If you make a hologram of a magnifying glass, the holographic version will magnify the other objects in the hologram, just like a real one. 00
If you make a hologram of…
Scientists aren’t just working…
Scientists aren’t just working on lab-grown meat, but lab-grown milk as well, which will yield vegan-friendly cheese, butter, and ice cream, and also reduce the carbon footprint of the dairy industry. 00
Scientists have unexpectedly found…
Scientists have unexpectedly found that the bacterium Colwellia psychrerythraea, an extremophile, can survive at -196 Celsius degrees, the temperature of liquid nitrogen. They’re not sure how this is possible. 00
Why Do Onions Burn Your Eyes?
We’ve all been there: you’re in the kitchen, cutting onions for your signature pasta sauce when, all of a sudden, your eyes start burning. You wipe away the tears, and keep cutting, trying your hardest to hold them back. Despite your best attempts, tears begin to pour from your face as if your favourite television character was just killed off. All of this occurred simply because of an onion. But why? What makes this vegetable so potent, and why does it hold such a dominion over you? Simply put: onions produce chemicals that irritate your eyes. But, if you’re interested
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There’s a max height that water can…
There’s a max height that water can be sucked up a straw: 10 meters. At 10 meters, a perfect vacuum is created at the top of the straw, and water will begin boiling spontaneously. 00
In Interstellar the depiction of a black hole…
In Interstellar the depiction of a black hole required completely new CGI rendering software and was so accurate that it provided enough scientifical insight to publish three scientific papers. 00
In 1996 and 1997, Emily Rosa, 9, tested…
In 1996 and 1997, Emily Rosa, 9, tested 21 therapeutic touch practitioners whether their claims to detect “human energy fields” were true. After finding they were right only 44% of the time, she published the results on 1998, becoming the youngest person to have a research paper published. 00
In 2015, a journalist wanted to prove…
In 2015, a journalist wanted to prove that the media will be quick to grab on any scientific claims to make news. He fabricated a study that claims chocolate helps in weight loss, got it published, then released it. He succeeded, fooling 20 countries. 00
Sir Isaac Newton had a dog called “Diamond”…
Sir Isaac Newton had a dog called “Diamond” who knocked over a candle and set fire to twenty years worth of his research. 00
Researchers tried 2000 times…
Researchers tried 2000 times to ignite gasoline with a cigarette; failed 100% of the time. 00