Category: On My Mind
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Achieving Carbon Neutrarily via Hydrogen Energy in South Korea: Implementation and Challenges
Article originally written by Tia Agarwal ’26. South Korea’s successful and rapid transition into hydrogen energy is due to their large scale investments and target for this century. The country is a leader in harnessing hydrogen energy ever since the establishment of The Hydrogen Energy Network (HyNet) in 2019. That…
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Are Tasmanian Tigers Coming Back?
Article originally written by Aarush Dey ’27. What are they?The Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, was a marsupial with many canine-like characteristics. Despite its name, it wasn’t actually a tiger but got the nickname from the stripes on its back. Thylacines were carnivores that went extinct due to overhunting, habitat loss,…
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Scientists figure out culprit of Porbeagle Shark murder
Article originally written by Josie Choi ’26. Sharks are known as the kings of the sea as well as objects of fear due to their razor-sharp teeth and strong jaws. But off the coast of the UK, something quite contrasting has been found. A dead, pregnant porbeagle shark was discovered,…
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Neuralink successfully carries out second human trial
Article originally written by Shawn Wei ’26. The history of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) dates back to 1929, when German psychiatrist Hans Berger discovered brain waves, giving rise to speculation that these waves could be used for communication and control. The expression brain-computer interface was first introduced by Jacques Vidal in…
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Newly identified biomarkers could reveal the cause of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
Article originally written by Daphne Panie ’27. In the United States, more than 1,300 children die from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome per year (prevalence rate of 0.35 deaths per 1,000 live birth). Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also commonly called SIDS, is the sudden death of a baby under 1, and,…
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Kalpana Chawla: A Trailblazer Among the Stars
Article originally written by Taeko Fueno ’25. Most of us have heard about Neil Armstrong, an American astronaut who was the first person to walk on the moon. But what about the multiple other astronauts who have followed him to embark on the same journey into space, like Kalpana Chawla? …
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OpenAI releases GPT-4o: What’s new?
Article originally written by Sejal Mackey ’27. AI is becoming increasingly more accessible. ChatGPT’s newest model boasts this, with its mission describing “making advanced AI tools available to as many people as possible,” which is detailed in the name itself: the o in GPT-4o stands for “omni” or “all.” In…
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Covid 19: Disease, death, and premature aging
Article originally written by Jenny Xu ’27. Covid 19– a time in our lives when we felt the most hopeless and the most confused. People were locked in their houses, unable to physically interact with anyone who wasn’t in their household. Students stayed at home staring at a screen for…
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James Webb Telescope Finds Possible Atmosphere on Hell Planet 55 Cancri e
In a study published in Nature, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have found strong evidence of an atmosphere around 55 Cancri e, a rocky exoplanet often described as a “hell planet” due to its extreme conditions. This discovery marks a significant step in exoplanetary science, providing the…
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World Quantum Day: What are quantum mechanics and quantum computing, and how do they work?
World Quantum Day, celebrated globally on April 14th, is a significant event that aims to raise awareness and deepen understanding of quantum sciences and technology. But what exactly is the quantum phenomenon all about? When we think of physics, we often envision Newtonian (or classical) physics: the familiar, macroscopic physics…
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