Researchers Create First Ever Fully Biodegradable Plastic The need to reduce plastic pollution has become an urgent matter for many scientists around the world. Plastic waste has become an issue due to its exceedingly slow biodegradation rate and its potential...

The Art and Science of Trading: Strategies for Success in the Stock Market Trading in the stock market can be both an art and a science. Anyone who has ever traded in the stock market can tell you that success...

The emergence of complex life is one of the great mysteries of the natural world. For hundreds of millions of years, Earth has been inhabited by a complex network of living creatures, some small and some large. But what...

From running shoes to dress shoes, footwear plays an important role in our everyday lives. The science of shoes is complex, but the basics of comfort, fit, and functionality remain the same. Shoes are more than just something that...

Caffeine and Its Effects   Caffeine is a stimulant drug found in foods, beverages and even medications. It is one of the most commonly used substances in the world, with over 80 percent of adults consuming it daily. Caffeine has...

The Ethics of Cloning: Should We Clone Humans? Given the recent advancements in technology, the prospect of cloning humans has become increasingly realistic. As a result, the ethical implications of such a procedure have gained a lot of attention and...

The Black Plague, also referred to as the "Great Mortality," was a devastating pandemic that swept through Europe in the Middle Ages and killed a third of the population. It lasted from the mid-14th century to the mid-17th century, with...

Ada Lovelace: The Pioneer of Computer Programming Ada Lovelace, born on December 10th, 1815, a daughter of the famous poet Lord Byron and Lady Annabella Lovelace, was the first person to recognize and develop the potential of computers beyond performing...

Science Translational Medicine Science translational medicine is a moving field, allowing new treatments and diagnosis to be developed and applied to the existing body of knowledge as we understand it. This interdisciplinary field combines topics from both the clinical and...

Neil deGrasse Tyson: The Astrophysicist and Science Communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson has become an internationally recognized scientist and science communicator, playing a key role in the popularization of science, astronomy and astrophysics through his various television shows, books and interviews....