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Magnetoreception: The Sixth Sense
The world around us is vast, and we are mere blind men, stumbling in the dark. What else are we missing out on? Find out more about other ways animals sense the world!
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The Changeable Coelacanth: Not Strictly a “Living Fossil”
The poster boy for living fossils might be more modern in some sense than previously thought. Read on to find out more about how Coelacanths keep themselves up-to-date!
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Platonic Solids, Chemical Explosives, and the World’s Smallest Helium Balloon
Plato defined 5 solids that constituted the universe, before our understanding of atoms and molecules came about. However, can these shapes arise in nature? Find out more with Jonathan!
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Can You Describe Colour in Words?
Red. Green. Blue. How would you explain the meaning of these words to someone without sight? Gabriel delves into the complex intermingling between the nuances of colour and language!
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From Trash to Treasure: A brief summary of the valuable carbon materials that can be formed using CO2
Carbon dioxide. The bleak overhanging ghost of humanity's existence on Mother Earth. Is there a way to exorcise this spook from our world? Guan Xin investigates how we can reuse the footprints of our past to pave the way into the future!
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A Different Perspective Brings a Different Colour
Butterflies adorn our surroundings with bright bursts of colour rarely found in elsewhere in nature. But how do these tiny beauties do it? Yi Yang brings us through the hidden secrets underneath that guileless exterior!
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How Do Neurons Connect With Each Other?
An adult brain is a powerful machine made up of 100 billion interconnected neurons! Have you ever wondered how these connections form in your nervous system? Xuek Qee untangles this web of linkages and finds out what makes us tick!
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Dumbbell-Shaped Machine Decodes Polystyrene
Nanomachines. A recurring concept in sci-fi flicks. But will this ever become reality? Ryan looks at how nanomachines have began to take fruit in our society!
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Magic Bullet? No more.
When penicillin was first discovered, people thought that humanity had overcame bacteria infection and death caused by these germs are a thing of the past. However, due to the overuse of antibiotics, “Superbugs” which are bacteria resistant to multiple antibiotics classes started to emerge. The efficiency of antibiotics started to dwindle. What if we can use the “deadliest being on earth” which are bacteriophages to combat these bacteria?
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Buzz-pollination: The Secret Handshake Between Flowers and Bees
Bees and flowers are natures dynamic duo. They are the poster child of beauty and inter-species teamwork that drives the growth of nature. Hai Xiang buzzes into the intricacies of their interactions!