The Exciting Physics behind Quantum Locking
1.0. Introduction: Cryogenics is the field of physics dedicated to the study of extremely low temperatures. By the beginning of the 20th century, this had become a very popular area…
Nano Chemistry
What is Nano Chemistry? In the last few years, due to extensive research undertaken by scientists all over the world,there have been significant breakthroughs in nanoscience technology. The word ‘nano’comes…
On the Essence of Time
How we perceive and measure time. Time – we experience its steady passing every day of our lives. It is a topic so central to physics and so intuitive to…
Air Pollution: a vehicle for COVID-19?
Title image source: Smart Air The streets are empty, and pictures of clear blue skies above Delhi and Beijing have gone viral (no pun intended). It is obvious that the Coronavirus has been dramatically beneficial to air quality around…
Brain-Computer Interface Technology
Summary A Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) system is the use of hardware and software to enable a brain to control peripherals and perceive electrical signals. BCI systems are split into 4 phases: preprocessing, feature…
Humanity’s futile dispute
The perpetual conflict between Nature and Nurture – whether our personality or psychological traits are defined by their genetic formulation or influences from our external environment – is one that…
May the 4th be with you…
An article about the 4 fundamental forces of nature. May the 4th (be with you) is annual Star Wars Day for obvious reasons. While you may contend that the ‘Force’,…
Discover more – April 2020
We’re back with another edition of ‘Discover more.’ A quick summary in case you haven’t seen the March Edition: Every month the editors pick out a couple of interesting articles,…
Colonising Mars – Multi-planetary Life
Throughout history, human curiosity has managed to propel our species from an insignificant band of apes to the dominant life form on this planet. It’s helped us split the atom,…
Antibiotics: From Saviour to Traitor
Prior to the beginning of the twentieth century, disease ravaged the world. Even in industrialized countries, it remained a nightmare. In 1900, the average global life expectancy stood at a…