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July 28, 2025 · 5 min read
I just spent a week at the beach staring at the ocean and really starting to think: Why is a sip from the ocean a terrible idea, while lake water (if clean) is okay? In this post, we’ll dive (pun intended) into what sets freshwater and saltwater apart, why the Earth has both types, how […]
There are many repercussions of funding cuts. Both Columbia and Johns Hopkins are seeing job losses and cuts to secondary scientific progress. In happier news, the US saw as lunar eclipse last night. Send us you best pictures of the blood moon! We’ll keep tracking it. Here’s what’s coming up next week. Fight for Science: The stakes […]
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You just crushed your workout—heart pounding, sweat dripping, muscles burning. But then, it hits you: exhaustion. Your limbs feel like jelly, and your brain turns to mush. What if science had a secret weapon to help you bounce back faster and think sharper post-exercise? Enter Cordycepin, the powerhouse compound from a funky fungus called Cordyceps […]
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Picture this: You step into an elevator, press a button, and descend—not up to a flashy high-rise office, but down into the earth. Welcome to the underground office workspace (UOW), a concept gaining traction in cities that are running out of space and looking for more sustainable building solutions. But here’s the twist: Some people […]
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We’re on Bluesky now, so check us out there. But is it worth our time? If you’ve ever rage-quit Twitter (or X, as it’s now awkwardly called), you’re not alone. Plenty of users have packed their digital bags in search of a better social media home. Enter Bluesky, a decentralized, invite-only platform that promised to […]
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Perpetually-in-the-news Elon Musk has detailed his use of the drug Ketamine. You’ve probably heard of ketamine. Maybe you know it as a party drug. Maybe you’ve read that it’s a revolutionary treatment for depression. But here’s the million-dollar question: What happens when people use it for years? A recent deep dive into brain research has […]
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Ever heard of a wind turbine playing mind games with the wind? Okay, not literally—but a new control system called Input Output Model Free Adaptive Control (IO-MFAC) is about as close as it gets. This tech might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but it’s real, and it could transform how we harness […]
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What if a simple walk to a senior center could add years of happiness to an older adult’s life? It sounds dramatic, but a new study from Seoul suggests that optimizing the locations of senior centers might just be a game-changer. By adding up to 15 strategically placed centers, the study found a remarkable 24% […]
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A few thoughts going into next week. Also, don’t forget we’re on Bluesky now, so follow up over there. Daylight Savings Time I’m pretty surprised that we’ve never covered daylight savings time. I personally love it (both changes). One thing that I have always enjoyed is the changing of the seasons here is a temperate […]
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