How a few scientists transformed the way we think about disease - Tien Nguyen

How a few scientists transformed the way we think about disease – Tien Nguyen

What if I told you that all illnesses, things like the cold, the flu, strep throat, came from wandering clouds of poisonous vapor? You’d probably think that absurd, and, don’t...

How stress affects your body - Sharon Horesh Bergquist

How stress affects your body – Sharon Horesh Bergquist

Cramming for a test? Trying to get more done than you have time to do? Stress is a feeling we all experience when we are challenged or overwhelmed. But more...

How computers translate human language - Ioannis Papachimonas

How computers translate human language – Ioannis Papachimonas

How is it that so many intergalactic species in movies and TV just happen to speak perfect English? The short answer is that no one wants to watch a starship...

Who was Confucius? - Bryan W. Van Norden

Who was Confucius? – Bryan W. Van Norden

Most people recognize his name and know that he is famous for having said something, but considering the long-lasting impact his teachings have had on the world, very few people...

How do hard drives work? - Kanawat Senanan

How do hard drives work? – Kanawat Senanan

Imagine an airplane flying one millimeter above the ground and circling the Earth once every 25 seconds while counting every blade of grass. Shrink all that down so that it...

Group theory 101: How to play a Rubik’s Cube like a piano - Michael Staff

Group theory 101: How to play a Rubik’s Cube like a piano – Michael Staff

How can you play a Rubik’s Cube? Not play with it, but play it like a piano? That question doesn’t make a lot of sense at first, but an abstract...

What makes muscles grow? - Jeffrey Siegel

What makes muscles grow? – Jeffrey Siegel

Muscles. We have over 600 of them. They make up between 1/3 and 1/2 of our body weight, and along with connective tissue, they bind us together, hold us up,...

How mucus keeps us healthy - Katharina Ribbeck

How mucus keeps us healthy – Katharina Ribbeck

If you’ve got a cold, mucus is hard to miss. But what is it, and what does it do besides making you miserable? Your body produces more than a liter...

How stress affects your brain - Madhumita Murgia

How stress affects your brain – Madhumita Murgia

Are you sleeping restlessly, feeling irritable or moody, forgetting little things, and feeling overwhelmed and isolated? Don’t worry. We’ve all been there. You’re probably just stressed out. Stress isn’t always...

The science behind the myth: Homer's "Odyssey" - Matt Kaplan

The science behind the myth: Homer’s “Odyssey” – Matt Kaplan

Homer’s “Odyssey”, one of the oldest works of Western literature, recounts the adventures of the Greek hero Odysseus during his ten-year journey home from the Trojan War. Though some parts...

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