Counterfeit products are becoming increasingly influential in many sectors, including automotive, electronics, and cultural industries, and their production and consumption is a complex phenomenon that is influenced by social circumstances, psychological factors, and evolutionary instincts. With controversy surrounding the scope and criteria of counterfeiting, it can be interpreted as a...

To help high school students understand the curriculum and content of computer science as they decide on a major before college, here are some of the major classes taught in computer science and their practical applications, emphasizing that computer science is an essential discipline in the modern world.   High school students struggle to decide on a major before entering college. This is...

Flour is an important food, being the main ingredient in many of the world’s favorite foods, such as bread, pasta, and noodles. However, the gluten in flour can have a negative impact on gut health, and refined flour can have a negative impact on health due to its lack of nutrients. It’s important to control your flour intake and maintain a balanced diet.   Recently, an...

Jean-Baptiste Arban was a trumpet and cornet player, educator, and composer who made revolutionary contributions to brass teaching and performance techniques. His Arban books are still used around the world as a guide to trumpet playing, and his arrangements and compositions continue to influence contemporary brass players.   If you’ve ever learned to play a brass instrument...

Genetic factors, hormonal differences, and physiological characteristics contribute to women’s longer life expectancy than men. The X chromosome, estrogen, menstruation, etc. increase a woman’s immunity and resilience and help her live longer by flushing out waste products.   Today, we live in a world of gender equality, where men and women live in similar environments and...

Worker bees cannot reproduce, but they make altruistic sacrifices to protect the queen and her eggs. According to the kin selection hypothesis, this behavior is explained by an evolutionary strategy that seeks to benefit genes beyond the survival of the individual.   If worker bees could talk, it wouldn’t be hard to hear them say, “Protect the queen!” Worker bees are not capable of...

The sinking of the Titanic was a tragedy that showed the limitations of the technology of the time, and explores the possibility that understanding and applying the phenomenon of metal diffusion could prevent similar tragedies in the future.   On April 10, 1912, the ship sailed from the port of Southampton, England, when it struck an iceberg and sank with its hull split in two. This tragedy...

Microfiber is a fiber 100 times thinner than a human hair, and it’s often used in functional products to repel dust mites and particulate matter. These fibers are manufactured through electrospinning and are used in a variety of industries.   Have you heard of dust and mite-free bedding? It’s a new technology that’s gaining traction in the clothing and bedding industry...

Modern society’s reliance on mechanical power is contributing to problems such as rising obesity. Human power, on the other hand, has a long history of eco-friendly use and could be an important alternative energy source for the future as we transition to a low-energy society.   What is human power? Before we discuss human power, we need to look at the harmful effects of mechanical...

Shale is sedimentary rock with small grain size, and shale gas is the gas trapped within it. Hydraulic fracturing technology has made it possible to extract shale gas economically, breaking the monopoly on oil resources and easing resource wars, which is why shale gas was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.   Hi, I’m Shale. I’m a rock that every student has heard of in earth...