Rain
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Physics
Do you walk or run in the rain? A physics-based approach to staying dry (or at least drier)
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain We’ve all had the experience of going outside without an umbrella when the sky opens up. Whether it’s light rain or heavy rain, your instincts tell you that running will keep you from getting wet to a minimum. But is it really true? Let’s take a scientific look at this common dilemma. It starts to rain…
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Biology
Rain helped form the first cells and may have been the beginning of life as we know it
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells, there are small compartments called organelles that perform specific functions essential for cell survival and activity. For example, the nucleus stores genetic material and mitochondria produce energy. Another important part of the cell is the membrane that surrounds it. Proteins embedded in the…
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