Since the 18th century, humans have raised livestock. But over time the industry has changed. We no longer need to butcher our own pig or a cow to get a piece of meat. Now we can just go to the…
Category: Chemistry
Have you ever heard of the remarkable Maria Skłodowska-Curie? The trait of being eager to find novel discoveries ran in the blood of the family. You may or may not know but this female scientist (who in fact received two…
The year is 1991, in Japanese physicist Sumio Ijima’s lab. Taking two graphite electrodes, Ijima applies an electric current, sparking a cloud of carbon gas, vaporizing the tip of the anode. As the gas clears, Ijima sees a layer of…
Asthma is speculated to affect more than 350 million people or 5% of the world’s population across the globe. It is a condition in which our airways tight and swell and may produce an extra amount of mucus than a…
Water is the key resource for all biological life on earth. And it is running out. Water scarcity is a growing crisis in many parts of the world – as of 2017, 785 million people lack access to clean water…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5YRqThgBbI The main ingredients for the elephant toothpaste is: – 3% hydrogen peroxide (the stuff you use on skin to prevent infection of minor cuts, scrapes, or burns. You can easily buy this from a nearby beauty supply stores, pharmacies,…
Introduction: The purpose of this report is to determine the factors that affect reaction rates through experiments. The theory of rate of reaction is the speed at which a chemical reaction occurs (Britannica, 2018) – also known as the “collision…