Lacquered wood, that smells like fresh earth, paint so fine and intricate. Delicate rigging to hold up its mast and the sails, with its golden worth. But can this ship, stay in its bottle? How will it look with dust? Will it survive the rage of a storm? Before it’s completely lost? The shine will wear off and the mast ...
Importance of nitrogen for plants Nitrogen is considered an essential macronutrient for plant function and is a major component of chlorophyll. It is also a key component of amino acids, which form the building blocks of plant proteins and enzymes. Proteins make up the structural materials of all living matter and enzymes facilitate the vast array of biochemical reactions within ...
Water is one of the most precious resources for living beings. Living would not be possible without water. Imagine the pressure that has been generated on the public due to the running out of fuel and gas. How would it be if it was for water? No protests, no campaigns, the whole population will start dying without water. Even though ...
Bright red blood gushed out of the freshly opened wounds, still, the warrior seemed not to give up his stance. He stood there proudly, unbending to the will of his enemies. Enemies. The word seemed funny. Especially when addressing one’s own family. Yet, is it really family, when they seem to keep lusting for each other’s blood? Is it really ...
“It took a great deal of work on both sides of the Atlantic, but it was worth the effort – we were delighted to see that our new chimeric enzyme is up to three times faster than the naturally evolved separate enzymes, opening new avenues for further improvements.” -Professor John McGeehan, University of Portsmouth- In the modern world, plastics ...
On April 24, 1990, NASA launched a device capable of observing space like never before. This device was called the Large Space Telescope and was later renamed the Hubble Space Telescope after the brilliant American astronomer whose contributions revolutionized the field of astronomy. The Hubble Space Telescope is now one of the most versatile space telescopes currently in orbit around ...
“Time flies, but memories last forever.” I’m pretty sure that you have bumped into this famous caption while you’re scrolling back and forth through your Instagram. But have you ever thought; what are memories, and do they last forever? How do experiences and learning change the connections in our brains and create memories? Memories are who we are, and making ...
As the trembling walls of the hallway cave in, the floor beneath you dances and shakes. The sounds sound different, and the outlines of people and objects dissolve, as you are trapped inside a whorl pool spinning inwards from both ends. Everything close seems as if they are out of reach, and as the past, present, and the future merge ...
Let us write 29 as 29 = x³ + y³ + z³, plug in any integers for x, y, z. One set of solutions is 29 = 3³ + 1³ + 1³. Pretty simple and intuitive, right? Similarly, how about 30? Not so much. The only known solution involves numbers of 10 digits. Now, what about 33? Well…. it took ...
Animals haven’t had direct communication in their lives. Therefore they use a natural Sonar system called “Echolocation”. It means a physical process for locating distant or invisible objects by sound waves reflected by objects to the emitter from the object. Uses of echolocation are orientation, barrier avoidance, food planning, and social interactions. Bats, whales, dolphins, a few birds like the ...
Introduction to the Muthurajawela wetlands Muthurajawela can be considered the largest coastal wetland in Sri Lanka. It spreads from the Kelani river basin to the Negombo lagoon. It forms an integrated coastal wetland system of high biodiversity and ecological significance. Muthurajawela consists of marshland, Negombo lagoon, Dutch canal, Hamilton canal and Dandugam Oya. This ecosystem is listed as one of ...
Comet BB is the largest comet nucleus ever seen. In deep space, comets are one of the oldest objects in the solar system. Comets are frozen leftovers from the formation of the solar system. They were mercilessly kicked out of the solar system by the massive outer planets. These tossed-out comets found their home in the hypothetical Oort cloud; a ...
Space mining is the idea of acquiring precious minerals and other resources such as energy sources, water, and raw materials from outer space. These materials could be used to fulfill the growing demand here on earth and outer space exploration and space colonization. Currently, space mining targets near-earth-orbiting asteroids and our moon. History of space mining During ancient times, the ...
Neuroscience is the scientifical study of the nervous system and this is a multidisciplinary science that combines many branches of science. Neuroscientists focus on the brain and its impact on body functions. Recently neuroscientists have made groundbreaking discoveries in this field. So here we are going to focus on such a major discovery. We are super impressed when NASA manages ...
