• Officers Lost Their Lives to Capitol Siege

    Headline: Officers Lost Their Lives to Capitol Siege Author: Claudia Rivera, Managing Editor Cmr6395@psu.edu On January 6th of the new year, a capital siege occurred that resulted in lives lost. The fuel behind the attack was the confirmation of, now President Joseph Biden by congress. Five deaths occurred as a result of the attack on…

  • A New Zinc-Air Battery Design Could Potentially Allow for Them to be Rechargeable

    Headline: A New Zinc-Air Battery Design Could Potentially Allow for Them to be Rechargeable Author: Alex Bowser Zinc-air batteries are known to be single-use batteries, though the benefits of being lightweight, inexpensive, and made of safe and sustainable materials still make them significant in the energy industry. However, researchers could potentially change this. Researchers have…

  • The Number of Existing COVID-19 Mutations is Causing Major Concerns

    Headline: The Number of Existing COVID-19 Mutations is Causing Major Concerns Author: Alex Bowser Over the last couple of months and since the first truly severe mutation in the United Kingdom, more variants of COVID-19 have continued to manifest causing even more concern over the fight against this virus. Experts have said it since day…

  • Multiple School Districts in Pennsylvania Are Turning to Bipolar Ionization to Keep Students Safe

    Headline: Multiple School Districts in Pennsylvania Are Turning to Bipolar Ionization to Keep Students Safe Author: Alex Bowser In light of the CARES act in Pennsylvania, multiple school districts throughout the state have considered spending the money on installing bipolar ionization technology in their ventilation systems. Bipolar ionization is an air treatment that cleans the…

  • Biden Brings Back Science to the Table

    Headline: Biden Brings Back Science to the Table Author: Stephanie Logue In order to combat social justice, climate change, and economic growth, America’s 46th president needs to use government policies and technology. By appointing the director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to his Cabinet, President Joe Biden is making science part of…

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