Radiation is all around us. From radio waves transmitting information to the visible spectrum that gives our world color. Heck, even talking produces radiation in the form of sound. But what about the more dangerous forms of radiation: alpha and beta particles, gamma and X-rays? What makes these ‘ionizing’ forms of radiation so different from microwaves, for example, which we encounter in our lives on a daily basis?
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If all the knowledge of humanity was to be completely erased save for a single concept, which one should we choose to keep? The great physicist Richard Feynman once remarked that our best bet would be for atomic theory to stick around, such is its importance to science. Many inventions and discoveries have been founded upon our knowledge of how the atom works. It is apparent that we owe a lot to the long and rich history of atomic theory.
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If you could add a second to your life each time someone utters the old cliché “time flies”, you’d probably live forever. We all know that time does not actually speed up or slow down in our everyday lives! And...
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) play a big role in the human body. As they maintain many of our key functions, much research is done to better understand the structure and function of GPCRs. In addition, GPCRs are potential starting points in...
Antibiotic resistance receives lots of media attention, being a huge threat to global public health. But an equally concerning problem remains a relative unknown to the general public: antifungal resistance. Fungal infections have the potential to cause rashes, mild inflammations,...
There is no doubt that inequality is a major issue for countries across the globe, albeit one that is actively being tackled now more than ever. We see terms like ‘equal opportunity’ and ‘equality of outcome’ thrown about; these are...
