Articles

Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum
(Health and Diseases)

Despite the bizarre name, Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum is not a spell from the magical world of Harry Potter; it is a rare medical condition.


Human Colors
(Human Body)

 Anthropologists and biologists place all races in existence today as a single species, which points to the fact that the differences  between human races are not really all that great.


Camouflage: Marine Hide and Seek
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Camouflage is a process through which animals change colors in accordance with the surrounding environment, becoming hardly distinguishable from it.


Terrestrial Hide and Seek
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Camouflage is a process through which animals change colors in accordance with the surrounding environment, becoming hardly distinguishable from it.


Color Psychology and Fashion
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Do fashion designers have a clue about color psychology and adopt its principles when working on their new collection, or do they go merely for their passions and simple interests?


Origami Applications in the Past and Present
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Lately, the art of origami has spread widely, and has caught the attention of young people and adults because it is an interesting and useful art that develops the skills.


Color Psychology and Interior Design
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Interior designers have been aware of the power of color for so long that they do not only make their color choices based on space or use, but also according to their clients’ psyche and comfort zones.


Colorful Solar System
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

In our Solar System, we can see planets with remarkable colors which, when studied, tells scientists a lot about their origins and formation.

Analyzing the Color Palette
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Colors are a non-verbal form of communication through which people can express a certain attitude, behavior, position or even a message.


Cosmic Colors
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Color remains among the major defining features of any object, contributing in determining our perception of everything we behold. 


Do Women see More Colors than Men?
(Human Body)

Roses are red, violets are blue; or are they? The colors you see may not always be the same someone else sees. 


Nature's Palette: Luscious Landscape
(Earth Sciences)

With its vast red rock formations set against pure blue skies, the Chinese Zhangye Danxia mountain range resembles a real-life oil painting.

Hidden Dangers at Home: Chemicals
(Education, Business, and Society)

There is no place like home! This is all what we think of after a long, tiring day at school or work. Home is where we feel safe and relaxed.


3D-Printed Vasculature Networks Created
(Health and Diseases)

Researchers in 3D printing technology have been actively attempting to come up with new methods to artificially create lifelike blood vessels.


Nature's Palette: Living Colors (Animalia)
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The most common animal pigment is melanin, which is a brown or black polymer that occurs in skin or fur. 

​Bone Grafting
(Health and Diseases)

Technology has come such a long way that it has definitely entered all aspects of our lives; one of the fields that have developed by leaps and bounds is the medical field. 


DNA Microchips
(Health and Diseases)

DNA microchips, also known as microarrays, are strong bases generally made of glass or silicon, upon which the DNA is added in an orderly way.

Nature's Palette: Living Colors (Plantae)
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

The plant and animal kingdoms abound with bright colors, from the lush green of photosynthesizing plants to the striking colors of fluttering butterflies.

Herophilus and Erasistratus: The Butchers of Alexandria
(Inventions and Innovations)

Thousands of years ago, during the golden era of scientific enquiry in the 3rd century BCE, our hometown Alexandria of Ptolemaic Egypt was the world’s greatest center of learning and scholarship. 

Nature's Palette: Natural Airbrush
(Earth Sciences)

We owe some of our most spectacular atmospheric phenomena to various types of scatterings: blue skies, colorful sunsets, and white clouds, among others. 


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