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Braille System: Feel the Words
(Education, Business, and Society)

The code named after Louis Braille is the standard form of writing and reading used by blind people in virtually every language around the world. 

Surviving Ramadan in Summers
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

The days of Ramadan have been getting hotter and longer for some years now. This presents a challenge for pious Muslims, who have to fast from dawn to dusk, nearly 15 hours, in the scorching heat.

Green Homes
(Education, Business, and Society)

Usually we think of a traditional-looking house or building, made of concrete and bricks, but has it always been that way?

Fungi Furniture
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Would you imagine sitting on a chair made of fungi? Or dining on a table made of fungi?

Why Cannot We Breathe Underwater?
(Human Body)

Have you ever wondered why we cannot breathe underwater although water contains oxygen. 


It Is Not Always About Food: Ramadan
(Science Fun Time: Stories and Activities)

This Ramadan, why not make the month-long fast more fun and carry out one or more science activities with your children? 


Nano Elements of Nature: Fire
(Earth Sciences)

Believe it or not, scientists have managed, applying nanotechnology, to produce fire-resistant fabrics.

Nano Technology and Air Pollution
(Earth Sciences)

The environment-friendly scientific communities have provided nanotechnology solutions to the problem of chaning air properties.


The Sky of May 2018 has Astronomical Phenomena other than Ramadan Crescent
(Astronomy and Space Sciences)

By mid-May 2018, people will be observing the sky for the crescent of the holy month of Ramadan and the beginning of fasting rituals. 

Why Do We Wear Heavy Clothes in Winter?
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Why do we need to wear heavy clothes during Winter?

Nano Technology and Water Desalination
(Earth Sciences)

A research team has innovated a nanotechnology water desalination system that works on the ion levels.

Making Water-Repelling Sand Using Nanotechnology
(Earth Sciences)

Water-repelling sand is an example of how nanotechnology can lead to drastic changes in the behavior of materials.


Life in Captivity
(Microorganism, Animal and Plant Life)

Wild animals in captivity are denied everything; they are unable to do what is natural and important to them.


The Four Elements that Make Your Body: Air and Fire
(Human Body)

As we breathe air, our bodies use oxygen from the air to create energy, build cells, and maintain healthy body functions.


Paranoia: The Downfall of Greatness
(Health and Diseases)

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


The Four Elements that Make Your Body: Water
(Human Body)

Water is the most abundant substance in the human body and is a major component of every cell.


Mirror, Mirror
(Physical and Chemical Sciences)

Our reflected images in the mirrors seem to have a lot of scientific fun.


The Four Elements that Make Your Body: Earth
(Human Body)

Earth is what makes body mass such as bones, muscles, cells, tissues, teeth, hair and nails. 

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? 

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