Why Some Molecules Have Evil Twins [Science Video]
A tiny change in a molecule’s geometry completely changes its effects on the human body. This video takes a look at a few of these molecules. [Minute Earth]
A tiny change in a molecule’s geometry completely changes its effects on the human body. This video takes a look at a few of these molecules. [Minute Earth]
Watch as Bill Nye (The Science Guy) uses the power of Twitter to answer some common science questions. As always when it comes from Twitter, some are better than others, but Bill is always entertaining. Check it out. [Wired]
From Warped Perception: We made a see-through Model Rocket Engine to film the inner workings in 4k Slow Motion and Ultra Slow Motion. These are standard estes model rocket engines found everywhere on the planet and I always wanted to see how they burn, I figured I would cut one in half, rig it, and […]
2000-year-old computers, swords that can slice through steel, death rays, and rain-makers – we may think that we’re at the peak of technological progress, but our ancestors were engineering things that we can’t even begin to understand. Alltime 10s pays homage to these amazing obsolete inventions, in the top 10 Lost Technologies. [AllTime10s]
In this video, Youtuber RealLifeLore takes a look at how big tsunamis can get, citing a few exemple from recent history in the process. [RealLifeLore]
Body odor is usually normal, but when it’s extreme it can be a sign of something gone wrong. [SciShow]
If you are a heavy coffee drinker and one day decide to cut back and stop drinking coffee entirely, chances are you’ll experience some pretty bad headaches. In this video, the folks from SciShow tell you exactly why this is happening. [SciShow]
An interesting “tail” about how dogs evolved from wolves to become man’s best friends! Of all the species that humans have domesticated, dogs are our oldest animal friends. But how did a group of wolves become the furry pup at the end of the bed? New research is finally unlocking the paw-in-hand evolution of dogs […]
Berkeley researchers believe your shoelaces coming untied is just a matter of time. Their study found that unwanted untying comes from two forces combining to replicate the effect of the wearer intentionally pulling the laces undone. The research was originally done to explore why two different versions of the common “bow tie” knot have differing […]
Quantum mechanics explained in 5 minutes with the help of ducks. Warning: language. What a silly way to build a universe. [exurb1a]