By Alexia Vlahos Last week on Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 3 people were shot and killed at an anti-government protest in Caracas, Venezuela.  The protests began early February in the state Táchira, where college students demanded an increase in school security and help with the country’s economy.  One major economic problem is the inflation rate at 56.2%, according to official figures.  This makes Venezuela a … Continue reading Protests Erupt in Venezuela

by Meghna Kumar In the information age, scientists are constantly discovering new devices and techniques to make our lives easier. One of the latest discoveries from the University of Texas at Dallas is an artificial muscle made out of nylon and polyethylene, materials so ubiquitous they can be found in a fishing hook. Producing the muscle is also a very uncomplicated process. The “muscle,” which … Continue reading New Artificial Muscle Created

by Meghna Kumar Stephen Hawking, world-renowned astrophysicist, recently shocked the science world with the release of his new paper on black holes. Newspaper headlines accentuated only part of the paper in which Hawking stated, “There are no black holes.” But there is more to it. Hawking’s new theory was titled “Information Preservation and Weather Forecasting for Black Holes” and was published on January 22. What … Continue reading Dr. Hawking Revises Black Hole Theory