At 7:26 a.m. on August 30th, 2026, NASA launched the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope on the SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. Ascending from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the telescope will observe Earth 930,000 miles away from L2, the second Sun-Earth vantage point, for five years. NASA scientists hope the telescope will collect data about planetary bodies in Earth’s solar system and new exoplanets in the Milky Way, the effects of dark matter on distant celestial objects,

"When part of a mechanism is concealed from observation, the behaviour of the machine seems remarkable." This quote was from English psychiatrist Ross Ashby at a 1956 Dartmouth College technology workshop, later known as the "founding event" of artificial intelligence. It's long been known that what we don't see, we do not understand, and what we do not understand, we cannot—and often do not willingly—interrogate. In the modern age of artificial intelligence, this observat

Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) contribute to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States (Bhandari). These HAIs are caused by bacterial, viral, and fungal pathogens, some of which have developed high levels of resistance due to the widespread use of antibiotics in hospital settings (Cleveland Clinic). These infections not only pose a serious threat to patients, but also further spread these deadly pathogens. However, a promising new solution has emerged: sh

Abstract Understanding the origins of the cosmos has long been one of the greatest mysteries in the world of astrophysics. This article explores three major theoretical ideas - Chaotic Boundary Conditions, the Anthropic Principle, and the Inflation Theory - that attempt to explain the initial conditions of the universe and how it has evolved into the universe observed today. These models come together to explain issues such as the multiverse and the flat and smooth composit

Every day, more than 13 people in the United States die waiting for an organ that never arrives. Behind that number are real people who still have plans, families, and lives they want to live. For someone with organ failure, waiting isn't just stressful; long waits can lead to death. The biggest problem with organ availability in today's society is not only how long the waitlists are, but the fact that a possible solution already exists, yet people choose to ignore it. That s

Introduction Have you ever heard of Rosalind Franklin? Maybe so, but what about Chien-Shiung Wu? Do you know anything about Nettie Stevens? These are just three of many talented scientists who did not get the credit they deserved for their work. Throughout history, many hard-working people, especially scientists, have been forgotten or have not been recognized for their contributions to the world we live in. It is important for us to remember these people to honor their lega

With the release of ChatGPT to the general public in November 2022, discussions of artificial intelligence became mainstream, and the implications of AI for many facets of human society became apparent. Students could use large language models (LLMs) to complete their homework in record time, customer support agents could employ artificial neural networks (ANNs) to analyze queries, and linear regression machine learning (ML) models could be used for price prediction in financ

Introduction You’ve likely heard of a drug known as GLP-1, as it has become one of the most widely publicized topics in science in 2025. It is everywhere from social media to television commercials, with people touting it as a “miracle drug” because of its ability to be an effective treatment for many widespread health problems that large portions of society are facing, such as obesity and type 2 diabetes. In this article, we will look at the science behind this groundbreaki