Sai Rayasam, Applied Sciences, Summer 2020 Figure 1: This is an image of LightSail 2, launched June 25, 2019, which solely utilizes sunlight to propel its orbit. This is a revolutionary example of “light sailing,” in which a reflective material is used to extract the energy of light particles in … Continue reading
Sai Rayasam, Physical Sciences, Fall 2020 Figure 1: Basic architecture of a rotating black hole. In the middle is the singularity, a one-dimensional point of infinite density (but in a rotating black hole it actually takes the shape of a one-dimensional ring known as a ‘ringularity’). Surrounding the singularity is … Continue reading
Sai Rayasam, Biological Sciences, Winter 2021 Figure 1: This image outlines CRISPR-Cas9 Gene editing. It has become a popular tool to combat diseases and improve crops, but it has also become a topic in ethical discussions. Such ethical discussions include the idea that athletes could soon have the ability to … Continue reading
Sai Rayasam, Life Sciences, Winter 2021 Figure 1: This is an image showing the main parts of the coronavirus, from the RNA genome in the center to the protruding S1 proteins used to enter cells. Researchers at the University of Washington Medical School found that these S1 proteins are able … Continue reading
Sai Rayasam, Physical Sciences, Fall 2020 Figure 1: The Unruh effect states that for an accelerating observer, the temperature of empty space rises, causing the appearance of a swarm of particles and radiation. Current technology does not allow for the direct confirmation of this effect, for the phenomenon only becomes … Continue reading