Learn what stem cells are, how potency works, where different stem cells come from, and why research raises ethical questions.
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.
Akshay Dinesh
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: How Transcription and Translation Build Proteins
Learn how DNA instructions become mRNA and how ribosomes read codons to build proteins through transcription and translation.
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...
Acid Rain: Causes, Effects, and Solutions
Learn what causes acid rain, how it affects water, soil, forests, and buildings, and what can reduce acidic pollution.
Pollution: Types, Causes, and Effects on the Environment
Learn how air, land, and water pollution happen, why pollutants spread, and how they affect ecosystems, health, and communities.
The Solar System: Planets, Moons, and Earth’s Place in Space
Explore the solar system's planets, moons, asteroid belt, Kuiper Belt, Oort Cloud, and the conditions that make Earth livable.
COVID-19 Vaccines: How They Work and Why Updates Matter
Learn how COVID-19 vaccines train immune memory, why formulas are updated, and how guidance changes as variants and risk change.
Fossil Fuels and Climate Change: Costs, Impacts, and Energy Choices
A clear look at how fossil fuels drive climate change, affect health and ecosystems, and shape the choices behind cleaner energy systems.
Nikhita Kunthu
