2021 - Page 7 of 15 - Science Connected Magazine

Chemical Reactions: Periodic Genius

Chemical reactions are essential. They put the oxygen in our blood, the salt in our food, and the batteries in our cell phones.

Pull up a chair and sit down to the Periodic Table and Sorting Elements – Part One: The Difference Between Chemical and Nuclear Reactions

Sea turtles that mistake trash for food are in for a world of hurt. Green sea turtles and loggerhead turtles often mistake plastic bags for jellies.

Classify and transcribe fragments of medieval manuscripts with the Scribes of the Cairo Geniza citizen science project.

Learn about structural coloration in bird feathers and how humans are learning to use the same technique to make color-changing paint.

Neuroscience

The hippocampus helps us form memories, but babies may have a different primary use for it, according to a new research study.

Research into the evolution of giant viruses is helping scientists to understand and harness the viruses for innovative medical nanotechnology.

Jellyfish don’t just drift. They can detect ocean currents, navigate, and move. They are more advanced than you might think.

What does the ocean sound like? Humans and our noise pollution have changed the ocean soundscape, with negative impacts on marine animals.

Part Three of Baking an Apple Pie from Scratch (figuratively) explains how stars create heavy elements with more Protons than Iron.