Most of us know what atoms are – they are so small that almost none of us have seen them with our own eyes. However, with the advancement of technology and science, we can now visualise and understand them and their...
Category - Science
The science category is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of the natural world and the scientific principles that govern it. This category includes articles, tutorials, and resources on a range of topics, including physics, chemistry, biology, and more.
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Cells: The Building Blocks of Life
From young, we have learnt that cells make up living things. Cells are the smallest building blocks of life and form larger living tissues and organs that make up the organism. Today, we will be discussing the cell...
Organic Chemistry: Alkenes
Unless you have studied chemistry at some point in your life, you probably would not know what alkenes are. However, if I were to tell you that alkenes are used to make plastic, you would probably have a better idea...
Organic Chemistry: Alkanes
You probably have heard of the term “alkanes” before but may be wondering what they are. We often encounter Alkanes in our daily lives – natural gas, liquid petroleum gas (LPG), propellants, fuels, and...
Viruses: The Lytic and Lysogenic Cycles
As we all know, cells are the most basic unit of life. We, humans, are comprised of so many cells – there are more cells in our bodies than stars in the Milky Way. Cells reproduce either by dividing to form two...
Lipids: What Are They?
In today’s world, many people are constantly trying to lose weight. Now and then, I often hear something like, “I’m so fat, I need to lose weight” or “I need to cut down on these fats”. Well, losing weight is one thing...
Stem Cells: Ethical Or Not?
Most of us have heard of the term “stem cells”. However, not many of us understand what they are beyond the fact that they can cure certain diseases. With that, let us find out what stem cells are and what...
Organic Chemistry: An Introduction
Organic chemistry is one of the key branches of chemistry. With over six million organic compounds that exist, it plays an essential role in our everyday life. So many aspects of our lives involve organic chemistry –...
Cancer: Mutations, Growth, and Causes
To many of us, cancer is a potentially life-threatening condition. The majority of us are bound to know of people who have suffered or are suffering from cancer – we hope for their speedy recovery. Some of us ourselves...
Viruses: Living or Non-Living
With the COVID-19 pandemic, we have heard a lot of viruses of late. Many are confused – are they living or non-living? Can we kill the COVID-19 virus? This confusion has been around for a long time, and many people are...
Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation
You probably understand what DNA and RNA are. Perhaps, you might have read our article on what genetic materials are, but do you know what they are responsible for? You may also have read our article on what...
The Periodic Table
A distinct feature of Chemistry, the periodic table is used across many sciences. It consists of all known chemical elements, both natural and artificial. The first periodic table was formulated in 1869 by the Russian...
Proteins: What Are They?
We often hear the term “proteins”, and usually use them when talking about food. However, do you know what proteins are? What they are made up of, or what do they do? It is pretty tricky to explain exactly what they...
Carbohydrates: What Are They?
When we talk about carbohydrates, we usually think of food rich in starch – rice, bread, and noodles. Or perhaps, you may have thought about food with a lot of sugar, such as sweets and dessert. Well, you are not wrong...
DNA vs RNA: What Are Genetic Materials
Living things inherit traits from their parents from birth. For us humans, we take after some of our parents’ traits – our eye colour, our skin colour, our height, and many other characteristics. Of course, some...
