The basic definition of the microscope is that it helps to magnify even the tiniest of objects and living organisms. It is said that without the microscope, science would not have progressed this far. The microscope sets can vary, and their use is dependent on […]
How to get rid of scabies?
“Scabies†is a Latin word which means ‘itch’. It is a skin disease caused by direct contact with the people suffering from it or using their clothes, towels and linens. Earlier people thought that scabies only spread sexually, but that was a wrong belief. A […]
How is plastic made?
Polymers are primarily made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. They are the long chains which repeat themselves again and again. Many steps are evolved in the production of plastics Polymerization Most common raw material required for the manufacture of plastics is oil and natural […]
Was Antarctica ever warm?
If you ever want to visit an icy desert than you should read more about Antarctica, which is the fifth largest continent on our planet, but still we cannot live there because of the extreme cold conditions out there. It has been surveyed that Antarctica […]
How do MP3 players work?
MP3 technology has taken the world by storm and has been readily accepted by people. MP3 players have no moving parts and deliver high-quality sounds. They are portable and can be carried by those that love their music on the go. An MP3 player consists […]
How did Hawaii get its name?
Hawaii was the last state to become part of the United States of America and was declared the 50th state on 21st August 1959. Hawaii is a chain of islands and got its name from the inhabitants. The local inhabitants used to call their home […]
Who invented Electric Guitar?
The first successful guitar that was electrically amplified was developed by George Delmetia Beauchamp in the year 1931 along with Paul Barth and Adolph Rickenbacker. Beauchamp had also invented other musical instruments and was one of the founders of National Stringed Instrument Corporation and Rickenbacker […]
Who invented HTML?
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is an important markup language used for web page creation. HTML was invented by Tim Berners-Lee, a British Engineer, Computer Scientist and Professor at MIT in 1991. Post his invention Tim Berners-Lee came to be known as the ‘father of web’. […]
Why earth has seasons?
The main reason behind the seasons on earth is it’s tilt on its axis. Axis is an imaginary line passing through the poles. 23.5 degree angle is formed to the perpendicular of the orbit of earth and axis always points in the same direction throughout […]
Why do different colors absorb different amounts of heat energy?
We see a particular an object having a particular color. This is because it absorbs all the colors coming towards it in a light spectrum and the color which it reflects it appears of that color. Different objects absorb different wavelengths and the heat energy. […]