How 3D printing technology helps in the medical field?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteADDITIVE manufacturing, otherwise known as 3D printing, was first developed in the 1980s. Unlike traditional methods, 3D printing is a technique that creates three-dimensional objects by building successive layers of raw materials such as metals, plastics, and ceramics. The advances in 3D printing are capturing attention in the health care field because of their potential to […]
What is a non-destructive testing (NDT)?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNon-destructive testing (NDT) also known as Non-destructive Examination or Evaluation (NDE) and Non-destructive Inspection (NDI) is a multidisciplinary branch of engineering. It is a non-invasive inspection method that evaluates a system, component or material without damaging its shape and usually cannot be seen through the naked eye. NDT plays an important role to prevent catastrophic […]
How can a cat survive from a high-rise fall?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteCATS fall from any height with a remarkably high survival rate. How do they survive such falls? Scientists say that from the moment they are in the air to the moment they touch the ground, they tune themselves to survive. They have a relatively large surface area in proportion to their weight, thereby reducing the […]
How reindeer eye change colour?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteReindeer are a species of deer native to the Arctic, sub-Arctic, tundra, boreal, and mountain regions of northern Europe, Siberia, and North America. People require contact lenses to change the colour of their eyes. Scientists have discovered that the reindeer’s beautiful eyes change colour radically between summer and winter to adapt to extreme changes in […]
Why is milk white in colour?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWe can’t talk about healthy food without mentioning milk. In fact, milk is so rich in nutrients, it’s the first food consumed by babies. Milk is also incorporated in a lot of cooking thanks to its creamy textures and rich taste. The colour white is commonly associated with milk that even in the English language […]
What is Glaucoma?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteGlaucoma is a kind of eye disease that can lead to vision loss and blindness. Blindness happens when the optic nerve at the back of the eye is damaged. The optic nerve receives the nerve impulses generated by retinal light and transmits them to the brain, where we recognise these electric signals as vision (an […]
Pride of The Nation
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Mangrove: The Neglected Saviour and Beauty
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Why do some humans have two different sets of DNA?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteDNA is the genetic materials that we all carry in each of our cells. It contains the information that made us who we are. The combination of the DNA of both of our parents resulted in the DNA that is unique to us. This is the reason why DNA testing is prominent in many identities […]
How smart are pigeons?
Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe pigeon draws the most ire among all the birds in the world. But people still love pigeons. Pigeons were used as a messenger and was the sole source of communication. Since the early years, the pigeon was used as a messenger to carry results of sporting events, such as the Olympic Games and football […]