Brain food might have a whole new meaning, according to new research

Brain food might have a whole new meaning, according to new research

It’s no secret that running is exhausting, but an early-stage research paper is exploring just how much it impacts the body. According to an article by RunnersConnect, prolonged endurance running, such as marathons, may deplete the body’s carbohydrate stores, leading it to burn fat for energy. A preprint research paper recently submitted to bioRxiv suggested that the body turns somewhere unexpected to find its fat cells: the brain. The preprint reports found that brain tissue — specifically myelin — may be used as fuel in marathon running.

China on highest pollution alert, government has yet to take action

China on highest pollution alert, government has yet to take action

China’s lagging initiative to mitigate fossil fuel emissions has resulted in a thick, grayish haze encumbering Northern China in the past week, Reuters reported. The haze has severely restricted activity and set off the government’s highest pollution alerts.

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AI seeks to make neurosurgery safer and more effective

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In an increasingly automated world, Artificial Intelligence is becoming commonplace in almost every area of our lives. 

According to the Pew Research Center, many Americans have misgivings about its effects on privacy, customer service and public safety. Forbes lists job loss, reduced human interaction, misinformation and an uncertain future for humanity as primary concerns of AI’s rise. However, AI also illustrates great promise for the future of industries like medicine. 

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Calling all stargazers: New astronomy club is approved

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Calling all stargazers: New astronomy club is approved

Aspiring student astronomers, physicists or simply appreciative stargazers need not gaze out into the infinities of space through a telescope to find the perfect extracurricular activity — an out-of-this-world option is available in ASTRO, the new campus astronomy club. The group is becoming an official student organization this semester, according to ASTRO Club President Abbey Hazen ’24.

NASA returns unprecedented asteroid sample to Earth

NASA returns unprecedented asteroid sample to Earth

Another new piece of the final frontier is now within humanity’s grasp. On Wednesday, Oct. 11, NASA revealed images of its first-ever asteroid sample returned to Earth, The New York Times reported. The fragments were collected from the seven-year-long OSIRIS-REx mission launched in 2016. The goal of the mission was to collect materials from the 4.5 billion-year-old near-Earth asteroid Bennu, according to CNN.

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