Ever since chess was created roughly 1500 years ago, it’s seen both grandmasters and casuals alike attempting to understand the game. Recently, I myself have begun learning Chess on a website called Chess.com. Chess.com is able to tell me how well I performed after every one of my matches. But how does it always know […]
The Myth of Easy Walking
Interest in robots on legs is far and wide, with many big projects turning heads. Such as the BigDog, from Boston Dynamics, which was a very famous attempt to create a bot that could carry items across rough hills and trails for troops. Human-like, bipedal (two legs) bots such as Honda’s ASIMO project explore the […]
Artificial Intelligence: Is It Taking Over?
Today, the main role of artificial intelligence (AI) is to improve our daily lives. AI can considerably enhance the quality of labor and can augment efficiency in many situations. However, if AI surpasses humanity in general intelligence (The ability to develop skills and solve problems at a human level), it could become difficult or even […]
Pandemic Prevention: The Universal Flu Vaccine
In the wake of Covid-19 has come a push for pandemic prevention measures. One of which is a universal influenza vaccine. While it may not seem like it, seasonal influenza takes the lives of up to 650 000 people a year. On top of that lies the looming threat of an influenza pandemic, which occurred […]
Nanotech: The Future of Everything?
By: Anthony D. Overview I want you to think of an item that you use daily. What does it do for you? How is it useful? Personally, the first item that comes to my mind is my phone. Having to use it everyday, my phone has became an essential asset for me to function. There […]
Designer Baby: Is it ethical to change the baby?
Written by: Sanvi Jethi Introduction Have you ever wished you had or did not have some of your parents’ features? Do you want some of your genes to be passed onto your future child? Luckily, the future of genetics introduced designer babies a long time ago. Still, is it ethically correct to change the baby […]
Quantum Cryptography: Quantum Key Distribution
By Natasha Poon With the rise of quantum computers (powerful computers that use qubits, the basic unit of information in a quantum computer, rather than bits, which are used in regular computers), regular forms of cryptography such as RSA will be easy to decrypt. Governments are planning to converti encrypted RSA files to Post-Quantum cryptography, […]
Possible Local Covid-19 Treatment
It often seems that Covid-19 vaccines and treatments are developed in far-off countries, like China and the US. However, the University of British Columbia is conducting research on a few potential Covid-19 therapeutics. Dr. Josef Penninger and his team at UBC developed one of the most promising research for Covid-19 treatments. As a researcher in […]
Fungi’s Future
Mycelium could become extremely important as we strive for the sustainable world of tomorrow. Read this blog post to learn about mycelium and its uses!
The Art of 3D Printing Organs
I have always found 3D printing very intriguing and cool, but 3D printing organs is a whole another story. 3D printing has been a part of medicine and dentistry for prosthetics, implants or even surgical equipment. However, these are all printed using materials such as plastic or metal. Scientists and researchers have gone a step […]