then you have to read this article! The sea level is rising in the east coast and researchers are trying to figure out what is causing this rise of sea level. Find out more by reading this article!

The Functions of a Gas Pedal

By: Evan Nghe, Journalist
The most common use of transportation people use everyday are cars, but how do cars actually work? What happens when you step on the gas?

How Scientists Classify Animals

By: Jacob Gould, Journalist
As you may know there are many animals living on Earth. But have you ever wondered how scientist classify all the different animals into different groups. 

New Advancements in Avalanche Prevention Technology in Colorado

By: Will Cicale, Journalist

On December 10th, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) had announced and confirmed the installation and successful testing of their new avalanche mitigation equipment. It was installed on Red...

Skater Aaron Kyro Tested Out $700 Wheels On A Skateboard

By: Pablo Cardozo Torrez, Journalist
Did you know that Apple made Mac Pro wheels? Well if you didn't then Know you now! But a youtuber that makes skateboarding content put them on a skateboard. Read this article to find out more!

Laughter

By: Evan Nghe, Journalist
People show expressions and add flavor into their conversations with laughter everyday, but why do we laugh?

What Makes Music Appealing

By: Gary Taylor, Journalist
Music is one of the most powerful forms of art. It has changed and grown over time with humans, and inspired many people. But have you ever wondered why you like music? In this article, i will explain the psychology behind why humans like music.

ChatGPT Users Claim The AI Has Become “Lazy”

By: Will Cicale, Journalist

Over the past few months, the company OpenAI has been receiving plenty of complaints from the users of their AI chatbot, ChatGPT, with claims that it has become "lazy". Users have even speculated that...

History of Bread

By: Jayanth Yelamanchili, Journalist
Charred crumbs of Natufian flatbread was found in a archeological dig site.
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How To Make A Steller Engine

By: Marcus Ryan, Journalist
In the far future when humanity has mastered the Dyson's Sphere and nuclear fusion and we are planning not years or decades but eons in advance, we may encounter a threat like a exploding super giant, or a growing black hole. When something like this happens humanity is doomed right?

Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut: Becoming The Fastest

By: Saai Srivenkatesh, Journalist
The Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is one of the fastest cars in the world, it is also the second fastest car in the world only losing to the Devel Sixteen. Every surface on this car is constructed to reduce drag or surrounding turbulence while increasing high-speed stability.

How Flashlights Work

By: Maxwell Neuberg, Journalist

Flashlights have many parts, and to understand how a flashlight works you will need to know what it is composed of, and how those parts work. A Flashlight is comprised of three main things: you...

The Universe is Hostile to Computers

By: Liam Eckerman, Journalist
A Mario 64 speedrunner suddenly gets teleported to a higher platform. An election candidate in Belgium gets four thousand ninety six more votes than they should have.

3D Printing as the Future of Computer Engineering

By: Pranav Sharma, Journalist
As we near 2024, we realize we depend on computers for everything. And almost everyone has a computer. But think about the people who make them. They also need to feed their families. But making computers is time-consuming, inefficient, and pricy. 3D printing parts could cut down on that. The 3D printing age: revolutionizing the future of computer engineering!

The World’s First Self Drifting Car

By: Griffin Wishrad, Journalist
Toyota, in partnership with Stanford's Dynamic Design Lab, created the world's first self-drifting car. They were trying to improve and revolutionize road safety by teaching A.I. to drift so they could add it to their cars in the future.

How The Placebo Effect Works

By: Michael James, Journalist

The placebo effect is a fascinating phenomenon that highlights the intricate connections between the mind and body. It occurs when a person experiences a perceived improvement in their symptoms or condition...

Ampaire’s Record breaking Electric EEL

By: Kaleb Fuard, Journalist
Ampaire is a company that aims for flight to be more eco-friendly. They have just set a record by flying a 12-hour flight with hybrid or electric plane which has not been done before.

Arctic Methane

By: Kaleb Fuard, Journalist
A Country on the Arctic called Svalbard has methane in it's permafrost. Permafrost is ice that doesn't melt for at least two years. As this starts to melt, the methane is being released and this will greatly contribute to climate change. Methane is much worse than carbon for our air.

Armada Aims To Bring AI To The Battlefield From The Distance Using Starlink.

By: Armaan Azad, Journalist
The goal of Armada is to extend the reach of AI to remote battlefields using Starlink.

How Mr Beast Helped People With Cataract Blindness

By: Osler Gonzales Gomez, Journalist
A Youtuber named Mr. Beast got 1,000 people with Cataracts blindness together in one video.

Quantum Batteries

By: Kaleb Fuard, Journalist
Quantum batteries are a new way to store energy. They could be a great replacement for lithium batteries. They use quantum mechanics instead of normal physics. They are not quite reading and scientists are still working out the little problems, but if they are perfected, they could be amazing.

Nuclear Pasta Found To Be In Neutron stars

By: Mason Beasley, Journalist
When you looked at the head line did you think that "No way pasta in stars? Crazy!" Well no there's no real pasta in stars but instead we have atomic goop that takes the shape of several different pasta shapes.

Would a Cow Poop Powered Rocket Be The Best Idea

By: Griffin Wishrad, Journalist
A Japanese startup company called Interstellar Technologies created a successful prototype rocket that was powered by biomethane derived from cow dung. It was a true showcase of how useful environmentally friendly powered fuels can be.

The Fastest Woman In History

By: Susana Turcios Amaya, Journalist
Florence Griffith-Joyner is an American athlete and does track. In 1988 she won 1st place in the 100m women's United States Olympic trial.

How Gummy Candy Can Improve 3-D Printed Food

By: Griffin Wishrad, Journalist
Technology and food is constantly coming closer and closer together, until it will eventually be one and the same. The field of 3d printing food is a fatly emerging field that is growing at an astonishing pace. By 3D printing foods we can then cut down on how many animals are killed purely for their meat.

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.

AI Will Take Over The World

By: Rawson Barr, Journalist
It is important to note that the idea of AI taking over the world is still speculative and highly debated. Many experts argue that the concerns are exaggerated and that AI will serve as a valuable tool rather than a dominating force.

Why Does Fortnite Have So Many Crossovers?

By: Rawson Barr, Journalist
Fortnite, the famous game made by Epic Games, is known for having many crossovers with other franchises. These collaborations bring characters, items, and even whole game modes from different universes into Fortnite. But why does Fortnite have so many crossovers?

Bugatti Bolide: A Track-Day-Focused Hypercar

By: Saai Srivenkatesh, Journalist
The $4,300,000 Bugatti Bolide has an ultra-strong chassis under its amazingly designed outer skin. The A-pillars can withstand 7.5 tons of force without a single crack.

The History of Amazon

By: Andrew Maines, Journalist
Look at what Amazon is today, a massive franchise that delivers packages across the world. Well, it wasn't always like that. Believe it or not, it started as a small bookstore in Seattle.

This New Drone Will Help Wind Turbines Spin During The Winter

By: Gary Taylor, Journalist
Renewable energy is energy that does not require limited resources. In this article, I will talk about wind power and one of the big problems it faces.
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Cinder Blocks and Their Uses

By: Tristan Pham, Journalist
Cinder blocks, also known as concrete blocks, are highly effective and versatile building materials. Made from a mixture of cement, aggregate, and water, these rectangular blocks offer numerous benefits that make them a popular choice in construction projects.

The Secret to Hybrid Vehicles

By: Sahil Saxena, Journalist
Hybrid vehicles are known for their fuel efficiency and ability to go for long distances without relying solely on gasoline. This is done through a combination of advanced technology and engineering.

Dementia: Why It Can Be Dangerous

By: Tristan Pham, Journalist
Dementia is a disease where your ability to think, remember, and other thinking abilities. This affects your ability to do everyday things like cooking and studying.

How did the Stock Market Crash in 2000

By: Michael James, Journalist

The Stock Market Crash of 2000, also known as the Dot-Com Bubble Burst, was a significant event in financial history. It marked the end of a period of exuberant growth in the technology sector and had...

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Sneezing: Human’s Defense Mechanism

By: Tristan Pham, Journalist
Sneezing is a reflex action that occurs when the delicate lining of the nasal passages is irritated. It is the body's way of expelling irritants and foreign particles from the nose and throat.

How Coca Cola is so popular

By: Michael James, Journalist

Coca-Cola's journey to popularity can be attributed to a combination of brilliant marketing strategies and a truly unique taste that resonated with consumers. One of the pivotal factors in its rise to...

The Rise of Roblox

By: Soham Kolekar, Journalist

Roblox, a online gaming platform,  which has experienced substantial growth over the past decade, establishing itself as a big time runner for the gaming industry. Its rise can be attributed to several...

The Science Behind Muscle Memory

By: Beck Warner, Journalist

Muscle memory is a fascinating phenomenon that plays a crucial role in our ability to perform various tasks with precision and ease. Despite its name, muscle memory is not strictly related to our muscles...

A White Christmas In Virginia

By: Susana Turcios Amaya, Journalist
In a perfect Christmas movie, it always snows on Christmas morning. Most kids wish for it to snow on Christmas.
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