Everywhere we go, we see beautiful plants and animals Earth has given us. Each organism exists in some kind of balance with other organisms. Plants are the […]
Vaageesha Das
What is a virus?
It is officially flu season. Just last week, there were about 100 students at my school who had to stay home because they got the flu. And, […]
Where does gas station gasoline come from?
It seems that every time I’m being driven someplace, I pass by one gas station after another. Sometimes, my parents realize they’re low on gas so they […]
Cryptography: What it is and how it’s used
When I was in fifth grade, my friend and I developed a code where we replaced each letter of the alphabet with a number. We were able […]
What is gene therapy?
Genes are the heredity units that pass the characteristics (physical and behavioral) from parents to their offspring. They define features such as height, eye color, ability to […]
A primer on the contact process in chemistry
The contact process is used to make sulfuric acid. The simpler type of the contact process is the sulfur-burning plant. This plant uses sulfur as a raw […]
Antifreeze: What is it and how does it work?
As predicted, the weather is getting colder. If you find out there is a chance of snow the next day, you might put some antifreeze in your […]
What makes certain types of music sound good?
I’m sure you know that everyone’s taste in music is different. Some people like pop music, while others like rock ’n’ roll and still others enjoy country […]
Why do some things float in water but others don’t?
To understand the answer to that question, we must understand density first. Density is mass divided by volume. Volume is how many cubic units a 3-D object […]
What are the different types of blood groups and why do they exist?
Our blood is primarily made of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets and plasma. Plasma is a clear liquid containing water, salts, enzymes, antibodies and other […]