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Bacteria are the most numerous life forms on the planet. Bacteria come in various shapes and sizes, and thrive in some of the most inhospitable environments. They live in your body, on your skin, and on objects you use everyday. Below are 7 surprising things you may not know about bacteria, according to about.com 1. […]
Do pretty girls really get better grades in school? In real life, the classroom is the last place where you would expect appearance to matter. A fashion runway, maybe, but you would like to think that your teachers see past how individuals look when they grade your papers. Apparently, they don’t! Well, according to a
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We started the series by considering the first 98 days of your stay in the womb – how you passed your first test, began to show a preference for either or both your hands, and how your fingerprints were formed as you pushed your fingers against the amniotic sac that served as a cushion and
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If you entered for the 2016 TSL essay and debate competition, you would remember that the essay title was “Are Sustainable Cities Possible?” And getting tap water from recycled waste water is just an example of one of such things that are being made possible. In some parts of the world, the wastewater that flows down the drain – yes,
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To be an astronaut who will live and work for six months on board the International Space Station, you will have to make the grade, after you must have gone through a gruelling selection process and coped with rigorous training – which tests your physical fitness, psychology and aptitude for the job. Try the challenges
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With the addition of four new elements to the periodic table, hence completing the seventh row, a big decision now lies ahead – elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 need to be given their official names and symbols. Meet the 4 NEW ELEMENTS of the Periodic Table New elements can be named after a mythological
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Four new elements have been added to the periodic table, finally completing the table’s seventh row and rendering science textbooks around the world instantly out of date. Elements 113, 115, 117 and 118 have formally been recognized by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC), the U.S.-based world authority that governs chemical nomenclature,
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Shooting stars, also known as falling stars, look like stars that quickly shoot across the sky, but they are not stars. A shooting star is really a small piece of rock or dust that hits Earth’s atmosphere from space. These are called Meteoroids. Because they move so fast, this causes them to heat up and glow as
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You remember we have been following the space expedition process of Tim Peake to the International Space Station, the first British astronaut to be so sponsored by his government. We started with the preparatory process, to talking about the space craft, the rocket, and quick facts about the launch site, Baikonur . The Rocket that
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According to a recent BBC Future article, your body fluids – not only your blood, but also your tears, sweat and earwax – can reveal clues about your health, and more. They can also reveal the hidden workings of your body than was once realised! Blood It is possible to detect just about everything that
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