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The Colors of The Cosmos

How do black and white telescope photographs transform into color images?

calendar 29.6.2023
reading-time 5 minutes

Wine Astringency with a Flavor of Climate Change

How do climate change and global warming affect the grape industry and wine production?

calendar 22.6.2023
reading-time 7 minutes

Behind the Sparkle: The Dangers of Household Bleach

What Makes Bleach and Cleaning Agents Dangerous to Ingest?

calendar 8.6.2023
reading-time 6 minutes

The Physics of Table Tennis (Aka Ping Pong)

Exploring the Fascinating Science Behind the Fast-paced Game of Spin, Speed, and Skill

calendar 18.5.2023
reading-time 6 minutes

Why Can’t Meat Be Refrozen?

As long as it’s kept in the freezer, meat can last for many months – but dangerous processes occur when it’s thawed

calendar 17.5.2023
reading-time 4 minutes

How Do Volcanoes Erupt?

Volcano formation depends on pressures, temperatures, gases and the movement of tectonic plates within the Earth’s mantle

calendar 10.5.2023
reading-time 7 minutes

Does the Environment Affect Our Height?

Our final height is mainly a result of genetics, but the place we live in also has quite an effect

calendar 3.5.2023
reading-time 3 minutes

Like a Concentrate in a Glass of Water – Understanding Diffusion

Diffusion, which equalizes concentrations, is one of the simplest and most important processes in nature.

calendar 4.4.2023
reading-time 3 minutes

The Rate of Genetic Change – How Fast Do Mutations Arise?

How frequently do natural mutations occur in our cells and how significant a role do these random genetic changes play in driving evolution?

calendar 30.3.2023
reading-time 4 minutes

How Was The Earth Formed?

The journey from a cosmic cloud of gas to the solid, rocky planet that we inhabit was long and complex

calendar 22.3.2023
reading-time 5 minutes

Understanding Stroke: Types, Symptoms, and Treatments

Which types of stroke are there, how do they occur and what are the warning signs

calendar 15.3.2023
reading-time 7 minutes

Artificial Intelligence In The World of Drawing

Artificial intelligence is able to create custom-made original images. How does it do so?

calendar 23.2.2023
reading-time 10 minutes

Understanding the Fight or Flight Response

From earthquakes to stage fright – how our brain handles danger, real or imagined

calendar 23.2.2023
reading-time 6 minutes

What Is Myotonic Dystrophy?

It’s one of the commonest forms of muscular dystrophy, but symptoms make it difficult to diagnose

calendar 5.2.2023
reading-time 5 minutes

The Basics Behind Cat Allergies

Many have runny noses in the presence of our furry friends. Vaccines could be the answer – for us and for our cats.

calendar 2.2.2023
reading-time 10 minutes

Enjoying Fear

Heightened physical arousal combined with calming messages from the brain can create a sense of pleasure and excitement.

calendar 5.1.2023
reading-time 6 minutes

Why Is Yellow Cheese Yellow?

The fat in milk, the grass eaten by the cows and even food coloring. Every yellow and its reasons

calendar 5.1.2023
reading-time 6 minutes

“Decaf” Coffee?

How is chemistry used to produce decaffeinated coffee, and is it indeed better for your health compared to regular coffee?

calendar 28.12.2022
reading-time 7 minutes

‘To Sleep Like a Baby’ Understanding Infant Sleep

Young babies sleep intermittently throughout the day. Why is this so and when will their parents get a full night’s sleep?

calendar 22.12.2022
reading-time 5 minutes

How Do Gaseous Planets Form?

The discovery of distant planets changes our understanding of the Solar System

calendar 1.12.2022
reading-time 7 minutes

The Codebreakers: Caesar Cipher

Julius Caesar is said to have used a substitution cipher to transmit messages to his army’s commanders

calendar 2.11.2022
reading-time 3 minutes

The Secret of Baking Soda

Baking soda is recommended for use as deodorant, toothpaste and stain remover. Does it actually do all these, and if so – how?

calendar 27.10.2022
reading-time 5 minutes

The Chemistry of Gel Nail Polish

What are the differences between regular and gel nail polish, why is there a need for a UV lamp, and what one should be careful about?

calendar 21.9.2022
reading-time 6 minutes

Storehouses of Heredity – The Chromosomes

A human cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes – what is their structure and function?

calendar 24.8.2022
reading-time 5 minutes