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When it comes to thermal protection, the name ‘Nomex” usually stands out. In fact, it is already synonymous with ‘flame resistance’ that it has already earned its mark in the racing and firefighting ...

Speculative biology is an art form that combines scientific principles with a lot of fiction and creativity. It asks “what if” questions about how life might develop in different scenarios. Dougal ...

If you’ve ever visited a fairground or carnival, you’re probably familiar with distortion mirrors. These curved mirrors don’t actually reflect your true image; instead, they distort it into an amusing ...

Hermit crabs will often leave their shell in order to molt. When they do this their soft inner body is exposed to air and heat and will die quickly without the protection of a shell. If a hermit crab ...

Ancient Cosmetics is a Black family owned skin care company inspired by their disconnect with industry companies selling toxic chemicals in their community. They use natural recipes and a strong ...

Puffer fish, also called blowfish, are found in tropical marine and brackish water. These strange-looking creatures are very clumsy swimmers that can quickly inflate themselves to become a mass ...

Blowfish, also called puffer fish, are members of the order Tetraodontiformes. They’re known for their spiky skin structures, which can cover almost the entire body or leave parts of it bare.

Magnets are essential in space – they helped Neil Armstrong and his fellow astronauts land on the moon! They’re also used inside navigational computers to generate power instead of relying on ...

Puffer fish and their relatives are a diverse group of tropical- and warm-temperate-dwelling species. They are primarily marine and many live and breed in the open ocean or offshore bays. They are ...

Turing test is a test that is used to assess a computer’s ability to act like a human. It requires a person to talk to a machine, and the computer to answer in a way that the human can recognize.

Numerous epidemiological and post-mortem studies have reported structure-specific associations between plasmalogen deficiencies and reduced cognition and mobility. Plasmalogens are lipid-derived ...