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How the 12 strongest materials perform under tensile and compressive strength tests

Grasping Strength in Materials ScienceStrength in materials science can refer to several different properties: tensile strength (resistance to being pulled apart), compressive strength (resistance to being crushed), shear strength, impact…

August 31, 2026

Women scientists who changed history but didn’t receive credit

Jenny Molina

1. Rosalind Franklin (1920–1958)Field: Molecular Biology and X-ray Crystallography Rosalind Franklin’s precise X-ray diffraction images of DNA, particularly the famous Photograph 51, provided critical evidence that DNA has a double-helix…

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August 31, 2026

How modern research challenges traditional views on 10 human bones and organs

Jenny Molina

Introduction: Why Certain Physical Regions Continue to Baffle ResearchersModern anatomy has mapped the human body in remarkable detail, yet not every structure has a fully agreed-upon function. Some bones and…

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August 31, 2026

The technological breakthroughs brought by Fortran in programming history

Jenny Molina

1. Fortran (1957)Fortran, created by IBM under the leadership of John Backus, was the first widely adopted high-level programming language. Designed for scientific and engineering calculations, it transformed programming from…

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August 30, 2026

The role of isolation in neutrino research at the South Pole

Jenny Molina

1. Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station (Antarctica)Situated at 90 degrees south latitude, the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station rests atop almost 3,000 meters of ice, functioning as one of the planet's most…

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August 25, 2026

Rebuilding gut diversity after antibiotic use

Jenny Molina

What antibiotics do to your microbiomeAntibiotics save lives by killing or inhibiting bacteria, but they are rarely selective only for pathogens. They reduce gut microbial diversity, shift relative abundances, and…

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August 25, 2026

The evolution of computing technology starting with ENIAC in 1945

Jenny Molina

1. ENIAC (1945)The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) is widely recognized as the first large-scale, general-purpose electronic digital computer. Developed at the University of Pennsylvania, ENIAC occupied about 1,800…

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August 17, 2026

The role of the Hubble Space Telescope in astronomy breakthroughs

Jenny Molina

1. Hubble Space Telescope (HST)Launched in 1990, the Hubble Space Telescope transformed modern astronomy by orbiting above Earth’s atmosphere, eliminating atmospheric distortion. With a 2.4-meter primary mirror and instruments sensitive…

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