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Although the microscope was invented in the late 1500s, it was not until the invention of the electron microscope in the 1930s that scientists could finally look within the cell. To Charles Darwin, the cell appeared to be a tiny, simple blob of gelatin. Today however, the cell is called “the inner universe” by some microbiologists due to its incredible...
Today, tattoos are seen everywhere—nearly a third of American adults have at least one—and people spend vast sums of money for these artistic decorations. Currently, people spend $2.2 billion annually on the tattoo fad, and this number is expected to rise to $4 billion by 2032 (New York Times, August 16, 2024).
A change of presidential administrations in the United States has resulted in dramatic changes to government-funded medical and scientific research priorities. After returning to the White House, President Trump’s administration has cut funding for certain areas of research, resulting in an abrupt end to the research projects of many scientists. And Europe...
For decades, the United States has been the most important trading partner in the world, due to its vast market for goods and the relative wealth of its more than 340 million consumers. However, with increasing tariff pressures from the U.S., its partners are being pushed away and are searching for other, more stable markets to trade with (Politico, April 22,...
India and Pakistan’s Kashmir border has been disputed and fought over for decades. Today, both nations possess nuclear missiles, and many have long feared that heightened hostilities between the two could involve such weapons. These fears have escalated now that open conflict is taking place.
For 25 years, mifepristone—the “abortion pill”—has been legal in the United States. The pill is deadly for the unborn child, of course, but what are its side effects for the mother?
When the movie Jurassic Park was first released in 1993, moviegoers reveled in the idea that science could resurrect the dinosaurs. Most, however, understood that the idea of recreating dinosaurs from fossilized DNA was far-fetched. Fast-forward 30 years, and that once far-fetched idea is becoming reality!
After weeks of battling with his health, 88-year-old Pope Francis died on April 21. His twelve years in the papacy were marked by what many saw as liberal changes in the Roman Catholic Church. Some were supportive while others were condemning.
Haiti’s government continues to struggle as gangs expand their territory and terrorize the country’s communities. Currently, gangs control at least 85 percent of Port-au-Prince, Haiti’s capital city. In the central region of the country, a coalition of armed gangs burned a police station, took over a prison, and then released over 500 inmates. As law and order...
While the world focuses on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, Sudan’s ongoing civil war continues to wreak destruction. Resistance forces have now attacked refugee camps in Sudan’s western Darfur region. “The consequences for Sudan’s 51 million people have been devastating. Tens of thousands are reportedly dead. Hundreds of thousands face famine.