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The deep ocean floor is an environment where photosynthesis is impossible because sunlight never reaches it, but with the help of hydrothermal vents and chemosynthetic bacteria, organisms like Leptia survive and thrive in this extreme environment.   The average depth of the world’s oceans is nearly 4,000 meters, representing the vast depths of the ocean, which covers about 71% of the...

This article addresses common misconceptions and biases about food additives and explains how they actually affect our health. While advertising and misinformation have led to the perception that food additives are dangerous, scientific facts emphasize their safety and necessity.   Remember the coffee mix commercial starring a popular actress with the tagline, “No sodium caseinate, a...

In this article, we’ll discuss how individualized assessments, the role of the moderator, and peer review can be used to prevent free riding in college group activities, and whether they can ensure fairness and active participation.   At some point in your college career, you’re bound to encounter group work. Through the experience of several group activities, college students...

Personalized human technology offers the possibility of liberating humans from disease, but it could also create new inequalities and ethical issues, requiring social consensus and preparation.   All living beings are governed from birth by a biological code called a “gene,” which is responsible for the expression of our biological characteristics. These traits can determine not only our...

The English theologian Duns Scotus developed an original philosophy in opposition to Thomas Aquinas. His metaphysics, epistemology, and ethics have had a profound impact on medieval and modern philosophy, especially through his concepts of individuation and unity, which pushed the boundaries between theology and philosophy.   The ideas of the English theologian Duns Scotus are so esoteric...

This paper discusses how game theory and communication theory can be used to address the problem of free-riding in collegiate group activities to increase trust and cooperation among teammates. We show that sanctionability and good communication through repeated interactions are effective in deterring free riding.   For many incoming college students, group work is the highlight of their...

Noise-canceling technology offers freedom from noise, but it can have side effects such as safety issues and social disconnection. It’s important to balance the pros and cons of this technological advancement and find ways to deal with it.   Noise is defined as sensory pollution perceived by the sense of hearing. It’s not just a sound we hear, it’s an environmental factor...

This article points out that forcing positive attitudes on patients can have a negative impact, critically reflects on whether positive attitudes actually help treat illnesses, and discusses the desirable attitudes that bystanders should exhibit toward patients.   At the turn of the 21st century, the keyword “positivity” began to rise to prominence. Positive thinking has become deeply...

Currently, humanity is increasingly interested in renewable and clean energy sources due to environmental pollution and resource depletion. Among them, hydrogen energy is attracting attention as an eco-friendly alternative energy source, but there are many technical challenges to be solved in hydrogen production, storage, fuel cell technology, etc. for practical use.   Currently...

This article explains how evolutionary theory explains changes in life, how it was combined with genetics to develop into modern evolutionary theory, and covers the main theories related to the mechanisms of evolution. It also emphasizes that evolutionary theory has expanded to study not only biological evolution, but also the origin of life.   All living organisms gradually change their...