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Articles (Chemistry)

Lise Meitner and the Nobel Prize Controversy
(Inventions and Innovations)

The splitting of atoms—nuclear fission—was a discovery that changed our world. Few, however, know that a woman physicist participated in the discovery of the real power of nuclear energy.

Chemistry of Summer
(Health and Diseases)

Becoming a science communicator has made me curious about the chemistry behind everything I use. As we approach the summer, I found myself compelled to how to enjoy it while staying healthy.

Blue Gold
(Earth Sciences)

Can you imagine your life without water? Of course not, life without water is impossible; we need water to survive.

Forever Young!
(Health and Diseases)

Getting wrinkles is a natural process; it is something we cannot avoid, and it starts happening in our twenties and thirties. Thankfully, there are affordable and effective ways to hold back the formation of wrinkles and keep our skin looking younger for a longer time.

Chemistry and Beauty
(Health and Diseases)

Women pay a lot of attention to their looks without considering the potential harm of using some products for a long time, the result of which may be the destruction of their beauty, or even illness.

Deadly Proteins
(Health and Diseases)

Proteins are the building stones of the human body muscles; yet, some proteins are more lethal than manufactured chemical toxins.

It Is Not Always About Food: Sham el-Nessim
(Science Fun Time: Stories and Activities)

This year, why not make Sham el-Nessim more fun and carry out one or more science experiments with your children? 

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

The kitchen is a vital area in the house; it is abuzz with a wide range of tools, appliances, and ingredients, which can sometimes pose serious hazards to the household members.

Plasma: The Uncharted Element
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

Most schoolchildren learn that everything in the universe is a solid, a liquid or a gas. However, those lessons usually lack the fourth and by far the most common state of matter: plasma. 

Eat Your Colors
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Healthy eating is not only about how many servings of fruits and vegetables you eat, but also about how many colors you consume!

The Colors of Medication
(Health and Diseases)

With the introduction of soft and hard gelatin capsules in the 1960s, colors invaded the pharmaceutical industry and have since had a major medical and commercial role to play. 

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.

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.

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.

​Household Antiseptics: A Double-Edged Sword
(Education, Business, and Society)

Nowadays, household antiseptics are indispensable in any home, because of their great importance in sterilizing and sanitizing each part of it. 

Young Innovators: Eesha Khare
(Inventions and Innovations)

Every other day, we hear about a new technological breakthrough, or a new exciting innovation that someone has developed; we are truly...

Can You Really Become A Sugar Addict?
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

People around the world are eating more sugar than ever before; that is because the food industry has been adding more of it to various products over the years. 

Detox Diet: A Myth or Reality?
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Detox, short for detoxification, is the removal of potentially toxic substances from the body. 

Green Chemistry
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

In the past two decades, the Green-Chemistry Movement has helped industry to become much cleaner and more sustainable.

Stem Cells: The Future of Medicine
(Health and Diseases)

We often hear about the amazing potential of “stem cells”, and how they will revolutionize the human diseases treatment; allowing us to grow new organs, regenerate our bodies, and perhaps even remain youthful forever!

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