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Explainer Health
A brain implant is a device that is placed under the skull and directly into the brain. It is used to treat various medical conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, epilepsy,…
Explainer Environment
Regenerative agriculture is a holistic approach to food production that builds on traditional farming practices. It emphasizes the need to work with nature, rather than against it, in order to…
Explainer Biology
Cryogenic sleep, also known as suspended animation or cryosleep, is a state of reduced bodily functions and metabolism in which the body is cooled to subzero temperatures. The process of…
Explainer Space
The immortality drive is the belief that humans have a natural desire to live forever. This desire has been with us since the beginning of time, and it is one…
Explainer Physics
There is no denying that Einstein was a genius. But did his genius extend to his brain? Some say yes – and claim that his brain was stolen after he…
Explainer Health
Hiccups occur when the diaphragm contracts involuntary. Diaphragm is the muscle that not only a separates our chest from the abdomen but is also crucial for breathing process. So whenever…
Explainer Biology
White tigers are one of the most popular animals in zoos and circuses. They are also one of the most misunderstood. White tigers are not a separate species from orange…
Explainer Biology
The saber tooth tiger is a large, carnivorous cat that lived in North and South America during the Pleistocene epoch. The last known individual died in the La Brea Tar…
News Biology
The woolly mammoth was a species of large, herbivorous mammal that lived during the Pleistocene epoch. The last known individual died in 4,000 BC. Scientists are now working to bring…
