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Browse SciQuest reporting and explainers in reverse chronological order, with the newest evidence-led stories first.
Explainer Health
Alzheimer’s disease is a degenerative brain disorder that is caused by an unusual build-up of proteins in the brain. This damages the brain cells, causing neurons to lose function, and…
Explainer Space
Solar flares are gigantic explosions of energy on the Sun’s surface that appear due to sudden release of huge amounts of energy accumulated inside the Sun, typically 1020 Joules which is…
Explainer Health
Chainsaws were mainly used for Symphysiotomy, removing diseased bone, cutting off infected flesh, and amputating limbs. Symphysiotomy is a process of removing bone parts and cartilage in case the baby…
Explainer Space
Solar Eclipse is an astronomical event that occurs by the obscuration of the Sun by the moon. The three types of Solar Eclipse are: Partial, Annular, and total. Solar Eclipse…
Explainer Space
Europa qualifies as a habitable place because it has all the components necessary for life, such as water and oxygen. Although, there are a lot of things about the moon…
Explainer Environment
A high level of humidity and hotness in the weather of a specific place, leads to heat waves. Heat waves occur when the maximum day temperature of a country or…
Explainer Space
The atmosphere of Mars is surrounded by layers of several gases, mainly Carbon Dioxide having the highest ratio (95%) while other gases include traces of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and other…
Explainer Space
A group of seven large rings encircling planet Saturn are what we call Saturn Rings. Primarily they are composed of innumerable pieces of smashed moons, ice, asteroids, and rocks varying…
Explainer Space
What Is Hubble Space Telescope The Hubble Space Telescope (HST) is a large space telescope spinning around Earth. The space shuttle Discovery launched it in 1990 into low Earth orbit…
