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How to Intercept a Rocket, or the Physics Behind the Iron Dome
How does one know where a rocket is about to land? What affects its flight trajectory and how can a missile be aimed at it?
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Can Coal and Petroleum Form Today?
What are the differences between charcoal (also called wood coal), mineral coal, and petroleum
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Lethal Fertilizer: Ammonium Nitrate
What is the material that seems to have caused the lethal explosion in Beirut's port?
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Warming up in front of the (polluting) fireplace
Despite the romantic imagery, warming the house with a wood or charcoal hearth is one of the most environmentally harmful methods of heating, and is also a health hazard
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Chlorophyll: The Molecule of Life
Thanks to chlorophyll, plants supply energy to all living things and provide us with oxygen. But there is still much left to discover about it.
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Understanding the COVID-19 Vaccines
Safety, efficacy, side effects and the novel technology: Everything you need to know about the first vaccines against the deadly virus
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Coping with Coronavirus
How to reduce infection risk? How can you know if you are infected, and what to do if you are?
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The Matter of Life
Is the composition of living things similar to that of their surroundings? And why aren’t we made mostly of metals?
