Imagine the power of a video that not only captures the essence of a scientific concept but also brings it to life. The Breakthrough Junior Challenge invites students between the ages of thirteen to eighteen from all around the world to create a two-minute video that creatively explains scientific concepts. Past winners have tackled diverse topics, from neutrino astronomy to Van Der Waals forces. To take part in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, create a short video (2:00 – two minutes max) to explain a big idea in one of these fields:PhysicsMathematicsLife Sciences By participating in the Breakthrough Junior Challenge, you [...]

A stroke happens in America every 40 seconds, and someone dies of it every four minutes! In the United States, every year, the month of May is observed as the National Stroke Awareness Month. This is to create public awareness about stroke risk factors and to lessen the occurrence of strokes in the U.S. Many people think a stroke happens in the heart, but it happens in the brain. Stroke is the No. 5 cause of death and a leading cause of disability in the United States. Stroke is a disease that affects the arteries leading to and within the [...]

Imagine a vast library filled with billions of books. Each book contains a unique story that contributes to the overall narrative of life on Earth. Now, imagine trying to read and interpret all these books in a lifetime. This is the daunting task that computational biologists face in the era of big data. However, with the help of computer science and mathematics, they are making significant strides in understanding the complexities of biological systems. Computational biology is an interdisciplinary field that has emerged due to the explosion of data in the life sciences. Computational biology combines biology, computer science, and [...]