Category: Science Facts

 This article was originally published in How It Works issue 135, written by Jonathan O’Callaghan For more science and technology articles, pick up the latest copy of How It Works from all … Read More

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Ember Mug2 We’ve all made a cup of tea or coffee, sat down to work and 20 minutes later realised that we haven’t taken a sip of the now-cold beverage. … Read More

Discover the science of the ageing process and the incredible (sometimes wacky) technology that claims to extend human life, even to allow us to live forever. Also this issue: explore … Read More

Answered by Alexandra Cheung for Brain Dump in How It Works issue 140. To feature in our Brain Dump section, send us your questions to howitworks@futurenet.com or message us on … Read More

Electron microscopes can view things in much more detail than light-based microscopes. To do this they use a beam of high-energy electrons to scan the surface of the specimen placed … Read More

 This article was originally published in How It Works issue 099, written by James Horton  For more science and technology articles, pick up the latest copy of How It Works from all good retailers … Read More

There’s nothing more welcoming than a door opening for you. Without the need to be touched to open or close, automatic doors are essential in improving disabled access to buildings, … Read More

4. Make a stopper Your catapult will work now, but without a stopper it won’t fire things very far. Use duct tape to attach another pencil to the first pencil … Read More

To be a prince, princess, king or queen sounds like a fairy tale that many children dream of. But what is it really like to be born or married into … Read More