Embryonic Stem Cells
In 1981, scientists discovered ways to derive embryonic stem cells from early mouse embryos. Since then, they have…
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How Do Ants Know Trigonometry?
Think of yourself as a desert ant. You leave your nest to search for food early in the…
Science Square (Issue 135)
Nose cells as the key COVID-19 entry point Sungnak et al. SARS-CoV-2 entry factors are highly expressed in…
Is Coronavirus (Covid-19) Made by Humans? (Science Square)
Andersen KG et al. The proximal origin of SARS-CoV-2. Nature Medicine, March 2020. Cases of Covid-19 first emerged…
Science Square (Issue 132)
Cartilage regeneration in humans is possible similar to salamanders Hsueh MF et al. Analysis of “old” proteins unmasks…
Spider Silks
The parable of those who take to them other than God for guardians (to entrust their affairs to)…
Science Square (Issue 130)
The hottest month on record for the planet Global Climate Report. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information (http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov).…
Science Square (Issue 129)
Artificial photosynthesis transforms CO2 into liquefiable fuels Yu and Jain. Plasmonic photosynthesis of C1–C3 hydrocarbons from carbon dioxide…
How Do Animals Survive?
We live in a magnificent world inhabited by approximately 8,700,000 species. This number includes only general species, not…
Science Square (Issue 104)
Plants Tricked Into Drought Tolerance Agrochemical control of plant water use via engineered abscisic acid receptorsPark et al.…
I Do Not Kill Flies!
The flies are surely “acrobatic flight masters.” They can detect the necessary angle of lift-off depending on the…
Quantum Dots Tradition vs. Future!
Nanotechnology has become one of the most intensely studied areas of research in material science over past few…
Science Square (Issue 103)
Earth’s most abundant mineral identified Tschauner O. et al. Discovery of bridgmanite, the most abundant mineral in Earth,…
Revisiting Psychokinesis: Time, Ether, and Kozyrev
For many of us ordinary people, time is nothing more than how long we spend at work, at…
Islamic Civilization and Science: A Forgotten History
If you are interested in Muslims’ contributions to science and some of their inventions, this interview may be…