Concrete is a structural material made of chemically inert particulate substances, such as sand and gravel, that are bonded together by cement and water. Today, many different types of concrete are used to construct skyscrapers, bridges, roads, and...
Data are a set of facts or values, such as words numbers, measurements, and descriptions of variables. The term “data” is generally considered plural. Its singular form is “datum,” which represents a single value of a single...
Internet is a “network of networks” that has revolutionized communication and the way of transmitting data by allowing large numbers of computer networks across the world to interconnect. Originally invented in the 1970s, the Internet is...
Lasers are intense beams of concentrated light. These beams are powerful enough to cut through lumps of metal and zoom miles into the sky. Although laser technology seems new, it has been with us for nearly six decades: the first practical laser was...
Research laboratories are essential for the betterment of our society. They are tasked with developing new, better advancements in different sectors by solving complex problems. Now that problem could be related to a nation’s defense...
The word diamond is derived from the Greek word ‘adámas,’ meaning “untamed” or “unbreakable.” Diamonds are known to us since, at least, the 8th century BCE and are believed to be first discovered in the Indian...
What is the tallest structure humans could ever build? Considering the shape of Earth and existing technology, we could possibly build a 4-kilometer-tall and 6-kilometer-wide building. It would have 800 floors that could accommodate up to one...
A tesseract is a four-dimensional hypercube with 24 faces, 32 edges, and 16 vertices. It can be created by thickening up a cube in a fourth dimension. Although it is impossible to construct a tesseract physically, we can visualize it in our 3D world...
Computers are very complex machines, yet people operate them without any technical skills. They just interact with the graphical interface, without knowing what’s going in the background. Well, every element you see on your device is created...
A bridge is a structure built over obstacles such as rivers and valleys. It plays an important role in the rise of transportation, local and worldwide trade, as well as the spreading of knowledge. One of the earliest and simplest types of bridges is...
The Nobel Prize is widely regarded as the most prestigious award given for intellectual achievement in several categories. The prize is named after Swedish chemist Alfred Bernhard Nobel, who invented numerous explosives, including dynamite, and held...
The history of the “rose gold” started in the mid 19th century in Imperial Russia. Peter Carl Fabergé was one of the first jewelers to use this precious metal in his most ornate creations. Mixing yellow gold with copper resulted in an...
