December 6th to 12th was Computer Science Education Week (CSEdWeek¹). The idea behind the week-long celebration is to inspire K-12…
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Pfizer recently used the Advanced Photon Source (“APS”), a powerful x-ray machine operated by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne…
Thank you to all of the science enthusiasts from Chicagoland and beyond! We hope you and your loved ones are…
Ryan Lepak is a post-doctoral researcher at the National Science Foundation (NSF). He previously did mercury and food web research…
2020 was a difficult year for everyone. The global pandemic altered life as we knew it, and the world around…
The month of November is Native American History Month. Native Americans have contributed to major discoveries and processes across the…
The polio vaccine, HPV vaccine, and in vitro fertilization may sound familiar to many, but do you know where each…
Sites for research in space are reaching astronomical levels, with some scientists proposing the idea of an international workstation on…
Have you ever wondered why you organize your ducks in a row? It’s physics! Ducklings swimming behind their mother in…