Diya: Cooling Homes with Past Designs

Diya: Cooling Homes with Past Designs

Heat has become an increasing issue with rising temperatures. Hot summers have forced many to rely on air conditioning, but in turn forcing more power consumption. To alleviate this issue, some researchers have turned to the past to find solutions as member Diya...
Hoover: Testing DNA Repair with Space Flies

Hoover: Testing DNA Repair with Space Flies

New member Rachael Hoover writes about an exciting experiment that NASA is conducting to explore the effects of space travel on the human body. Instead of using actual humans, the experiment will be conducted with fruit flies. Despite their small size, these flies...
Witze: A Critical Look at Trump’s Mars Plan

Witze: A Critical Look at Trump’s Mars Plan

A new directive from Trump’s White House was given to NASA – to land the first humans on Mars, member Alexandra Witze writes. This, however, has come at a tumultuous time for the agency as the federal government has proposed to cancel many of the space agency’s other...
Ledford: Protein Expression Shows Aging in Waves

Ledford: Protein Expression Shows Aging in Waves

Member Heidi Ledford writes that aging is not a linear process, especially to organs. In-depth analysis shows aging is marked by rapid periods that accelerate the process for various parts of our body. Different rates for organs were noted in the research and while...
Allen: Special Contacts Benefit Nearsightedness

Allen: Special Contacts Benefit Nearsightedness

New member Laura Allen writes about nearsightedness, its prevalence, and the introduction of special contacts to help. Myopia, also known as the worsening of longer distance vision, has been affecting a growing amount of people. Especially with the high screen usage...