After several years of diligent research on a prospective field of bio-engineering, scientists have discovered an entity that might render human genetic modifications safer in the future. Researchers at the University of California in San Francisco have reinvigorated the prospect of genetic inquest by unveiling a protein segment that can activate or deactivate the CRISPR…
Category: Science, Technology, Health, and Environment
Lack of Sleep Causes Stress for CV Students
Improper sleep patterns have been affecting most students at Crescenta Valley High School. Having sports practice, doing homework, studying for tests, procrastinating, even going on social media or Netflix, all can hinder a student from getting enough sleep. Furthermore, April is the busiest time of the year for highschool students because it is the student’s…
The Need for Technology in Schools
With technology advancing at a rapid rate, our everyday lives have adapted to implement many new innovations. In response to this, many schools have been able to use technology to their full advantage, such as using Chromebooks and tablets on a daily basis. However, many schools are hesitant to add technology to their education system,…
What is ‘The Hum’?
At its prime in the darkest, quietest nights, it creeps in and stays there, making a permanent home inside your mind. Known as ‘The Hum,’ this phenomenon has stirred people all around the world. As strange as it may sound, ‘The Hum’ is a widely-experienced phenomenon involving reports of a low hum that is heard…
FBLA Moving on to Nationals
Just this past weekend, FBLA’s (Future Business Leaders of America) state tournament took place with various counties sending their winners to compete for the title of state champion. With the tournament concluded, students of Centennial HIgh School are looking forward to the national competition, which is taking place this summer. With their club being bigger…
Driving Animals to Their Deaths
According to a study conducted by Culture Change, a total of more than 400 million innocent street animals are killed by motorists annually in the U.S., while each day, approximately 190 million motor vehicles are on the road and more than 1 million animals are hit by these vehicles.Although the victims vary from mammals to…
How Good Is Your Cell Phone Etiquette?
In every movie theater, before the movie starts, there is always a short video that plays, kindly requesting that the audience turn off their mobile phones during the movie. Since sound and light emitted from a mobile phone may disturb other audience members, people are recommended to keep their phone usage to a minimum while…
Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Looking at the globe, we easily identify seven continents and five oceans. By looking at the colors of the landscape and the ocean, we can estimate their heights above and below the sea level. However, one thing that can’t be identified with the globe we use today is the huge trash vortex known as the…
The Benefits of Chewing Gum
Gum. Many people chew it everyday. It’s sticky, chewy, and makes your breath smell good. Surprisingly, gum has certain benefits when one chews it. Many people chew gum just for the taste of it, but they are unaware of the benefits of chewing it. Numerous studies have shown that chewing gum improves a…
The Discovery of 7 New Exoplanets
NASA has discovered the first system consisting of seven Earth-sized planets around a single star. The system has been named TRAPPIST-1. The Spitzer Space Telescope located three of the planets around the parent star where a rocky planet is most likely to have liquid water and the potential to sustain life. If the planets do…