The Story of the Aral Sea
The Aral Sea, in Central Asia, was once a great provider of resources for thousands of people. Nowadays, the body of water has greatly changed. Read more as written by Melanie Cabrera
Unlocking the Mysteries of Tardigrades: How These Microscopic Creatures Survive in Extreme Conditions
Tardigrades can survive in some of the world’s harshest environments. Recently, research has delved into the impact they could have on health and technology going forward. Read more as told by Tiffany Perera.
Iceland Faces Third Volcanic Eruption Since December
Iceland faced yet another volcanic eruption on February 8th, 2024. This was the third eruption in the last three months. Learn more about volcanic activity in Iceland and its future, told by Bryan Pinero.
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COP27 Establish Historic Loss and Damage Funds
The 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of Parties or COP27 from recently took place in Egypt this year from November 6-20. Read about what was spoken and what was happening at this conference as written by Melanie Cabrera.
Enzyme Experiment in Mice Has Reversed Their Alzheimer’s
By Diana Rodriguez Alzheimer’s is a neurodegenerative disease that affects over 5.5 million Americans, with symptoms ranging from short term memory loss to not being able to remember the past 40 years of one’s life. The enzyme beta-secretase (BACE1) encodes a protein that is the main ingredient in amyloid plaque buildup between nerves in the…
Biohazard Warning: Spring Breakers
By Diana Rodriguez Panama City Beach, Orlando, Clearwater—Florida is home to a few cities that are famous for being spring break spots, whether for the beaches, hotels, or festivals. This March, groups of Spring Breakers will bring much more than just their friends, and their parents’ money to spend: these young adults will also harm…
ICYMI: Currents from Cuba Presentation at MLEC
By Daniel Gonzalez Last Monday, February 5th, MLEC invited all its science classes during to view a presentation about Cuban wild life, plants and environment. It was presented by Rich Kern, a nature documentary film director. He created the film called, “Currents from Cuba,” which documented his adventures into Cuba as he focused on the…
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Race to Mars: NASA vs Space X
By Rozany Guzman In 2010, Obama passed the NASA Authorization Act and assigned NASA to expand human footprints to the other sides of the world. Following this, NASA focused on the “Journey to Mars”. NASA is aiming to have humans on Mars by the 2030’s, but they’re largely criticized for not having an organized deadline,…
Microorganism Called Tardigrades Could Survive Apocalypse, What Does This Mean?
By Veronica Rarick The world’s most robust animal can survive an asteroid impact, a supernova, and gamma ray bursts, but even the tardigrades will die when the oceans boil, but until then, they will outlive us all. Also known as water bears, they are extremely tough animals that can survive extreme temperatures, radiation exposure and…
Cassini’s Historic Grand Finale in Saturn
By Valeria Bula The end of a historic 20 year scientific endeavor has arrived as Cassini became a part of the perplexing and beautiful planet it once studied. Contact was lost with Cassini after it completed it’s deliberate “death dive” into Saturn’s atmosphere at 6:30 am Eastern Time on Friday, with NASA confirming it’s demise…