What is the bottle-flip challenge? In the summer of 2016, a new craze hit the internet. A young teenager from North Carolina took the stage at his high school. To a dramatic score, he flips a partially filled water bottle. It lands squarely on its base, and the crowd goes […]

Have you seen a train hovering over the rails and moving at an astonishing speed? This is not science fiction; it is called a magnetic floating train! Maglev, short for Magnetic Levitation, is a train that uses powerful magnets to float above the tracks. Now, let’s learn more about this

Scientists are the ultimate detectives. They observe, hypothesize, experiment and deduce. And sometimes, what they discover changes everything we know about the universe. Scientists found one of those mysteries deep beneath the ocean’s surface: dark oxygen produced by naturally occurring batteries. What is this phenomenon, and how does it change

Microscopes connect our realm to that of the microbes, which we can’t see with our naked eyes. It is much like a complex magnifying glass, and to operate it, one needs to know its parts. In this blog, I will discuss about the parts of a microscope. What are the

Usually, non-metals share electrons between themselves to form a covalent bond. The resulting molecule is dipolar only when the electrons are shared unequally between the atoms. Dipole-dipole forces are the attractive electrostatic forces formed between the positive end of one polar molecule and the negative end of the other polar

Let’s be real – there’s nothing worse than spending hard-earned cash on a telescope that completely ruins the stargazing experience especially if you are a beginner. Excitedly setting up the new scope, only to spend hours fiddling and struggling to find anything worth looking at. By the end of the

Electric cars or electric vehicles (EVs) may look like conventional cars but are completely different. They are less noisy and more responsive while also generating lower vehicle emissions and no exhaust emissions compared to traditional vehicles. They also look completely different under the hood, meaning they do not have many

Albert Einstein, a name synonymous with genius and the iconic equation E=mc², has intrigued the scientific community and the entire world for decades. While his contributions to physics are highly well-known, his family and descendence remain a mystery. In this journey through time and genius, we will explore the branches

In today’s digital era, streaming services have become our go-to for entertainment, providing endless hours of movies, TV shows, and music with just a click. But have you ever stopped to ponder what happens behind the scenes? Specifically, what is the carbon footprint of streaming services? It’s a topic gaining

Introduction Ever wondered how the strumming of a guitar string brings a melody to your ears or how the gentle hum of a tuning fork seems to fill the room with its pure tone? At the heart of these auditory experiences lies the fascinating interplay between sound waves and music.