Nitrogen is shown to be an essential source for the growth of plants. However, the overuse of nitrogen creates an excess amount within the soil and Earth's atmosphere.
This project will be testing...
The Brentwood Lemelson MIT InvenTeam has recently submitted their final application for the L-MIT $10,000 grant, a STEM based competition for pursuing young inventors. The InvenTeam consists of seven...
Did you know oyster mushrooms can fix nitrogen from the environment? Eutrophication, also known as excessive nitrogen in the soil, is an emerging problem in today’s world.
To manipulate and...
Ocean acidification and decreased pH levels in our ocean impact the formation of the byssus threads in the Ribbed mussel, also known as Geukensia Demissa. Ocean acidification is caused by atmospheric...
Plastic pollution is a widespread global problem that has a negative impact on the marine environment. Plastic pollution has a significant impact on the local marsh and the Long Island Sound. Salt...
The clothing industry is often criticized for its large resource usage in environmentally unfriendly raw material production. Throughout clothing production, earth is not able to support the...
While everyone is concerned about exposure to a virus while they are out of doors, they are ignoring another severely harmful invader inside their homes: indoor air pollution.
Indoor air pollution...
Nabihah Ahsan, News Editor, Layout Editor
• January 5, 2021
When sudden school closures forced students to abandon their science research projects, a mentor and her students turned the beach into their new lab.
Students in Dr. Rebecca Grella’s research...
Ashley Alcantara, Co-Arts & Entertainment Editor
• December 11, 2020
If you’ve ever watched a movie about a mad scientist like Victor Frankenstein, you might envision a home laboratory to be full of microscopes, tubes, and bubbling flasks. My science laboratory,...
This past summer, students Leena Alzafarani and Amber Connell hoped to make the best use of their time off from school by participating in a safe yet rewarding academic experience. They decided to join...
The Baltimore Checkerspot butterfly colonies have created a healthy and safe habitat at Caumsett State Park, located on Long Island. This species was recorded as extinct until its reappearance back...
No fancy security system can protect you from this intruder; it breaks in at any moment! It can go under your walls or through them and is 3 meters tall. This intruder is a PLANT known as Japanese...
