Science

Moving Stairs and Other Investigations

Answering questions about Stuyvesant’s escalators and the building’s construction.

A Defoliant of Destruction: Agent Orange

From cancer to cerebral palsy, the effects of Agent Orange linger for veterans and Vietnamese civilians alike.

A Defoliant of Destruction: Agent Orange

From cancer to cerebral palsy, the effects of Agent Orange linger for veterans and Vietnamese civilians alike.

The Winter Blues or Seasonal Depression?

In the wintertime, many may experience feelings of melancholy which they dismiss as winter blues, but these feelings could indicate a major depressive illness: seasonal affective disorder.

Fusion For the First Time: Harnessing the Energy of Stars

The United States Department of Energy announced on December 13, 2022, that the National Ignition Facility (NIF) completed the first controlled experiment to reach fusion ignition.

Starlink: A Constellation of Satellites

Starlink is a satellite internet service with many unique features that make it the future of the satellite internet industry.

How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?

Fluctuations in normal sleep patterns—even if it means getting more sleep— can lead to grogginess and lethargy.

Tis the Seasoning

Should you really grab that second plate? (or third…or fourth?)

Uranus is Finally Being Revisited

That’s right—NASA is launching a mission to the backside of the solar system, which was visited only once in 1986.

The Mythical Macdonald Triad

The lack of empirical support for the phenomenon has proved futile in lessening its omnipresence in the media and even in academic settings.

The Pomodoro Technique

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management technique that is beneficial to those who wish to reduce their procrastination and increase productivity.

Resilience in Flood-Prone Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan is in imminent danger of being uninhabitable due to flooding.

Believe it or not, This Personality Test is Backed by Science

With the presence of personality tests in daily life and even in the workplace, it may be surprising that the Big Five model is yet to catch on.

The Modern Day and Future Benefits Of Gene Editing

Gene editing is now a fundamental and growing part of our medical agricultural industries.

Synthetic Biology and Manipulating Nature

The recent feat of synthetically creating a mouse embryo from stem cells highlights the result of decades worth of advancements and research in stem cells, and all the while opens a debate in the ethics of the field itself.

Artemis I Launch: Timeline and Info

Though the Artemis I launch has been more difficult than expected to start, the program is a crucial step towards furthering human progress in space exploration.

Is a Four-Day Workweek the Future?

Does a five-day workweek truly reflect our civil needs?

mRNA Vaccines: Creation and Potential for Future Disease Control

mRNA vaccines are an incredibly important innovation in disease mitigation with an equally incredible long history.

DART, The Real Life Space Defender

NASA’s DART mission marks a new era of space innovation and its importance has been shown in its promising results for the future of planetary defense.

IRT-TMR: The Treatment For Your Sleep’s Haunting Beast

TMR cues could help boost IRT treatment to prevent Nightmare Disorder

Toothpaste Ingredients

Toothpaste is composed of a variety of ingredients that give it its cleaning abilities to maintain our pearly whites.

What is the Feynman Technique and Why Does It Work So Well?

The Feynman Technique is a highly effective studying method that involves use of teaching a subject to further internalize the information.

Musical Notes in Cognition

Listening to music can either be a distraction or a tool for concentration when studying. The contrast between these two responses to music is due to factors such as individual preferences and environmental conditions.

Singing and Health

Singing is an underrated form of expression that is easily accessible and beneficial to us physically, mentally, and socially.

iGEM: How Stuyvesant Students Are Changing Stroke Therapy

Your Success is (Not) My Success

Jealousy and envy, often thought of as “ugly” emotions, can actually be traced back to the psychology of early humans, where they were crucial to survival. The extensive psychology of these complex emotions still hold very much true today.

How Far Can Daydreaming Go?

Daydreaming is an activity that nearly everyone partakes in, but when it is taken too far as a way to escape reality, it can lead to hurting aspects of our real lives.

Your Success is (Not) My Success

Jealousy and envy, often thought of as “ugly” emotions, can actually be traced back to the psychology of early humans, where they were crucial to survival. The extensive psychology of these complex emotions still hold very much true today.

How to Survive an Action Movie, and More

Analyzing movie with accurate calculations

Spotted Lanternflies Take On the Big Apple

Though they are not directly dangerous to humans—they’re not poisonous, they don’t sting and they don’t bite—they do drain the economy, impoverish our trees, and are, to state it simply, annoying. So the question remains: what can you do to rid New York City of lanternflies?

Unleashing the Creative Potential of AI: The Artistic Revolution

AI art has been developing for decades, and with the advent of machine learning, has become capable of creating art completely independently, rivaling even the most skilled human artists.

Moving Stairs and Other Investigations

Answering questions about Stuyvesant’s escalators and the building’s construction.

Mosquitoes: The Extinction Dilemma

With new gene editing advancements like artificial gene drives, the dangerous mosquito can now be completely eradicated—but should it be?

Printing Life: 3D Custom Hearts

Revolutionary aortic stenosis treatments use printed 3D custom hearts.

Can Meditation Substitute for Sleep?

Recent studies dictate that along with its plethora of other benefits, meditation can prospectively reduce the amount of sleep required.

A Defoliant of Destruction: Agent Orange

From cancer to cerebral palsy, the effects of Agent Orange linger for veterans and Vietnamese civilians alike.

A Defoliant of Destruction: Agent Orange

From cancer to cerebral palsy, the effects of Agent Orange linger for veterans and Vietnamese civilians alike.

Organocatalysis: From Metals to Monumental Catalysis

MacMillan’s goal was to find a substitute for reaction mechanisms that involved metals, replacing them with nitrogen compounds to produce iminium and enamine pathways, resulting in durable catalysts with stereochemically high yields and minimal atmospheric waste.

The Winter Blues or Seasonal Depression?

In the wintertime, many may experience feelings of melancholy which they dismiss as winter blues, but these feelings could indicate a major depressive illness: seasonal affective disorder.

Horror Movies: More Than Just Scary

Horror movies are able to captivate viewers with their scary nature through hidden psychological benefits and biological effects, allowing them to top movie charts during the pandemic.

Fusion For the First Time: Harnessing the Energy of Stars

The United States Department of Energy announced on December 13, 2022, that the National Ignition Facility (NIF) completed the first controlled experiment to reach fusion ignition.

Why Is Music So Addictive?

Music has the power to uplift your mood due to its ability to trigger dopamine release in the brain.

The Rise of Plant-Based Meats

Human Feces Crossing A Milestone

Rebyota has revolutionized medical treatment for bacterial infections because of how it treats recurrent CDI and serves as proof of the increased understanding of the microbiome.

Unlocking the Secrets of GPT3: An In-Depth Look at How It Works

OpenAI logo with a bright and shining light behind it

Starlink: A Constellation of Satellites

Starlink is a satellite internet service with many unique features that make it the future of the satellite internet industry.

Racial Bias in CRISPR Treatment

A recent analysis by Sean Misek highlights that CRISPR has a higher failure rate in people of African descent. This is due to many factors, such as lack of representation in the medical field and failure to account for genetic diversity.

Speaking from the Mind! Literally

It’s the first successful demonstration of a direct translation of thought into words and it’s only going further in its ability to give those who need it a chance

DART, The Real Life Space Defender

NASA’s DART mission marks a new era of space innovation and its importance has been shown in its promising results for the future of planetary defense.

IRT-TMR: The Treatment For Your Sleep’s Haunting Beast

TMR cues could help boost IRT treatment to prevent Nightmare Disorder

How Much Sleep Do We Really Need?

Fluctuations in normal sleep patterns—even if it means getting more sleep— can lead to grogginess and lethargy.

Toothpaste Ingredients

Toothpaste is composed of a variety of ingredients that give it its cleaning abilities to maintain our pearly whites.

Tis the Seasoning

Should you really grab that second plate? (or third…or fourth?)

Uranus is Finally Being Revisited

That’s right—NASA is launching a mission to the backside of the solar system, which was visited only once in 1986.

The Mythical Macdonald Triad

The lack of empirical support for the phenomenon has proved futile in lessening its omnipresence in the media and even in academic settings.

The Pomodoro Technique

The Pomodoro Technique is a time management technique that is beneficial to those who wish to reduce their procrastination and increase productivity.

What is the Feynman Technique and Why Does It Work So Well?

The Feynman Technique is a highly effective studying method that involves use of teaching a subject to further internalize the information.

Musical Notes in Cognition

Listening to music can either be a distraction or a tool for concentration when studying. The contrast between these two responses to music is due to factors such as individual preferences and environmental conditions.

Singing and Health

Singing is an underrated form of expression that is easily accessible and beneficial to us physically, mentally, and socially.

iGEM: How Stuyvesant Students Are Changing Stroke Therapy

Resilience in Flood-Prone Lower Manhattan

Lower Manhattan is in imminent danger of being uninhabitable due to flooding.

Your Success is (Not) My Success

Jealousy and envy, often thought of as “ugly” emotions, can actually be traced back to the psychology of early humans, where they were crucial to survival. The extensive psychology of these complex emotions still hold very much true today.

How Far Can Daydreaming Go?

Daydreaming is an activity that nearly everyone partakes in, but when it is taken too far as a way to escape reality, it can lead to hurting aspects of our real lives.

Your Success is (Not) My Success

Jealousy and envy, often thought of as “ugly” emotions, can actually be traced back to the psychology of early humans, where they were crucial to survival. The extensive psychology of these complex emotions still hold very much true today.

How to Survive an Action Movie, and More

Analyzing movie with accurate calculations

Believe it or not, This Personality Test is Backed by Science

With the presence of personality tests in daily life and even in the workplace, it may be surprising that the Big Five model is yet to catch on.

The Modern Day and Future Benefits Of Gene Editing

Gene editing is now a fundamental and growing part of our medical agricultural industries.

Synthetic Biology and Manipulating Nature

The recent feat of synthetically creating a mouse embryo from stem cells highlights the result of decades worth of advancements and research in stem cells, and all the while opens a debate in the ethics of the field itself.

Artemis I Launch: Timeline and Info

Though the Artemis I launch has been more difficult than expected to start, the program is a crucial step towards furthering human progress in space exploration.

Spotted Lanternflies Take On the Big Apple

Though they are not directly dangerous to humans—they’re not poisonous, they don’t sting and they don’t bite—they do drain the economy, impoverish our trees, and are, to state it simply, annoying. So the question remains: what can you do to rid New York City of lanternflies?

Is a Four-Day Workweek the Future?

Does a five-day workweek truly reflect our civil needs?

mRNA Vaccines: Creation and Potential for Future Disease Control

mRNA vaccines are an incredibly important innovation in disease mitigation with an equally incredible long history.