We are beginning our space exploration journey as humans, but we can already grow plants in space. But why is that important? Of course, we hope to one day bring a piece of our home to our planets, but plants’ …
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Can an animal create weapons faster than bullets? Can it be so loud that it disrupts artificial sonars? It may sound like science-fiction, but both of those animals exist. They even belong to the same group-shrimp. You may know them …
Meet These Tiny Animals That Can Create Weapons Faster Than Bullets. Read More »
What is DNA? As we established in the previous article, DNA contains information about almost every single process in a cell. We also discussed that it controls the cell’s metabolism by giving instructions about the production of protein. For that, …
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What Is Genetics The textbook definition of genetics tells us that it is a study of genes, the genetic information of organisms, heredity, and a couple of other things. It may sound a little overwhelming at first glance, but only …
A Short Introduction To Genetics – Understanding Your Body Written In 46 Chromosomes. Read More »
Over the years, SpaceX successfully reduced the cost of space travel, reused a rocket, and created space tourism. However, the biggest goal – colonizing Mars – still seems like a distant dream to many. Yet, Elon Musk keeps coming up with ideas …
Plants aren’t equipped with the locomotor system like humans or other animals. However, that doesn’t mean they cannot be active or use movement as a strategy for survival or even catching prey. Let’s take a look at some amazing examples …
The Amazing Plant Movements – Reacting Within 0.5 Milliseconds Without Muscles. Read More »
What Are Nazca Lines? Commonly known as the Nazca Lines, the Lines and Geoglyphs of Nazca Pampas de Jumana create one of the most extraordinary human-made sites one could ever imagine. Located in southern Peru, they resemble an ancient civilization’s …
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We might explore space, develop as a species, and learn about places in the universe billions of light-years away; however, we still don’t know what’s hidden on our very own planet. Many unresolved mysteries hide from us in the ocean …
5 Thought-Provoking Mysteries That Ocean Depths Still Hide From Us. Read More »
Katalin Kariko spent years and years focusing on the messenger RNA. Her applications for grants were rejected numerous times, but she eventually became recognized in 2020. Kariko’s work turned out to be perfect for the synthesis of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 …
Meet The Mother of Covid-19 Vaccines Whose Brilliant Idea Was Rejected Multiple Times. Read More »
Despite being quite close to us, the Earth’s core is still a mysterious structure. We can divide it into the inner core and the outer core. We also know it’s mostly composed of iron, and it’s responsible for the magnetic …
The Earth’s Core Is Still A Big Mystery And Here Is What We Don’t Know About It. Read More »
David Vetter, the Bubble Boy, lived in a unique plastic bubble, designed for him by NASA because he had a rare genetic disease. Before we learn about the unlucky boy, let me introduce you to the SCID disease and its …
The Tragic Story of the Bubble Boy Who Lived in a Plastic Bubble For 12 Years. Read More »
Satellites, residues of collisions, pieces of space rockets – almost 170 million space objects that weigh more than 180 tonnes, are orbiting above our heads. Some of them fell, but most are just creating a space landfill. Space debris is …
Gene-editing technology is arguably the fastest developing branch of science in the 21st century. The invention of the CRISPR-Cas9 method began a revolution in gene-altering because it’s both cheaper and more efficient than previous techniques. The founders won the Nobel …
What Is CRISPR-CaS9 Genome Editing Technique, And Why Has It Become So Controversial? Read More »
There is an area in the South Pacific where three plate tectonics regularly interact, causing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. Commonly known as the Ring of Fire, it goes through the coasts of South and North America, Asia, and New Zealand. …
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The man hidden in the ice One day, during the Copper Age, ages before Stonehenge and the pyramids, the so-called Otzi with a valuable copper axe was traveling across Val Senales Valley in South Tyrol. Unfortunately, he was murdered, and …
What Did Scientists Learn From the Corpse of Otzi, the Iceman Hidden in the Alps? Read More »
