A collection of 18 posts
Phytoplankton are tiny organisms floating in lakes, rivers, and oceans, yet they are responsible for producing over half of the oxygen we breathe. While forests often get all the credit, these microscopic life forms are quietly shaping the planet. They form the base of aquatic food webs, help regulate the
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Ever wondered how we can measure something a thousand times smaller than the width of a human hair? Interferometry is the answer—a brilliant technique that uses the interference of light to detect incredibly tiny distances. Its applications span a vast range of scales—from detecting gravitational waves caused by
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Understanding how our planet maintains its temperature is essential for facing the challenges of climate change. A key factor in this balance is albedo – the fraction of sunlight that Earth reflects back into space. This concept affects everything from melting polar ice to the design of white rooftops in urban
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Satellites might be hard to spot, and we tend to forget about them, but they have significant importance in our daily life. From weather forecasting to GPS, from enviorment and agriculture monitoring to emergency response. But how do they get up there? Rockets are the first answer that comes to
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Ever wondered why some things are just so hard to quit, like that cup of coffee in the morning or endlessly scrolling through your phone at night? That's the addictive power of habits at play, and it's not just about substances and routines; it's
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The climate crisis, caused by human-made CO2 emissions, is already creating noticeable devastation to our global ecosystems and quality of life - arguably the most pressing problem of our generation… It’s up to your collective young minds to solve it! Our world has been dirtied by the oil &
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Computer Vision and Machine Learning are two important fields of Artificial Intelligence. Computer Vision focuses on deciphering image content while Machine Learning attempts to extract knowledge from large amounts of data with the goal of creating models that can perform useful tasks in everyday life. The two fields are closely
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Oomycetes are fungus-like eukaryotes that pose a significant threat to freshwater environments as they can infect freshwater animals like crayfish and salmon. Salmon farmers have reported up to 50% of their stock being lossed due to infections by Oomycetes. Conventional methods of controlling such infections often involve using harmful chemicals.
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