Biology

#1261 What are self-healing materials?

What are self-healing materials? Self-healing materials are materials that can detect when they have been broken and then repair themselves without any human intervention. In essence, our skin and bones are self-healing materials because they know when they have been damaged and can repair themselves when cut without needing any external support. The majority of […]

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#1251 How does CPR work?

How does CPR work? CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and it is a way to keep blood and oxygen circulating around someone’s body if their heart has stopped beating. It can be a way of keeping someone alive long enough for professional medical help to arrive. The “cardio” part comes from the Greek word “kardia”,

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#1245 Why do we laugh?

Why do we laugh? Nobody knows for definite, but there are several theories. One of the theories is that we laugh as an evolved response to the passing of stress to show the rest of our herd that the danger has passed. One of the most interesting things about laughter is that it is not

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#1240 Why is an overdose fatal?

Why is an overdose fatal? It depends on the type of drug, but opioids, which are the most common form of drug, cause death because of a lack of oxygen. When we talk about an overdose, we are typically talking about someone who has taken too many of a particular type of drug. This could

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#1235 Is earwax actually wax?

Is earwax actually wax? No, ear wax isn’t actually wax. It is similar in consistency and texture to wax, which is why it is called wax, but it isn’t actually wax. Let’s look at what earwax is and what wax is. Earwax is technically called cerumen, which is the Latin word for wax. It is

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