Have you ever wondered what the world outside of our planet looks like? Did you know that the size of the observable universe is 93 billion light-years in diameter, and that it is nowhere near close to the actual size of the entire universe (The Nine Planets)? Don’t you ever wish that you can witness […]
Archives for July 2022
The Role of the Basolateral Amygdala
The basolateral amygdala is a part of the brain that has almost been only studied for its responses to fear and emotion. Recently, researchers have begun to study how the basolateral amygdala affects memory and behavior. A team of neuroscience researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre in UCL wanted to observe the activity of the […]
Are Traditional Student Exams Obsolete?
Most students are used to taking end-of-term exams. These exams are critical because they account for a large percentage of every student’s final course grade. However, end-of-term exams can be stressful for students because often, the students are trying to remember a year’s worth of learning. These exams usually have multiple-choice or written response questions […]
The World’s Fastest Computer
The Frontier supercomputer located at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory has been named the world’s fastest supercomputer! This achievement was announced on May 30, 2022 by TOP500, a ranking of the world’s 500 fastest performing commercial computers. The Frontier supercomputer ranked number one breaking the exascale limit with 1.1 exaflops of performance […]
Stem Diversity in the U.S Navy
Over the past few years, the US Navy has made it its mission to diversify their ranks. While they have been improving, their high STEM degree requirement poses an obstacle to this goal. People from different genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds are generally underrepresented in the Navy. For example, in 2016, women only made up 18 […]
