Silk is a commonly known fabric around the world. Soft, luxurious, and… bulletproof? Australian scientists may have failed to create dragons, but Dutch scientists and bio artist Jalila Essaïdi (Ja-leela Es-eye-dee), grew (almost) superhuman skin in a petri dish. How, you ask? Scientists began by taking the gene that creates spider-silk and splicing it into…
“We often miss opportunity because it’s dressed in overalls and looks like work” -Thomas A. Edison Whenever you wake up in the morning, you experience something unlike any other. It’s like there’s a metal chain around you that prevents you from doing what you want. You can’t move, nor are you capable of completing tasks. To…
Elif Bilgin, a 16 year old from Istanbul, Turkey has accomplished creating bio-plastic from banana peels. Driven to find alternatives to petroleum produced plastics, Elif used trial and error over a period of two years with 10 failed experiments before coming up with a plastic that could retain its quality and structure long term. Despite…
If anyone remembers watching Disney Channel in their younger years, you probably remember how great the shows were. And if you check out the Disney Channel nowadays, the shows are exceedingly different. I personally think that the old Disney shows were infinitely better, and here is why. The message being sent to the viewers Let’s…
Exam stress forces many of us to stay up late at night or get up early in the morning. Then most of us run to our rescue-COFFEE. Here is what your coffee reveals about your personality! BLACK COFFEE DRINKER: Sharp, neat, and to the point. Black coffee drinkers are considered minimalists. No sugar-coating, no faking,…
If you understood my title or are wanting to know what I’m talking about, this article is for you! I finished the first two seasons of BBC’s hit show Sherlock at the end of December. Luckily, I only had to wait four days for the Season 3 premiere, unlike others who weren’t so lucky and…
I used to want to go to Hawaii for vacation, but now, I want to go to outer space. Richard Branson’s private space-tourism company, Virgin Galactic, will hopefully be offering commercial space flight for about $250,000 per person. One trip can take about 553 people; there are already almost 700 people signed up. People will…
When you eat the wrong thing, it can often lead to having a bad day. Fortunately, I’ve got a great list of some super foods that will make you feel great. Apples We all know that “an apple a day keeps the doctor away,” but it could keep much more than that away, too. Apples…
If you haven’t yet heard, there is mission to Mars that is has been under the spotlight recently. The project, proposed by Bas Landorp, is called Mars One, and is currently undergoing preparation and development, and is in the midst of its candidate selection program. Many Canadians have applied to join the mission, although there…
My last post talked about taking care of your body in preparation for those dreaded exams to keep you preforming at your best. The most vital VITAL part of this is your brain (duh!) because that’s what you’re going to be using on the test. While studying is definitely the #1 thing you can do…
Our generation and those before us—more or less the majority of females— have exulted in a repertoire of romantic comedies, otherwise known as “rom-coms.” We have all seen hits in this genre, like Pretty Woman and of course, the multitude of the classic tale of best friends falling in love, such as When Harry Met…
Exam season is here, and most people are becoming infected with a flu that no vaccination will prevent. Feelings of hopelessness or becoming tired of studying are the usual symptoms for the exam season blues. We’ve all been there at some point, and it’s not fun. (That’s probably why you’re reading this instead of studying,…
Following the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), we can already see what technology is coming in 2014. 4k Resolution Televisions For those that do not know what 4k is: it is a higher quality television set. It has more pixels than ever before. This is expected to be seen in 2014 based on the estimation…
For many of us, it’s the time of year for final exams. Are you ready? Because of the magnitude of stress that coincides with the exam break, here are some tips to get you in shape for acing those tests! Don’t be afraid to ask for help. For those of us who are shy or relatively…
MEAT I sure hope I’m not the only that adds hot sauce to all of my foods. Bland food has no taste or flavour to me. I did some research, and tried this out myself, but meat tastes much better with hot sauce. The meat could be any kind, ranging from hot to cold. The…