Could There Really Be Life on Venus?
The surface of Venus, the second planet from the Sun, is literally burning hot at 464 °C (867 °F), while the dense and acidic atmosphere creates pressures 92 times greater than that of the Earth.…
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Young Physicist Absolves Mathematicians of Time-Travel Paradox Headache
Time travel paradoxes have been troubling mathematicians, sci-fi film enthusiasts, screenplay writers, and physicists for many decades now. Simply put, traveling back in time and changing something at a point in the past could introduce…
Half a million sharks could be killed for Global Race for Coronavirus Vaccine
Worldwide scientists are racing to produce a safe and effective coronavirus vaccine. But at what cost Conservationists have warned that the mass production of a COVID-19 vaccine could devastate shark populations around the world. For…
Tattoos Damage Skin Sweat Glands
New research suggests that tattooed skin does not sweat as much as non-inked areas. The procedure of tattooing the skin involves repeated needle insertions for depositing ink. According to the research, this process may damage…
Infrared Mapping Reveals Evidence Of “Fresh Ice” On Saturn’s Moon Enceladus
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft has produced new composite images of Saturn’s moon ‘Enceladus’. These images provide “strong evidence” of fresh ice in the moon’s northern hemisphere. The images by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft are the most detailed…
Why the US Manufacturing Failed to Stand Strong During the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit the United States hard, and one of the fields that succumbed to the pressure was that of manufacturing. From virus testing kits and pharmaceuticals to personal protective equipment and medical…
Scientists Appeal People Not To Make DIY COVID Vaccine from Info Found On the Internet
People are desperately clinging to the hopes of a Covid-19 vaccine before the year ends. But the chief executive of the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer has warned that not enough Covid-19 vaccines will be available…
Scientists Find Possible Sign of Life on Venus
Scientists have long been searching for alien life. Now a discovery suggests researchers may have just found alien life in our solar system. Is there Life on Venus? Recently scientists detected traces of phosphine gas…
A Basic Guide to Pebble Lime
What is pebble lime? Pebble lime is one of many colloquial names for the chemical compound calcium oxide (you will see it listed as CaO on various labels). It’s also known as burnt lime, quicklime,…
Why AODD Pumps Are Ideal for Chemical Processes
The air-operated double-diaphragm (AODD) pump has been growing a lot in popularity in the past years, and one of the key reasons behind this is the suitability of this type of pumps for a wide…
