Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1, and currently officially referred to as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of auto racing sanctioned by the Fidiration Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA). The ‘formula’ in the name refers to a set of rules that all participants and cars must comply with. The F1 season consists of …

A Copper Name-Plate For The House You cannot go into a shop and buy a name-plate for fixing to your front gate, and it costs quite a bit to get one made specially. You can, however, make one yourself, and if you do it to your parent’s satisfaction what more could be desired? You will want, first of all, a …

These are robots that look like Volkswagen Beetle cars, only they have legs instead of wheels. They can scuttle across spaces and have the potential to help put out forest fires. They can be used in areas which can be quite dangerous for humans. These robotic Beetles were developed by the University of Magdeburg-Stendal in Germany.

It is piece of cartilage and its protective coating that separates the two nostrils in the nose. In some people it can get bent and thus irritate the nose linings. It can be removed by simple surgery.

Making a Ladder Most boys like to make a ladder at some time or other in their careers, and you may be contemplating the construction of one, at the moment. There is nothing difficult about putting a ladder together, if you do not mind it being a triffle heavy. You will want two pieces of wood, square in section, with …

Falling stars have been a source of curiosity for men for thousand of years. But today with the advancement in science we do not call them stars. They are called “meteors”. They are small and solid bodies, traveling through space which may come into contact with earth’s atmosphere. When they enter our atmosphere, they leave a fiery trail of light. …

This title belongs to the Australian tiger snake, which is only five feet long. Its poison glands contain enough venom to kill three hundred sheep!

An Easily Made Parachute Great fun can be had by flying a parachute on days when there is a moderate wind. You want to stand on a small hill with the breeze behind you. Be careful when letting the apparatus free that the threads are not entangled and that the paper dome is in proper shape. To make a good …

The end of a spaceflight is the time when the astronauts aboard are in the most danger. Just before landing, the spacecraft has to re-enter the Earth’s atmosphere from space. At this point, the spacecraft is traveling very fast. As it rushes into the upper atmosphere, friction with the air heats the outside of the spacecraft so much that it …

A group of 20,000 cells in the hypothalamus, called the suprachiasmatic nuclei (SCN), that determines an organism’s internal rhythm is referred to as the mind’s clock. Research led by Richter showed that these cells are situated in the frontal part of the hypothalamus and control the rhythmic circadian behaviour. In 1970, researchers located the specific target in the hypothalamus that …