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In this April 7, 2014 file photo, a man arrives for the Inside Bitcoins conference and trade show in New York. An Australian man long thought to be associated with the digital currency Bitcoin has publicly identified himself as its creator. BBC News said Monday, May 2, 2016 that Craig Wright told the media outlet he is the man previously known by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. The computer scientist, inventor and academic says he launched the currency in 2009 with the help of others. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

How Bitcoin Works

Alex Elchev, Section Editor January 12, 2018

Bitcoin dominated headlines in 2017, but how does it work? Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, commonly called coins, a form of money only exchanged on the internet that has no physical form. While it...

Christmas Tree Genetics works to help farms like this one to produce the best trees possible. Through cross breeding and other methods of genetic manipulation, the organization has already made improvements to the modern Christmas Tree. (Sara Hina/CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

Geneticists Develop Better Christmas Trees

Kieri Karpa, Layout Manager January 5, 2018

The modern Christmas tree isn’t natural. Almost all commercialized plants go through some form of genetic manipulation. From breeding to DNA manipulation, the modern Christmas tree is no stranger...

Shown here is a teen so tired she fell asleep during studying. In multiple other schools around the nation, students’ academic performance has gone up with the later start times. (CollegeDegrees360/CC BY-SA 2.0)

Research Mounting Against Early School Start Times

Olivia Bratton, Copy Editor January 4, 2018

Students are constantly wishing to gain more sleep on school days, and now there is scientific evidence behind their pleas. According to the 2014 School Health Policies and Practices Study, 93 percent...

This undated file artists rendering shows one of NASAs twin Voyager spacecraft. NASA says the long-running Voyager 1 spacecraft hurtling toward the edge of the solar system has reached another milestone. Since 2004, the unmanned probe has been exploring a region of space where the solar wind slows abruptly and crashes into the thin gas between stars. NASA said Monday that recent readings show the solar wind has slowed to zero, meaning the spacecraft is getting ever closer to the solar systems edge. (AP Photo/NASA, File)

Voyager 1 Thrusters Fired After 37 Years

Anna Levin, Reporter January 3, 2018

The first man-made object ever to make it to interstellar space has been dormant for 37 years, until now. For the last 40 years, the Voyager 1 has been floating through space, communicating information...

Pepsico Orders 100 Tesla Semi Trucks

Robert Sterner, Advisor December 18, 2017

Pepsico placed the largest order to date with a deposit on 100 of Tesla’s newly unveiled all electric semi trucks. Pepsico joins Walmart and Anheuser-Bush in placing large pre-orders for the Tesla...

FCC repeals net neutrality

Katherine Clark and Claire Sheppard December 15, 2017

On December 14, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal net neutrality by a vote of 3 to 2. In 2015, during Obama’s administration, the net neutrality law was passed to protect...

A harvester chops rows of corn, filling a truckload in Topsham, Maine, on Wednesday, Sept. 15, 2010. In 2013, 40% of corn production in the United States went towards the refinement of ethanol. (AP Photo/Pat Wellenbach)

How biofuels will change the future

Alex Elchev, Section Editor December 11, 2017

How will the world power the cities of tomorrow? The United States alone uses almost 20 million barrels of oil every day, and along with coal and natural gas, it provides 85% of of the energy used...

As cold and flu season approaches, experts have tips on how to stay healthy. Once someone is sick, there are a number of tricks experts have to getting better faster. (Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0)

How to beat the common cold

Kieri Karpa, Layout Manager November 30, 2017

Every mother in the world has told their kids “put on your jacket or you’ll get a cold,” and science says there may be something to the old wives tale. Though the actual sickness of the cold...

In this file photo from Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2017, an employee packages a product at the Amazon Fulfillment center in Robbinsville Township, N.J.. On Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2017, Amazon said that it will launch a new service in November that will let delivery people inside homes to drop off packages. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Amazon launches Amazon Key

Anna Levin, Reporter November 29, 2017

Ordering packages online could now be more convenient than ever, for the small price of people’s privacy. With new advancements in technology being developed everyday, technology companies like...

Fear factor: how horror attractions make you afraid

Fear factor: how horror attractions make you afraid

Kieri Karpa, Layout Manager October 31, 2017

Popular horror attractions might not be as scary as they seem. As Halloween draws near, many people go to horror attractions. This spooky form of entertainment uses science to induce fear by triggering...

Here shown is a cappuccino with a “trendy” design made within the foam. Coffee “art” is a growing trend in metropolitan areas. (Vivian Evans/ CC BY-SA 2.0)

New studies support coffee’s health benefits

Anna Levin, Reporter October 17, 2017

The long debate over coffee’s effects may be finally over. School has officially started for students all across the nation. That means waking up earlier, going to bed later trying to get work done,...

The brain processes information that we do not even realize we have seen. This allowed very tiny visual cues to alert us that someone may be watching. (Flickr/CC BY 2.0)

Are you being watched?

Kieri Karpa, Layout Manager October 12, 2017

Your hair stands on end. Your skin begins to crawl. You feel eyes on you... Or do you? The “feeling” of being watched is a common trope in Hollywood horror films and shows. However, it has been...

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