Introduction of Biomimicry Almost 25% of all modern medicines are manufactured directly from the use of plants. Moreover, there are also other plants that are yet to be examined, which could potentially have millions of unique chemical compounds that could …
Sincere tears, or crocodile tears? If you have ever stepped into the kitchen, to help and assist with cooking, you will know the pain of chopping onions. Often, there are many memes coming up about the pain of tearing up …
Oganesson and CRYPTOCURRENCIES?! “Make ends meet”. This is yet another common catch-phrase used across the world. Often used to describe situations whereby one has financial independence to pay for necessities in life. However, this phrase if analysed literally means getting …
Ozone Layer Formation The ozone layer acts as a shield by absorbing most of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. It is located within the earth’s stratosphere itself. When depleted, more ultraviolet can reach the earth’s surface. This can prove dangerous to …
An Introduction Acids, to a common man, are merely known as corrosive substances. We also hear how such substances can be used in chemical warfare, but not so much about its counterpart, bases. It is not until students take up …
Biography of Plastic Often at times, my father asks me to consider a career in environmental science and somehow I refuse him. Now, I am starting to feel slightly disappointed to have missed exploring this career. Nevertheless, I am still …
The wonders of Gallium Gallium is such an amazing element. I wonder why it is not included in our curriculum. It has various unique properties. It also has the ability to form both liquid and solid at different temperatures (just …
From the universe to our hands Just as much as how girls love to wear jewelleries made out of diamond, and gold, often boys go wondering what is so amazing in this little chemical element, that does not sound as …
The new invention from Helium How many of us get extremely excited when we see balloons? No matter how much we age, looking at balloons always excites us. That too, the fascination of how helium balloons are able to defy …
What’s in my food? Esters (molecular formula, RCOOR) can be found all throughout the natural world. They are popular for producing a range of pleasant fragrances and flavors. They occur naturally in many foods, such as in fruit, and in …