Diane K., journalist Since the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, tourism in Taiwan has stalled because of strict border restrictions. However, the Taiwanese government recently announced that… Read more “A Travel Guide to Taipei, Taiwan”
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Why the Current U.S. Recycling Programs Are Inefficient
According to a survey by the Carton Council of North America, 94% of Americans support recycling and 74% say that it should be a priority. Despite these findings, a 2015 fact sheet by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) shows that the national recycling rate is only a mere 35%. Why is there such a discrepancy between the two statistics?
Rhode Island Non-profit Lends a Helping Hand to Immigrants and Refugees
A few months ago, the U.S. immigrant population reached a record of 46.2 million, which is the highest number recorded in American history. In Rhode Island, one in five people is an immigrant, making up about 13% of the population. One non-profit organization, called the Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island, lends a helping hand to those immigrants by assisting them to settle in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts.
How Safe Are Sanitation Products?
The coronavirus pandemic drastically increased our usage of sanitation products, but how safe are they? What is the best and safest way to use them?
Ethical Issues Surround Use of CRISPER/Cas9 in Humans
CRISPR/Cas9 is an exciting new gene editing technique, but what are appropriate uses for it? The scientific world has grappled with this question.
Music Education During the Pandemic and Its Future
Since the spread of the pandemic, music education has taken an unexpected turn from traditional methods of teaching as it is forced to cope with unprecedented changes. As more in-person activities slowly return, students and teachers are facing yet another unfamiliar hurdle of adjustments.
Effects of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics
Diane K., journalist It is estimated that people have trillions of microbes externally and internally. Though it might not seem so, these microbes are a very essential… Read more “Effects of Probiotics, Prebiotics, and Synbiotics”