A huge number of people drink Gatorade, but are not aware if it’s actually beneficial for their body or even if it helps them perform better during workouts. So, let’s delve into what’s really behind this drink and its relationship with the human body. Continue reading Gatorade: Is it really getting the job done?
You trust the encryption systems that your bank uses to secure your accounts and the government uses to store your personal information, right? These encryption systems are perfectly good at guarding against almost all attacks by modern computers, but there’s a new type of computer on the rise: the quantum computer. Not only can quantum computers easily break current encryptions but they also have the potential to revolutionize the way computers process information and the way scientists model natural phenomena. Continue reading Menace or Miracle: The dawn of quantum computing
This activity brings a feeling of guilt, and sometimes, an escalating sensation of pain. It can impact the performance and appearance of your hands, but still lots of people around the world do it. Continue reading Nail Biting
Post quantum Cryptography is the development of algorithms and computer programs that are not susceptible to attack by quantum computers, devices that interact with the help of quantum mechanics. As of now, very few algorithms are able to do this. Most of the public key/asymmetric algorithms are susceptible to these attacks. Continue reading Post Quantum Cryptography
Although the real inventor of bitcoin is unknown, it is believed to be the brainchild of a person known by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. Blockchain technology is, to put it in short, a shared network which consists of data and information used by users of cryptocurrency: a digital asset or currency that uses cryptography for security. Continue reading Bitcoin and Blockchain Technology
In a world of changing ocean conditions, scientists are looking to use gene editing to help in the conservation of coral reefs. Continue reading Discovering Stronger Corals
It was a massively important discovery, allowing scientists to confirm many of their hypotheses about how life evolved in the distant past. Continue reading Fish out of Water: The Story of Tiktaalik
Though their evolutionary lineage diverged from that of humans long ago, cephalopods are remarkably skilled animals. Continue reading The Brain of a Cephalopod
Read more on how women scientists are mobilizing and how you can become part of the 500 Women Scientists Continue reading 500 Women Scientists and You
For example, to me, the word “LEFT” is an exploration of the color green: L has a delicate pale spring color, while E looks like a summer field, F is the color of young grass, and T looks like a dark forest. My “4” and “7” are a tasty orange and pale peach. And my favorite number is 256 because it looks so vibrant: bright red, royal blue, and violet-purple. Continue reading Colored Numbers, Tasted Sounds: The World of Synesthetes
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