Tag: Discovery

Uncommon Ice

Different Types of Ice Learning about Isabel Pulido’s NanoFreeze technology, which is helping preserve food in rural Colombia, led me to take a closer look at the science of freezing. At first, it seemed simple—ice is just frozen water. But I soon found out that water can actually freeze into nearly 20 different solid forms,… Continue reading Uncommon Ice

Ice is Cool!

How Water Freezes (and Why It Matters) Ice—Simple Yet Strange Ever wondered why ice cubes float or why sidewalks become slippery when they’re covered in frost? Ice might seem ordinary, but it’s packed with fascinating mysteries. In our recent post, we introduced Isabel Pulido’s groundbreaking invention, NanoFreeze, which uses special proteins to freeze water at… Continue reading Ice is Cool!

Colder Ice:

Isabel Pulido’s Cool Innovation One afternoon in rural Colombia, Isabel Pulido watched a mother throw away half-eaten beans and rice. The family had no refrigerator—not because they couldn’t afford one, but because they had no reliable electricity. “I realized then that the biggest problem wasn’t just access to power,” Pulido recalls. “It was about food… Continue reading Colder Ice:

Henrietta Swan Leavitt:

The Woman Who Helped Us Measure the Universe In the early 1900s, measuring distances in space was one of astronomy’s greatest challenges. We knew there were other galaxies out there, but we had no reliable way to determine how far away they were. Enter Henrietta Swan Leavitt, an American astronomer whose brilliant discovery would forever… Continue reading Henrietta Swan Leavitt:

Supertasters:

How an Explosion Revealed a Taste Talent “It’s just a matter of taste,” you might say to a friend when debating your favorite foods. But what if it’s more than personal preference? Science reveals that some people experience tastes more intensely than others. People with a heightened ability to taste are called supertasters. These individuals… Continue reading Supertasters:

AI Analysis Finds Elephants May Voice Names

Have you ever wondered if animals are capable of more complex communication than we typically give them credit for? While we often think of calls and cries as simple utterances, emerging research suggests some species may employ vocal systems similar to human language and naming conventions. One of the most fascinating examples comes from a… Continue reading AI Analysis Finds Elephants May Voice Names

Heman Bekele and his Skin Cancer Fighting Soap

“The average price of skin cancer treatment in the U.S. is almost $40,000, but my bar of soap only costs $8.50 to create, and it can replicate the same effects as something that people pay thousands and thousands of dollars for.” Heman Bekele, a 14-year-old ninth grader from W.T. Woodson High School in Annandale, Virginia,… Continue reading Heman Bekele and his Skin Cancer Fighting Soap

A Trigonometry Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem?

Impossible? Not for Them! Calcea Johnson and Ne’Kiya Jackson, two high school students from New Orleans, astonished mathematicians by proving the Pythagorean theorem using trigonometry. Many mathematicians thought a trigonometric proof of this foundational theorem of geometry was not possible without using circular reasoning. Jackson and Johnson, however, created one. The Pythagorean theorem, a cornerstone… Continue reading A Trigonometry Proof of the Pythagorean Theorem?

Unraveling Cosmic Mysteries: The Fascinating Discovery of FRB 20220610A

The Mysterious Pulse from Deep Space Imagine capturing a fleeting whisper from the depths of the universe, so powerful that it releases as much energy in a millisecond as our sun does over 30 years. This is not science fiction. Recently, astronomers traced the origins of a Fast Radio Burst (FRB), known as FRB 20220610A,… Continue reading Unraveling Cosmic Mysteries: The Fascinating Discovery of FRB 20220610A