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  1. What's inside a quark? | Questions | Naked Scientists

    Sep 10, 2019 · If you could break open a quark, what would you find inside?

  2. How do atoms make colours? | Questions | Naked Scientists

    Jun 22, 2008 · The biggest effect is actually what colour something absorbs. Different colours of light have different energies. The bluer the light, and light comes in blobs called photons, the more energy …

  3. Finding the God Equation | Podcasts | Naked Scientists

    May 26, 2021 · What is the symmetry? Four dimensional rotations in Lorentz space. Now let's take a look at the quark model. The quark model, which is a model for the inside of the proton, has three …

  4. Why do doctors remove air from syringes? | Science Questions

    Apr 20, 2008 · When you are given an injection why is the doctor or nurse very careful to make sure there is no air in the barrel of the syringe? Because when you cut yourself it doesn’t matter, there’s …

  5. Tetraquarks: new configurations of subatomic particles discovered

    Mar 16, 2021 · Researchers using the Large Hadron Collider at CERN say they’ve recently discovered a new exotic form of subatomic particles called tetraquarks. They exist for just fractions of a second, so …

  6. Can we make plastic without oil? | Science Questions

    Feb 17, 2008 · As far as I know plastics are synthesised from starting ingredients like oil. Will it be difficult to make plastics as well as oil supplies are depleted in the future? I can imagine a world …

  7. Can we terraform the moon? | Science Questions | Naked Scientists

    Sep 18, 2018 · Tamsin Bell asked planetary scientist David Rothery from the Open University to weigh in on this question from Chad. Is it possible to terraform the Moon so humans could live there long …

  8. Pain gene | Science News - The Naked Scientists

    May 29, 2015 · A gene that coordinates the body's pain pathways has been discovered with the help of a group of patients who cannot perceive discomfort...

  9. Voyager is leaving the system | Science News

    Jun 17, 2012 · Voyager 1 was the first spacecraft to visit Jupiter and Saturn, it was launched in 1977, visited Jupiter in 1979 and Saturn in 1980, when its main mission was over. But 34 years on it is still …

  10. Is there a safe way to consume tobacco? | Science Questions

    Sep 24, 2013 · Hannah - Well, he's perfectly placed to provide the answer to this Question of the Week then! David N. - Some people often say that snus, as it's known in Sweden - and it is popular in …