Articles (Communication)

The Internet and Mind Control
(Computers and Information Technology)

Does Facebook really connect people or provide an unrealistic version of reality? 


The Golden Touch
(Education, Business, and Society)

In Greek mythology, King Midas had asked the god Dionysus for the ability to turn everything he touched into gold; when he was granted his wish, he thought he had good fortune. Yet, he soon came to regret making that wish!


Paranoia: The Downfall of Greatness
(Health and Diseases)

Paranoia is a common disease that people, and perhaps entire communities, suffer from worldwide.


Home Automation
(Education, Business, and Society)

Now you can connect your home devices to your mobile, tablet, or PC via a Wi-Fi connection.


Botanic Talks
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Plantae is a seemingly silent kingdom; yet, it has milliards of secrets to tell.


Turning the Mind Inside Out
(Science in Arts and Culture)

There are emotions we have all shared: joy, fear, anger, disgust, and sadness. Ever wonder where all those emotions really live?


Animals: Are They Smart?
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Animals are intelligent; they have good problem-solving skills and are very much aware of their surroundings.

Language and Society
(Education, Business, and Society)

Most of us know the hilarious Egyptian play or the American musical, My Fair Lady; based on Shaw’s masterpiece, Pygmalion, which displays the connection between language and society.


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?


Vocal Learners and Evolution
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Several species make speech-like sounds, including whales, elephants, not to mention parrots; but, how do they make these human-like sounds?

Dr. Taher Elgamal
(Inventions and Innovations)

After World War II, people realized that sharing secret keys was the most difficult thing to do. As a result, the notion of public key cryptography was developed in the late 1970s at MIT and Stanford Universities, basically to be able to share keys secretly at a lower cost. Since then, the industry of cryptography has blossomed.


High Tech to the Help
(Education, Business, and Society)

Among the potential solutions to deal with the overarching educational problems that Africa faces nowadays is technology; as in computers, cellphones, satellites, ... etc.

Google’s Classroom
(Computers and Information Technology)

A new tool developed by the technology mogul lately as part of its Google for Education apps suite, Google Classroom is designed to help teachers communicate more effectively with students.

Environmentally Friendly Cellphones
(Inventions and Innovations)

During the early days of computers, if system engineers needed to fix something, they skim through the operating specifications manual and start to break out the soldering iron and fix a connection on a circuit board or other components.

Speech Sounds Recognition
(Human Body)

Have you ever thought how do our brains recognize voices and speech?


How to Talk to Your Doctor
(Health and Diseases)

When it comes to staying healthy or living with a medical condition, your doctor is one of the most valuable resources you have. 

Esperanto: A Universal Language
(Education, Business, and Society)

Would it not be amazing if we all had a shared language? 

The Last of His Tribe
(Education, Business, and Society)

Cooking for one, hunting for one, taking care of your house by yourself, having no one to talk to because no one speaks your language; this is the life a man leads in the heart of the Amazon rainforest. He is the last of his tribe.

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