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A Brief History of the Higgs Boson & the LHC
By Anna Wlizlo One morning, just outside Geneva, Switzerland, a group of scientists gathered, awaiting the presentation of the first results from the newly built Large Hadron Collider. The suspense was palpable, the atmosphere thick with the anticipation of a breakthrough. Scientists from all over the world followed the event both in person and online.…
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From Soap to Batteries: The Chemistry Around Us
By Baran Dönmez Imagine waking up in a world where your morning coffee doesn’t brew properly, your favourite sneakers start falling apart or your trusty concrete sidewalks crumble away. It might sound like a scene from a dystopian movie, but the truth is, that our everyday lives depend on the magical world of chemistry. Come…
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Bioluminescence: The Science Behind Glowing Organisms
Sashwita Satish Photography by Merve Sahmaran While walking on the beaches of Matsu Islands in Taiwan, or Havelock Island in India, we observe some magical or glimmering lights in the water. Ever wondered what this is? It is not some kind of underwater magic, but a phenomenon referred to as bioluminescence. This occurs when an…
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