Articles (Water)

The Science behind Waterslides
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

As summer approaches, we eagerly await our chance to take a break from our hard work throughout the year. To beat the heat, we often head to water parks, but have you ever wondered how water parks and water slides work?

Nature Phobia
(Health and Diseases)

Nature phobia is one of the most popular types of phobia; it is the anxiety and fear of different landscapes around us.

What Happens to Our Bodies When We Eat Sushi?
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Sushi, that unique Japanese delicacy that has become popular all over the world and is now one of many people's favorite meals; yet, I regert to inform you that it is not as healthy as you think.


Personal Hygiene: Your Gateway to Better Health
(Human Body)

With the eruption of virus epidemics every other year, hygiene has been receiving a lot of attention, especially in crowded places.

Famine throughout History
(Education, Business, and Society)

Whether it happens because of poverty, conflict, or demographic problems, famine has always been one of the worst disasters to affect human life. 

Liquid Rainbow
(Earth Sciences)

 

According to local legend, the river has escaped paradise to flow through Earth; read on the River of Five Colors and the Liquid Rainbow.

The Mysterious Case of the Bermuda Triangle
(Earth Sciences)

As mysterious as it would read, when you dig deeper, the case becomes less puzzling!

Divers by Nature
(Human Body)

The idea of living under water among sea creatures has always been my childhood fantasy. However, when I try to hold my breath underwater I would, as any normal person, suffocate, but not the Bajaus.


Atlantis: The Lost Civilization
(Earth Sciences)

Unlike many legendary stories the origins of which have been lost, we know when and where the story of the Lost City of Atlantis first appeared.


She Against the World: Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
(Inventions and Innovations)

A Pediatric Public Health Initiative was announced in 2016 to address the Flint community’s population lead exposure, thanks to Dr. Mona Attisha.


Global Warming…Danger at All Measures! (Part III – Take Action!)
(Earth Sciences)

There are plenty of things we can do to tackle climate change and enjoy a more sustainable lifestyle.


Physical Phenomena and the World of Design
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Because we are accustomed to live with tools and machines that allow us access to endless information, designers pursue graphs, codes, and software that transforms data and variables into unique shapes.

The Planet with Diamond Rain
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Have you ever imagined that the sky can rain something other than water? To rain diamonds for example? 

Water Also Kills!
(Health and Diseases)

Around the world, millions of the poor hope to have a clean glass of water. This seems impossible as the problem of water sanitation increases especially in poor countries.


How Sustainable Is The Fashion Industry?
(Education, Business, and Society)

When we talk about protecting the environment and sustainability, for the most part we do not talk about the fashion industry. 


Note-by-Note Cuisine
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Note-by-Note Cuisine is a relatively modern trend of cooking that takes cooking to much further and unpredictable realms.


Water from Water: Desalination
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Earth is commonly known as “the Blue Planet”, with oceans and seas covering almost 71% of its surface, yet ironically many of its inhabitants suffer from water shortage.


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