Machine Learning: The Future of Education

By Seth Berger According to Tech Edvocate, machine learning has developed and evolved over the years. Starting off as a rule-based methodology, the concept of machine learning was not taken seriously. However, in recent years, machine learning has become a powerful tool, having become a more data-driven method, something only possible through the enormous amount …

The Causes and Consequences of Conspiracy Theories

By Janya Budaraju When you hear the phrase ‘conspiracy theory,’ maybe you envision a middle-aged, balding man still living in his parents’ basement, posting angry comments on news articles and Facebook posts. Or perhaps you recall particularly bizarre theories, such as the illuminati or the belief that the Earth is flat. You likely picture ridiculous …

Time for sweet-dreams twice a day

By Nika Zamani One topic of debate is whether naps during the day are beneficial or detrimental for one’s well-being. So far, there is no clear answer because both sides of the argument have points backed up by scientific evidence. On one hand, naps can be seen as beneficial. Professor Axel Mecklinger, Ph.D.,  from Saarland …

The Final Spark

By Jeffrey Gong No one will ever read this sentence. There’s still a little bit of time before the Last Star burns out. Some cultures, long ago, would have called it a white dwarf, the still-glowing spent core of a yellow-white star. It used to be that stars came in more colors and sizes. Back …

The InterPlanetary File System: The New “Permanent Web”

By Mark Solomonik With the goal of becoming a permanent archive of growing internet history, the InterPlanetary File System (IPFS) is starting to take hold among the growing fear of increasing web centralization. Web centralization is the idea that soon all internet users will be heavily dependent on only a few companies, such as Google …

What “BPA—Free” Means and its Unhealthy Consequences

By Ramya Chamkeri From the common Contigo to the luxurious Hydro Flask, almost every water bottle brand has one thing in common — they claim to be “BPA-free.” But there is a hidden meaning when water bottle brands say they don’t use BPA, which can, in turn, impact the MVHS community tremendously. According to Healthline, …

Groundbreaking new drug to revolutionize cardiac care

By Riya Ranjan Cardiovascular disease — the number one cause of death in not only the U.S. but the world. Every year, more than 400 million people are diagnosed with some form of heart disease that jeopardizes the rest of their lives — instead of trips around the world, games of street basketball and family …

The 5G Update: Update of the Century

By Sophie Wang NBC explains 5G with three points like a triangle — one of the points is labeled data rate. The increased data rate of the update allows internet speeds nine to 20 times faster than they are as of now, as well as “8K” videos, 3D streaming and augmented reality (AR) and virtual …

Swab: A Struggle with Genetic Discrimination

By Fiona Luo Swab, swab, swab. The swabbers swarmed her, and everywhere there were test tubes, cotton balls, needles and so many hands, which swabbed the inside of her cheek, which forced the screeching jaws open and tore off handfuls of those glossy red locks, that tore off nails and skin and hair — anything …