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Food & nutrition
Lactose is a carbohydrate commonly found in various foods and is considered a particularly important component of dairy products. However, it is very important to gain a thorough u
Design
The Doherty Threshold is the principle that when a computer responds within about 0.4 seconds, people and machines stop waiting on each other and productivity rises sharply. This p
Earth science
An atmospheric river is a long, narrow band of water vapor, evaporated from warm oceans, that flows along the lower atmosphere for thousands of kilometers. We look at where the nam
Design
Dark patterns are screen designs that use layout, color, and wording to trick or push users into actions they would not have taken if they had fully understood or been free to choo
Physics
An object in a fluid is buoyed up by the weight of the fluid it displaces. This piece explains Archimedes’ principle, why buoyancy comes from pressure differences with depth, when
Logistics
What is the secret that lets us buy cosmetics from overseas with a single click online and put imported bananas on our breakfast tables? It is all thanks to a vast logistics system
Information technology
In modern society, the internet has become an essential part of our lives. However, as internet use increases, problems such as personal information leaks and invasions of privacy
Economics
If you had a worn, crumpled bill and a crisp new one in your wallet, which would you hand over first? This article explains Gresham's Law, the idea that bad money drives out good:
Journalism & communication
In this article, we aim to offer a realistic analysis of the media's social influence and ripple effects and examine the implications that can be drawn from it. The media play a ve
Design
Isotype is a method of showing statistics with rows of identical picture symbols, created in 1920s Vienna by Otto Neurath and his team. This article covers the Social and Economic
Film & media
Chroma key is a video compositing technique that makes one color on screen transparent and layers another background in its place. This piece covers how it works, its history from
Food & nutrition
Pasteurization heats food below boiling to cut pathogens and spoilage microbes while keeping flavor and nutrition. This piece covers Pasteur’s wine experiments in 1864, Soxhlet’s m
