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Molecular Basis Of Colours Of Light

Different molecules absorb different colors of light, depending on their electronic structure. Materials absorb photons of some energy. But only substances that absorb photons of visible light will have color. Molecules are very selective [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

How We Can Change Water Into Wine?

It's very simple and every one can do it. Fill a glass with water. Make the water slightly alkaline by adding a few drops of sodium hydroxide solution. Hide a few drops of phenolphthalein solution in the bottom of a wine glass. Phenolph [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

The molecular basis of indicator color changes

You might have heard that magician's turn water into wine. What the magician does is simply taps the edge of a glass of water with a wand and quickly pours it into an empty wine glass. The water is instantly changed into red wine. Pouri [...]

Posted On : Mar, 14 2007 | Comments : 0

The mysterious Plant (?)!

We have got one interesting issue in the world of botany that is the carnivorous Venus flytrap plant which can snap its leaves around an insect in less than a second. But how? Unlike animals, plants have no muscles or brains. T [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

Genetics will change the mistaken theory!

The Old, traditional theory of rebuking the females for delivering a female child is still on the round despite of the advanced world. I would want to clear up things for those who are still unaware of the truth. In human sexual reproduct [...]

Posted On : Mar, 13 2007 | Comments : 0

Battery Dangers

The batteries though very useful can also be dangerous due to some harmful chemicals inside. Be careful with bubbling of batteries, the gas is H2 (hydrogen) a flammable gas, and it will explode if you even light up a match!. [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2007 | Comments : 1

A little secret of your energy!

All living things, plants and animals, require a continual supply of energy in order to function.The processes which keep the organism alive, use this enormous amount of energy .Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is considered to be the [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Horses and Mules!

It is a well known fact that mule is an animal of the horse family which is actually infertile.The reason behind it can be explained by a branch of biology-Genetics. Looking into the genetics involved, horses have 32 pairs of chromosomes a [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Fusion Energy; A Step Forward

Scientists have recently proved that the Helically Symmetric experiment (HSX), an odd-looking magnetic plasma chamber called a stellarator, can overcome a major barrier in plasma research, in which stellarators lose too much energy to reach [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Particle physics on the cancer ward

Techniques developed by atomic physicists are being used to develop the first of what promises to be a new generation of cancer treatments in place of conventional radiotherapy. One day doctors could even be using anti-matter. Recent annou [...]

Posted On : Mar, 12 2007 | Comments : 0

Weather and Physics!

When a weather forecaster predicts the next day's temperatures, he or she often suggests that it will be 'a few degrees warmer in the cities'. Why is this so? The answer lies largely in the theory of heat capacities and latent heat. Firs [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

Diamonds are Carbon?!

This is very surprisng to some, but is in fact the truth. Diamond is actually an allotrope of Carbon, i-e it is a different form of the same element(carbon) in the same state. In diamond, every carbon atom can be imagined to be at the cen [...]

Posted On : May, 10 2007 | Comments : 0

Walking on Water!

A pond skater can walk on the surface of the water, it is due to the secret of the hydrogen bonding and surface tension of water! Water has unexpectedly high values of melting point, boiling point, molar heat of fusion and molar heat of va [...]

Posted On : May, 11 2007 | Comments : 0

ATHLETE'S FOOT!

Athlete's foot is a disease caused by the fungus "Tinea pedis". It is a common infection, especially amongst young adults, which gains its name from the fact that it can be transmitted when the feet are exposed in damp humid condi [...]