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Sciences > Chemistry Why there are no safe drugs

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When you hear the word drug, most people go straight to the heavy illegal stuff, like cocaine and heroin, but the word drug includes many other things as well. Caffeine, tobacco, and other substances some of us use on a daily basis are considered drugs. A drug is defined as any chemical substance, that when absorbed into the ... More..

Sciences > Chemistry What DNA stands for

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We are all made up of it. Me, you, that guy on the street corner, and even the tree in your backyard. Every living organism, and even some bacteria, contains a certain nucleic acid called DNA. Deoxyribonucleic acid, or DNA, is the basic building block for every single living organism on the planet. The main function of DNA is... More..

Sciences > Chemistry The discoverer of helium

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Helium is everywhere. From your blood to that bright neon sign hanging outside of your favorite pizzeria down the street. It provides lift for the Goodyear blimp that can be seen floating over sporting venues across the country. Saturn V, of the Appolo space program, needed over 13 million cubic feet of helium to launch. Chil... More..

Sciences > Chemistry How atoms work

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The idea that everything on this planet is made of matter has been around for thousands of years, as has the idea that all matter is composed of some time of smaller, indivisible particle. That theory was never really tested experimentally until later, as the idea was based of philosophical reasoning. However, in the late 6th... More..

Sciences > Chemistry The chemical properties of gold

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Gold has been one of the most valuable substances on the planet for thousands of years. The ancient Egyptians described this precious metal in hieroglyphics as long ago as 2600 BC; one Egyptian pharaoh even said that gold "was more plentiful than dirt" in Egypt. This very malleable and ductile metal has been used as a source ... More..

Sciences > Chemistry What makes blue jeans blue?

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If I were to tell you to go inside your closet and look through all of your clothes you would probably see some famous names like Ralph Lauren or Tommy Hilfiger, but what about Loeb Strauss? Well, you probably are unfamiliar with the last name mentioned, but Loeb's American name might ring a few bells. Ever heard of Levi Stra... More..

Sciences > Chemistry Easy chemistry projects for kids

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The best way to get involved with something that is, to some people, normally considered tiresome and boring, like science, is to make it interesting. When we are young we heard that playful Mary Poppins song with the lyrics, "a spoon full of medicine makes the medicine go down." I believe that this is quite possibly one of t... More..

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