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Monthly Archives: May 2016
How to Time Travel Back to Ancient Lands
Have you ever wanted to look into the ancient past? Imagine walking through ancient rainforest and stepping back in time to when dinosaurs roamed the earth. The good news is, that these forests still exist. However, they are under threat. … Continue reading
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Fusion makes the Sun shine, but won’t make the world go round
Nuclear fusion, or fusion for short, is what powers the Sun: deep in the Sun’s core, the nuclei, or central parts, of hydrogen atoms smash together, releasing energy in the process. If we got this going on Earth, it could … Continue reading
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Is this our chance to recreate evolution?
I’m sure you all learnt about fossils when you were in primary school. The thought of fossils probably sparks images in your head of dinosaurs or little rocks with shapes of animals on them, right? The truth is, there’s a … Continue reading
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Worming to the Centre of the Earth – Turning Your Core Healthier
Are you fond of gardening? Growing your own vegetables? You might not enjoy any of those activities, but during your childhood you probably enjoyed digging a hole in the ground searching for buried treasure or even to see how deep … Continue reading
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Anxiety: The deception from the brain
Anxious people are not feeble-minded. It is their brains that play the fool with them. Â It is very normal to worry about scary things – like speaking in front of hundreds of people, or losing someone you love. … Continue reading
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Approach Gravitational Waves Via 3 Questions
“Ladies and gentlemen, we have detected the gravitational waves! We did it!” The whole world is fascinated by this exciting announcement. For the first time, scientists have observed a temporary gravitational signal generated by two black holes crashing together, confirming … Continue reading
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Why we need to ban this common pesticide
In a recent study , Valeria Rivero Osimani and her colleagues have found that the exposure of a pregnant woman to organophosphate pesticides can affect the functioning of the placenta. This research adds yet another hazard to the growing list of … Continue reading
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Caldera Me, Maybe? The Truth About Volcanic Disasters
Something’s brewing in America that could devastate mankind—and we aren’t talking about Trump. There’s no single natural disaster quite as destructive as a volcanic eruption. A single volcano can knock cities off the map. It can cause global climate change, … Continue reading
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Sacrifice One Tooth to Benefit the Jaw
A recent study by Associate Professor Koray Halicioglu and his team have shone light on the martyr we know as our first molars. People are petrified of the dentist, and there’s a nasty image painted of the rusty pliers, long … Continue reading
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On the prowl: tigers in distress
Its 3:30pm and dinner time for the big cats. The crowd begins to gather outside the glass and inside you can see the tigers pacing back and forth, tails twitching. The heads of the crowd move as one; mesmerized by … Continue reading
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