Give a Well Examined Essay that is just Beyond your Expectations
To write a pleasing work you require possessing a qualified approach and a positive opinion on the topic chosen. Essay writing is a hard job no matter in which educational level you are. Essay writing requires a complete study and needs to be well researched so that it interests both the reader and you, as [...]
“Self-cleaning†Lotus
Why does the lotus plant, long held sacred in Eastern religions, always look so clean? German scientists now claim to have found the answer to this question that has intrigued biologists for ages. “Water-repellency of plant surfaces has long been known,†say the scientists W. Barthlott and C. Neinhuis. “But the self-cleaning properties . . [...]
Butterfly Flight
“For years scientists have been attempting to understand what makes butterflies the masters of manoeuvrability at low speed—able to hover and fly backwards or sideways with apparently little effort,†says The Independent of London. Now researchers at Oxford University believe they have finally found the insect’s secret. Using a specially designed wind tunnel and wisps [...]
Dangerous for Bees
When some large canning companies discontinued using DDT on their crops of corn and peas, they switched to a neural-acting insecticide. This was devastating for bees. Since they have elaborate nervous systems, they are highly sensitive to insecticides such as Sevin, Malathion and Parathion. Sevin seems to be more dangerous because it takes much longer [...]
Seed Sprouts After 2,000 Years
The ancient Judaean date palms, prized for their beauty, shade, and medicinal properties, were destroyed by the crusaders during the Middle Ages. But now, “Israeli doctors and scientists have succeeded in germinating a date seed nearly 2,000 years old,†reports The New York Times. “The seed, nicknamed Methuselah, was taken from an excavation at Masada,†[...]
How Fish Swim Upstream
According to a study published in Science magazine, brook trout and other varieties of fish exploit turbulent flows swirling around stationary objects in the water to minimize effort and give themselves an energy-saving boost against the current. By altering their body position and synchronizing movements with the eddies they encounter, says New Scientist, trout save [...]
Oldest Surviving Printed Book
The British Library is now home to what is believed to be the oldest surviving printed book in the world, reports BBC News. A Buddhist text called The Diamond Sutra bears the date 868 C.E. and was found in 1907 in a cave in Dunhuang, China. “It consists of a scroll of grey paper printed with [...]