Ridley Scott returns with a long-anticipated supernova explosion box office hit Prometheus, which would undoubtedly please sci-fi fans all around the world. Even the film theme the director is back with is no small.
A Secret Behind the Collider
About two years ago, CERN’s the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) research programme had finally started. Since then, the Earth has not been devoured by an LHC-generated black hole as many feared or hoped. Also, the programme has not yielded any ground-breaking discoveries yet, apart from almost certainly disproving the Higgs boson occurrence in nature (I’m allowed a joke).… Read the rest
Eat your greens: novel way to boost your immunity
Radish – By Jonny Hunter (originally posted to Flickr as Radish in baskets) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Aliens vs Animals. Neglected inspiration
By LASZLO ILYES from Cleveland, Ohio, USA (Lettuce Sea Slug) [CC-BY-2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
Taking Lives, Getting Antibodies – Subject to change
How do we save a rabbit?
Antibodies are proteins produced in animals as a part of the immune response. Thousands of laboratories around the world use antibodies to detect biological macromolecules. Some great drugs, like anticancer medicines or vaccines, are, in fact, antibodies.… Read the rest
The Science of Magic
Is it possible that Merlin was a real man practising wizardry? To me, Anything is possible. At least, in our imagination or in our dreams.
In the real world, however, this assumption may not be true, because to have a world in first place certain physical laws have to come into play, otherwise it may turn into a total chaos.… Read the rest
Science and scientist: life and fiction
Popular science books are an established way to inform a layman about latest scientific discoveries and their applications. However, a lot of complex natural phenomena are still hard to grasp without being involved directly in the research. Many facts are better understood when visualised.… Read the rest