science
Topics and developments in science and medicine, presented by Futurism.
Should You Trust Your Senses?
There’s a famous saying that "seeing is believing," as people will often not believe something until they have seen or experienced it for themselves. It’s almost like when someone says to you, "Don’t touch that, it’s hot!" and you still feel compelled to touch it, just to find out for yourself. Yeah, they weren’t lying. Definitely hot. This need to experience things for ourselves is part of what makes us human, but what if we told you that your senses aren’t always telling you the truth?
By Wonk! Magazine7 years ago in Futurism
The Far Side of the Moon
For people who are interested in space exploration, 2019 is already becoming a historic year. Just a few hours after the new year, the New Horizons probe did a fly by near a far far object named, Ultima Thule. A small and peanut-shaped object inside the Kuiper belt. Officially known as 2014 MU69, Ultima Thule orbits the sun every 298 years at the distance of 6.5 billion km from us. On the first day of January, it became the farthest object in the solar system that has been visited by an earthling spaceship.
By Pouria Nazemi7 years ago in Futurism
Recreation of the Rain Phenomenon
The planet Earth presents diverse types of ecosystems that are the result of the combination of the geographical conditions with the specific wildlife conditions for that habitat, this means that each ecosystem presents its own traits. In terrestrial ecosystems, apart from sunlight, plants need water to survive, grow and develop, they obtain it through rain (Importancia, 2010).
By Danna Molina7 years ago in Futurism
Biotechnology
1. What is biotechnology? It is a branch of biological engineering in which biology, chemistry, and various processes are used with the aim of producing goods and services using living beings or part of their biological machinery. It has great use in agriculture, food, and medicine. Thanks to biotechnology, we can solve problems that only a few decades ago were a serious blow to our society.
By Danna Molina7 years ago in Futurism
How to Deal with Rising Sea Levels
Rising sea levels will happen within the next 20 years regardless of whether you believe in climate change or not. A solution to this problem is to build fleets of submarines and tankers designed to harvest the water. We could desalinate it, sending it to dry corners of the world. We have to do something with all that water to prevent it from contributing to rising sea levels. Yes, the scientists give us dire warnings, but have any think tanks sat around while figuring out solutions to this problem?
By Iria Vasquez-Paez7 years ago in Futurism
Bio-Luminescence
Bioluminescence in Bacteria Ever wonder why some bacteria glow? Or what makes them luminesce? Bioluminescence has been of interest for many scientists. Bioluminescence refers to the visible light that is being emitted from an organic organism, created by a catalytic enzyme within the organism. This enzyme is called luciferase, and the substrates that are involved are called luciferins. The bioluminescent process is different from other organisms which is why it is of interest for scientists to study. The structures of luciferase differ between species of bacteria, and it’s difficult to study some structures, as I will talk about later on.
By Christina B7 years ago in Futurism
The Effects of Garlic Powder on Drosophila Flies with Tumors
Abstract To determine if garlic powder had any effect on Drosophila flies that have tumors, an experiment was conducted that lasted four weeks. Furthermore, if the garlic powder did have an effect, the experiment was broken down by different concentrations of garlic powder. Within the first half of the experiment, virgin female flies containing the RET gene (ret proto-oncogene) were collected from Drosophila melanogaster stocks and bred with virgin male flies containing GAL4. Their offspring all had tumors visible on their eyes. The offspring were collected as virgins and separated from their parents. They were placed in containers that had different concentrations of garlic powder and were watched for the remainder of the experiment to see if the tumors changed. Within a few days, it was noticed that the garlic powder did affect some of the flies and that there was no noticeable difference between the different concentrations. More research needs to be conducted to understand the full impact of garlic powder on Drosophila containing tumors.
By Christina B7 years ago in Futurism
Hox Genes and the Evolution of Snake-Body Form
Abstract: Regulation of the vertebrate axial skeleton and the driving force behind the evolution of new body forms are due to Hox genes. Many hypotheses over the years have risen using Hox genes to explain snake-body form evolution. This paper will discuss some of those hypotheses.
By Christina B7 years ago in Futurism
3 Quick and Fun Quantum Physics Principles
Physics is a vast and often very perplexing subject for even the greatest of minds; for instance, Richard Feynman is quoted in saying, 'If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics.' In this article, I will explore 3 of my favourite physics principles in a simplistic, and easy to digest format.
By Jacob Marshall7 years ago in Futurism
How Will the Universe End?
On March 14, 2016 one of the smartest men alive passed away. During his life, he contributed to many theories in the science field and even discovered a few of his own. He was diagnosed with ASL at the age of 21 and was given two years to live. When he died, he was 76 years old. This man, Stephen Hawking, is one of the most famous physicists of all time. One of his most famous quotes goes, “Remember to look up at the stars, not down at your feet.” So, that's what we'll be doing today. Looking into the cosmos at theories on how the universe will end. We’ll be looking at The Big Rip, which, besides its name, is actually the smaller theory here, the Big Freeze that will give you chills, and the Big Crunch that will eat you up.
By Madison Hoag7 years ago in Futurism
