Imprinted deeply in the human genome are traces of ancient retroviruses that infected pre-human ancestors about 2 to 60 million years ago. Specifically, through the […]
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We the Enablers: Common People as Complicit of Dictators
The Philippines staged the People Power Revolution from 22 to 25 February 1986 and showcased to the world that dictators can be toppled through sustained […]
Is the U.S. Trade Deficit a Lost Cause?
The first recorded trade surplus of the United States dates back to the 1800s when it was exporting raw materials like cotton and tobacco and […]
Advantages and Disadvantages of Duolingo
Duolingo was the brainchild of Luis von Ahn, a professor at Carnegie Mellon University, and his post-graduate student, Severin Hacker. The two formulated the idea […]
Generative Engine Optimization: Purpose and Principles
The arrival of generative artificial intelligence and its continuously expanding applications have disrupted various industries and specific professions or practices. Consider digital marketing and search […]
How Is the Trump Administration Disrupting Science?
Donald Trump has unleashed several executive orders and policy changes that are threatening ongoing and future scientific undertakings in the United States. Reports from media […]
What is an Economic Corridor: Advantages and Disadvantages
The Asian Development Bank coined the term “economic corridor” in 1998 to describe critical networks or connections between economic agents placed along a defined geographic […]
Human-Like Arcuate Fasciculus Connections in Chimpanzees
The arcuate fasciculus is a bundle of nerve fibers and a main white matter pathway in the brain that connects the frontal, temporal, and parietal […]
Madness or Strategy: Why Donald Trump Talks Nonsense?
His harshest critics describe him as someone who has a thought process of a five-year-old. It cannot be helped. Donald Trump Jr. often speaks and […]
The Science Behind the “M” Marking on a Cat’s Forehead
The “M” marking on the foreheads of cats has inspired several legends across different cultures. One of the most popular ones involves a newborn Jesus […]