Northwestern University engineers announced the newest capability of microchips: the ability to fly. The microflier is a grain-of-sand-sized microchip with propellers that are guided by the wind. With this new technology, scientists will be able to, “monitor for contamination, surveil populations or even track diseases.” The microflier has two parts: electronic components and wings. This […]
Science News & Discoveries
NASA Shells Out Contracts In September
In September, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced a number of suitors for space mission contracts. The US government is the single largest investor in the space industry but cannot conduct all operations on its own. To manage their workload NASA issues contracts to smaller companies. They compete against each other for these […]
Psychology Research and Breakthroughs of 2021
2021 has been a year filled with growth, especially for the psychology field. Researchers and psychologists are working harder than ever to make new discoveries and technologies despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Although this has made it harder to complete thorough research, these new revelations are anything but weak! This blog highlights a few of the […]
The U.S. Progress with Single-Use Plastic Bans
Plastic pollution was first recognized in the mid 1900s when plastic debris was beginning to be found in our oceans. Since then, plastic production has increased, but so have efforts to combat the use of plastic. However, every year around 400 million tons of plastic is produced globally. Convenience is one of the main reasons […]
The Future of Microchips in America
Microchips have been used in the technology that we use on a daily basis for decades now. From your old game consoles to the most high-end desktop setups, microchips are the backbone or the motherboards of our technology. You might not know that here in the US; we rely heavily on chip manufacturers in China […]
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 […]
