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The Chemistry of Food and Flavor

INTRODUCTION  It is definitely a wonderful thing to smell a freshly baked bread because its smell is irresistible,lemon tastes so sharp and chocolate immediately melts into the mouth,ever wondered Why? All the answers lie in the field of chemistry. Each and every flavor,aroma and the texture that we experience during eating is the result of complex chemical reactions which happens in the food—before,after and even while cooking the food. Sup Food can only be not considered as a fuel,rather it is a delicious chemistry experiment which happens on our plates. In this blog post,let's explore what exactly flavor is? , the sense of taste,how aroma is the soul of flavor and the chemical reactions which comes in action during the process of cooking. WHAT IS FLAVOR? Whenever we say that some kind of food tasted very delicious, we actually mean about the combination of taste,smell and texture that it carries. The tongue can detect only five types of basic tastes which are as foll...

Carnivorous Plants

INTRODUCTION  Let's think about predators,what we mostly imagine are the lions,sharks and eagles. However, on the other hand plants are often seen as passive organisms which are deeply rooted in place,quietly grow by utilizing sunlight,water and nutrients of the soil. But,nature always loves to surprise us. Around the world,there are some environments which are poor in nutrients and in that places exists a group of fascinating plants called as carnivorous plants and they have flipped the script of survival—they are known as green predators of nature. Sup Carnivorous plants are not just mere fictional monster,neither they are harmful for human beings. Instead,they are elegant and highly specialized organisms which have evolved unique hunting mechanisms for capturing and digesting insects to compensate for nutrient-deficient soils. In this blog post,we will explore the carnivorous plants 🪴 and the mechanisms by which they hunt down the animals mainly insects as they have...

Science is Creating Synthetic Life

INTRODUCTION  From centuries, life is considered as something which could only arise naturally that is through evolution,reproduction and the slow processes of nature. Nowadays science is challenging these ideas. Around the world,in laboratories scientists and researchers are no longer just studying living organisms rather they are attempting to design and build life itself.  This revolutionary field is known as synthetic life and it is reshaping our understanding of biology,technology and what it truly means to be alive. In this blog post,we will explore what is synthetic life,its uses and what ethical issues arise from such processes.  Sup WHAT IS SYNTHETIC LIFE? The living systems which are artificially created or significantly redesigned by human beings using principles of biology, chemistry, engineering and computer science are referred to as synthetic life. In genetically modified organisms (GMOs),existing life is altered,howeve...

Earthquakes:Can We Predict Them?

INTRODUCTION  One of the most terrifying natural disasters on Earth is an Earthquake as they strike without warning,shaking cities,destroy the infrastructure and claim lives in a matter of seconds. The question about the prediction of earthquakes repeatedly arises because of its unpredictable nature,from the 2004 devastating Indian Ocean earthquake to the recent tremors felt across Asia. Despite of so many advancements in science and technology,prediction of earthquake remain one of the greatest challenges in modern geophysics.  In this blog post,we will explore about the earthquakes and why their prediction is so unreliable and how close is to science in making the prediction of earthquakes more reliable. Sup CAUSES OF EARTHQUAKES  Before prediction, we must first understand about the earthquakes.  The outer layer of the Earth is known as lithosphere which is divided into large slabs known as tectonic plates. These plates are in constant motion,althoug...

Biological Processes are The Hidden Symphony of Life

INTRODUCTION  As we know,that life is a result of continuous biological processes taking place inside the body of an individual which work together with extraordinary precision, for example: the beating of our heart and the blinking of an eye. Most of the processes happen silently and voluntarily and we don't even notice them. If we notice, these processes are the very reason of our breathing,movement, thinking and growing. In this blog post, we will explore some of the most important biological processes which sustain our life—from the tiniest molecular interactions to the grand scale of organ systems and all of them work in perfect harmony. THE FACTORY OF ENERGY:CELLULAR RESPIRATION  Each and every living cell present in the body requires energy to function in an appropriate manner. The process by which cells convert the glucose and oxygen in the form of energy known as ATP(Adenosine Triphosphate) is called cellular respiration. ...