There are not many things in this world that people would rather admit to than admit that they are lonely. There is so much shame and stigma surrounding the topic of loneliness. Perhaps for that reason, many people are and…
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Scientists around the world are working very hard in the year of 2018. Dozens of exciting, breakthrough studies have already made headlines and made a difference in peoples’ lives. From cancer research to farming research, each and every study is…
In today’s current political and social climate, the fight against climate change has become somewhat depleted and hopeless. Many people feel as if it’s too big of a problem to tackle individually, so they make no changes at all. However,…
Make May Purple May is here! Spring is in full swing and it’s Lupus Awareness Month! The first question you may be asking yourself, “What is Lupus Awareness Month?” We will dive right into that and explain what Lupus is…
If you have been paying attention to the news over the past month, you may have read about teacher’s strikes that started in West Virginia and spread to Kentucky, Oklahoma and Arizona. Teachers have protested the decline of state spending…
This month is National Autism Awareness Month, sponsored by the Autism Society. The goal of this month is stated on Autism Society’s website: “We want to get one step closer to a society where those with ASDs are truly valued…
The month of April means more than a new season of warm weather and rainy days—it’s National Donate Life Month! Donate Life Month is sponsored by Donate Life America. So what does it mean to donate life? Is it really…
Every single year (since 2001), MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) releases a list of the 10 most important technology breakthroughs for that year. They also review why these technologies matter, who is working to actualize them, and when they will…
April is here and spring has sprung. And that means that World Health Day is in our midst. This year (like every year), World Health Day is on April 7th, which begs the questions: do you know what World Health…
When people think of Parkinson’s disease, they might think of Michael J. Fox or tremors, but very few people think of the stomach and intestines. Up until recently, scientists were also not thinking about the gut in relation to Parkinson’s…