We all know and love toothpaste. We don’t just mean that as a dental practice. It keeps your mouth clean, there are all types of flavors nowadays and they certainly taste better than the original toothpastes that came out decades ago. But it is a little known fact that toothpaste can do far more than […]
It’s Bloody Valentine’s Day
It’s that time of year again. The time to be in the mood for love. In 2 days, that black mark of a holiday (if you’re alone and single) arrives, and to make things worse, it’s on a Friday. But what are the origins of this magical day we call Valentine’s Day? Sure, it’s general […]
Retail Stores Go Sci-Fi
12 years ago a sci-fi movie was released. Like all sci-fi movies, it featured technology that had yet to be seen. But within those 12 years, many of the technologies in that film have become, more or less, a reality. The movie we’re talking about is Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report. No, it’s obviously not PreCrime […]
Animal Bites and Stings You Should Avoid
What animal would you most like to avoid being bitten by? Shark is natural go to. 100 years ago when malaria was still a potent killer, a mosquito bite was certainly a bite to fear. There are, of course, the animals whose sheer power in their bite instills terror e.g. the lion. There are, however, […]
Top 5 Science Myths that are too Common
There’s a lot that we don’t know about the world around us. At the same time, there’s quite lot we do know and we just merely refuse to do a little investigation. Instead, we tend to perpetuate pseudo-science and myths to such a degree that they’ve become universal assumptions, facts to be taken for granted. […]
Coffee Doesn’t Dehydrate
It has been thought, assumed, or passed on as fact that coffee causes dehydration. This belief is based on the fact that it contains caffeine—a very mild diuretic. As of a few days ago, however, this age old “fact” has been overturned. Coffee doesn’t in fact dehydrate us. Sophie Keller, a sports scientist, wanted to […]
Not a Neanderthal, but a Human
Archaeology is a fascinating science. Advances in technology, such as carbon dating, have made this field all the more engrossing because remains can be more accurately dated. What’s more, these newer technologies can be used to reevaluate past discoveries. In San Bernardino Cave in Italy, archaeologists had found a finger and two teeth in a […]
A New Year’s Resolution for your Smile
The New Year is almost here. That means responsible people have formed New Year’s resolutions or are scrambling to draw them up. Many focus on career, financial, or social goals. A very common subject for resolutions is health. It might be to lose weight, to exercise more, or to be better at maintaining habits like […]
Restoring Sight to the Blind
We all hear about the purported wonders of stem cells. Proponents of its research and use describe their ability to regenerate lost tissue; to potentially restore a paraplegic’s capability to walk; to change the face of human biology forever. At the moment these claims have yet to be fully substantiated. Most of the time, the […]
The Amazing Story of Faith Sai So Long
Here’s a fascinating, inspiring, and uplifting profile in history. Her name was Faith Sai So Leong. In 1905 she graduated from the San Francisco College of Physicians and Surgeons. At the time she was the only woman in a class of 40 students. But not only was she the only woman in that graduating class. Upon […]