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...
Dzombak: Extreme Heat Affects Air Travel

Dzombak: Extreme Heat Affects Air Travel

Rising heat levels around the world poses threats to many people and industries, now Rebecca Dzombak turns the attention to a new issue brought on by climate change – air temperatures. While planes themselves are engineering to withstand the worst possible conditions,...
Swenson: Natural Barriers Against Flooding

Swenson: Natural Barriers Against Flooding

 In a piece for the Environmental Protection Agency, new member Kelsey Swenson pens a story on natural infrastructure to shield from flooding. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay, the city of Crisfield has been reliant on its surrounding environment since its founding....
Kuthunur: Doubt Cast on Alien Life Signs

Kuthunur: Doubt Cast on Alien Life Signs

Sharmila Kuthunur writes that in mid-April, some researchers made the news when data from NASA’s JWST telescope was used to detect biosignatures outside our solar system. The report entails that gases, similar to the ones produced by marine algae on Earth, were found...