Science
Real-Life X-Men: Genetic Mutations That Give You ‘Superpowers’
It may come as little surprise that it turns out that humans are 99.9% genetically identical. Yet, there’s a lot of variation expressed within the remaining 0.1%. How tall or short we are, what skills we have, our hair and…
The Basics of Quantum Physics
What is quantum physics? Put simply, it’s the physics that explains how everything works: the best description we have of the nature of the particles that make up matter and the forces with which they interact. Quantum physics underlies how…
Top 5 Things To Know About Monkeypox
To date, the United Kingdom has reported nine cases of Monkeypox, an infectious disease that is not easily transmitted to humans. The first case, identified on May 7, 2022, occurred in a traveler returning from Nigeria. A week later, two…
Cybernetics: The Science Behind The Fiction
While cyborgs are familiar to everyone who’s come in touch with science-fiction, most people imagine RoboCop or Iron Man, and a surprising number of people still confuse cyborgs with androids, such as the Terminator and Lieutenant Data. But cyborgs are…
Top 5 Things To Know About The Ocean
June 8 is World Ocean Day. This day, created in 1992 at the Earth Summit in Rio, aims to raise awareness of the crucial role that the ocean plays in our lives, our economy, and society in general. This day…
Top 5 Tips To Avoid Seasonal Depression
As autumn is in full swing, our spirits are falling to a low. Lack of light, falling temperatures, and rain are many reasons for this seasonal depression that overwhelms us. People suffering from SAD experience many of the symptoms of…
Top 5 Things To Know About Anesthesia
Most of us have heard of the term anesthesia, thanks to Grey’s Anatomy and other medical shows out there. But how much do we laypeople really know about anesthesia? This is where we come in handy and take you through…
The History and Impact of The Human Genome Project On Medicine
During the past century, the scientific community has made significant discoveries which played a key role in deciphering the human genome: chromosomes were discovered to be the basis of inheritance; the DNA double helix was seen for the first time;…
7 Fascinating Emerging Branches of Science
There was a time when science could be broken down into neat-and-tidy disciplines — straightforward things like biology, chemistry, physics, and astronomy. But as science advances, these fields are becoming increasingly specialized and interdisciplinary, leading to entirely new avenues of…
What Are Some Major Conflicts Between Science and Christianity?
Over the years, I’ve heard people say that science is not in the business of debating, disparaging and disproving the beliefs of Christianity. There is absolutely nothing useful that both can offer to each other. In fact, according to several…
