Grant Thompson teamed up with Cody, from Cody’s Lab, to experiment and see what would happen if Sodium Metal got flushed down the toilet. Watch the video below.
Category: Science
Dropping Dry Ice into a Swimming Pool
YouTube user Taras Kulakov from Crazy Russian Hacker channel performed an experiment where he added 13.5 kilograms (30 pounds) of dry ice to a swimming pool full of water. Watch what happens in the video below.
New ‘Second Skin’ Material Could End Wrinkles
Scientists claim to have developed a new silicone-based “second skin” material that can be applied to the skin to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, eye bags and make people appear years younger. The team from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard Medical School the have tested their prototype product on a handful of volunteers, applying the formula to… Continue reading New ‘Second Skin’ Material Could End Wrinkles
How Does An Owl Fly So Silently?
BBC Earth team set up a fascinating experiment to show the silent graceful flight of a barn owl. Using sensitive sound equipment the team try to find out how an owl can fly so silently compared to other birds. Watch the video below.
Thin Digital Display Turns Your Skin Into A Screen
Researchers at University of Tokyo developed a super-thin digital display (3 micrometres) that can turns your skin into a screen. The e-skin is ultra-stretchy material flexible enough not to break when you move and can be laid anywhere on your body. The e-skin can be used by athletes to show their heart rate, and could… Continue reading Thin Digital Display Turns Your Skin Into A Screen
SpaceX Successfully Lands Rocket on a Floating Drone Ship
SpaceX has has made history by successfully landing its Falcon 9 rocket on a drone ship in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s the first time the company has been able to pull off an ocean landing, after four previous attempts ended in failure. Watch the video below.
How to Make Snowflakes in a Lab
Dr. Kenneth Libbrecht is a professor of physics at Caltech and served as an snowflake consultant for “Frozen” the Disney movie. Dr. Libbrecht studies how snowflakes form and in the video (below) by Great Big Story he explains how he creates snowflakes in the lab. via: Laughing Squid
How to Survive a Grenade Blast
The best way to survive a grenade blast is to stay the hell away from grenades all together, but if you ever been put in a position where you have to look for away to escape without harm, then watch Mark Rober and The Backyard Scientist give us tips on surviving a grenade blast. Watch… Continue reading How to Survive a Grenade Blast