Salt is the Charm
October 28, 2020
We do love sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and umami (the taste of glutamic acid), which has strengthened its place in the gastronomy
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The Snows of Pluto
October 28, 2020
In 2015, the New Horizons spacecraft discovered magnificent snow-capped mountains in Pluto, strikingly similar to the mountains on Earth. Such an amazing
2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
October 27, 2020
This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry was shared by Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna, who discovered the ground breaking CRISPR/Cas9 technology.
2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
October 27, 2020
The 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to Harvey J. Alter, Michael Houghton and Charles M. Rice “for the
For How Long Can We Survive on the Moon?
October 26, 2020
For the first time, scientists measured the radiation levels on the lunar surface. As the USA is on preparation to send people
Silent Screams of the Bacteria
October 26, 2020
In recent years, the interest in microbiology has increased substantially, spawning novel and interesting studies on the subject. Many discoveries, including the
2020 Nobel Prize in Physics
October 26, 2020
The 2020 Nobel Prize in physics was awarded to three scientists that provided valuable insight into our understanding of black holes, one
Artificial Photosynthesis
September 24, 2020
As the Earth’s energy problem keeps getting deeper, the world of science continues to chase alternatives to fossil fuels. Currently, two approaches
This Year’s IgNobel Prizes
September 23, 2020
September is the month when the IgNobel prizes, perhaps the most colourful in the scientific world, meet their winners. The purpose of
Dark Matter: The Unknown
September 21, 2020
Astronomers have discovered there may be a missing component in our cosmic description of how dark matter behaves. They revealed a significant discrepancy