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Rainbow Microchip: An Accidental Discovery That Could Revolutionize Data Systems
By Sophia Wang, The Lawrenceville, NJ Researchers at Columbia University’s Gaeta Lab discovered a microchip enabling the creation of a powerful frequency comb. This finding is revolutionary given its compressed size, energy-efficiency, and increased power output compared to traditional methods of frequency comb creation (Gil-Molina et al., 2025). Dubbed as “rainbow chips,” these microchips were, in fact, accidentally uncovered as scientists were working on a project to enhanc
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7 days ago3 min read
Starship’s New Flight Plan: SpaceX’s Push toward Orbital Reusability
By Ananya Chopra, The Lawrenceville School, NJ As the most powerful launch vehicle ever built, Starship represents a vision for a reusable and scalable space transport system that will transform the spaceflight industry. Its design for full reusability, massive payloads, and deep-space missions has the potential to transform the future of human space exploration, satellite logistics, and commercial access to orbit. Unlike traditional rockets, which discard the upper stages a
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Dec 64 min read
ATMO: Aerially Transforming Morphobot
By Naomi Choe, Jonathan Li, Jason Peng Technology Group; Fairbanks BEST Homeschool, AK Image sourced from nature.com Scientists at Caltech have developed a new robot called ATMO, or Aerially Transforming Morphobot, which can smoothly transition between drive and flight by transforming in mid-air. Most of the morphobot’s function and structure is similar to both drones and robocars. ATMO’s four rotors used for flight fold down so that the shrouds protecting the rotors become w
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Dec 43 min read
Possible Cure for Neurodegenerative Diseases? Huntington’s Progress Slowed 75% by Gene Therapy
by Aarav Shah, Biochem Associate; The Lawrenceville School, NJ For an extensive amount of time, researchers have struggled to find an effective remedy for Huntington’s disease – one that could both slow down Huntington’s progression and associated symptoms. However, in the late days of September 2025, researchers part of the company UniQure produced promising results for finding Huntington’s potential cure. Huntington’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease, one that is cau
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Dec 33 min read
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