Thanks to the myriad of musical devices available today, you can listen to your favorite music anytime, anywhere you want. But going to a live event is a whole new experience. And as far as most concert lovers are concerned their motto is ‘the...
Researchers investigate the effects of light in a common species of fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Not only blue light damages retinas but also cells in the brain. Daily exposure could accelerate aging, even if blue light doesn’t reach eyes. ...
Vantablack is a fascinating material created by British company Surrey NanoSystems. It is one of the darkest known substances that can absorb as much as 99.965% of visible light (if light falls perpendicular to the material’s surface)...
An unusual diamond has been discovered in Siberia. It’s a diamond inside another diamond: the internal diamond is completely loose and freely rattles around the cavity inside the other diamond. Such crystal has never been found in the...
A bridge is a structure built to provide passage over a physical obstacle. The obstacle can be anything (valley, waterbody, or road) that is usually dangerous to cross otherwise. Different types of bridges serve different purposes: their designs...
Originated from the Roman Republic, the term dictatorship implies possession of unchecked/absolute powers by a single individual or a small group. Some ever-present components of a dictatorship regime are; rule by decree (unchecked proclamation of a...
Flightlessness is an evolutionary trait in which birds lose their ability to fly. The most well known flightless birds are penguins and ratites; a diverse group of birds with relatively large bodies and long-legs, including emu, rheas, and ostriches...
The story of the invention of the light bulb is not that straightforward, as it involved multiple scientists. Thomas Edison didn’t invent the light bulb, but he did play a major role in improving and commercializing the technology. Joseph...
Albert Einstein started his journey from Ulm, a city in the state of Baden-Württemberg, Germany on March 14, 1879. He started showing signs of brilliance from a young age. During his entire scientific career, Einstein produced an astonishing number...
The word ‘scientist’ was coined by a philosopher and theologian William Whewell in 1833. It describes someone who carries out scientific research to advance knowledge in a particular field. Today, most scientists have advanced degrees in...