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Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? Not quite!

by Ishara MoulanaSeptember 3, 2015Ishara / Science WeeklyLeave a Comment on Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? Not quite!
Does an apple a day keep the doctor away? Not quite!
We’ve all heard the famous saying “An apple a day keeps the doctor away”. But have you ever stopped for a moment to think as to why such a saying was coined in the first place? Is there any truth behind it? Well you’re about to find out! This ... Read more

Werner Heisenberg, the mastermind behind the Nazi atomic bomb?

by Ishara MoulanaNovember 27, 2014IsharaLeave a Comment on Werner Heisenberg, the mastermind behind the Nazi atomic bomb?
Werner Heisenberg, the mastermind behind the Nazi atomic bomb?
Werner Heisenberg (1901-1976) is well known in the scientific world as the man behind the Uncertainty Principle. Born in Würzburg, Germany, Heisenberg was the son of a Professor of Greek studies at the University of Munich. From birth, he seemed to be ... Read more

Transparent mice raise hopes in the fight against cancer

by Ishara MoulanaAugust 24, 2014August 23, 2014Ishara / Science and TechnologyLeave a Comment on Transparent mice raise hopes in the fight against cancer
Transparent mice raise hopes in the fight against cancer
Rats and mice might seem disgusting to most people, but for scientists, well, they mean a lot to them, literally! Without these little rodents, science wouldn't have come this far. Thanks to them, we now have a better understanding of the human body since ... Read more

Which came first? The chicken or the egg?

by Ishara MoulanaMay 1, 2014December 18, 2016Ishara / Science and TechnologyLeave a Comment on Which came first? The chicken or the egg?
Which came first? The chicken or the egg?
The biggest and most famous causality dilemma known to man, dating back to the time of the ancient Greeks, the dilemma that left your head spinning, finally has an answer!! (A causality is the relationship between an event (the cause) and a second event (the ... Read more

The Moon’s real age finally revealed!

by Ishara MoulanaApril 5, 2014May 23, 2014Ishara / Science and TechnologyLeave a Comment on The Moon’s real age finally revealed!
The Moon’s real age finally revealed!
This massive discovery was published on the April 3rd issue of the journal 'Nature' where the scientists detailed their findings. This new study states with 99.9% accuracy that the Moon was formed 95 million years ... Read more

Banning Facebook in Sri Lanka?

by Ishara MoulanaFebruary 25, 2014May 23, 2014Ishara / technologyLeave a Comment on Banning Facebook in Sri Lanka?
Banning Facebook in Sri Lanka?
I am sure all “Facebookers” out there are deeply saddened by the rumors going round regarding the ban of Facebook! Facebook, the world renowned social media network, recently caught the public’s serious attention in Sri Lanka due to two fatal ... Read more

Schrödinger’s Cat

by Ishara MoulanaJanuary 30, 2014May 23, 2014Ishara / Science and TechnologyLeave a Comment on Schrödinger’s Cat
Schrödinger’s Cat
This theoretical experiment which is about to be discussed is still a hot topic among many physicists worldwide and I would like you (the reader) to pay close attention to each and every word in this article in order to figure out what I hope to ... Read more

The Thalidomide tragedy

by Ishara MoulanaNovember 11, 2013May 23, 2014Ishara / Science and TechnologyLeave a Comment on The Thalidomide tragedy
The drug "Thalidomide" was created and manufactured by a German pharmaceutical company, the Grünenthal Group in the early 1950s. Thalidomide was famous for its effective treatment  of morning sickness in pregnant mothers and was widely used during the late ... Read more
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