Do plants eat dirt? | Podcasts | Naked Scientists
2019年1月21日 · Marcus was wondering how trees, such as giant oaks, can grow so huge and not make a hole in the ground. Where does their mass come from if not from the dirt? Jenny Gracie has been digging deep to find an answer, with help from Andrew Weatherall from the National School of Forestry at the University of Cumbria...
Super Non-Stick Surfaces | Interviews | Naked Scientists
2007年9月30日 · Ullrich - Like water, well, slower than water because honey is slower. But eventually it will completely leave the spoon. Nothing will stay behind on the spoon. Also if you put a powder on it and you then put some water onto it the water will just move the powder/dirt off the surface. I think I just demonstrated that before the show to one of ...
How do ZIP files work? | Podcasts | Naked Scientists
2021年4月26日 · Phil - Those are files that end in the letters .zip, and to do anything with them, you have to first click a button that says ‘extract’ - and somehow, out come a new set of files!
Soil solves crimes | Science News | Naked Scientists
2011年9月14日 · The UK is a world-leader in applying geological knowledge to investigate crime. Using the strong UK base as a starting point, a new initiative has been created to develop an international forensic geology network.
Robert Winston: early life | Interviews - The Naked Scientists
2023年9月26日 · Chris - The Daily Mail ran a headline when Louise Brown was born saying, 'This was the devil's work.' This is the national press. The front page news would be: it's the devil's work, making life in a dish.
Plant Science, Composting and Mosquito Repellents
2006年1月15日 · This week we go green as Alison Smith discusses how algae get their vitamin B12, Tim Upson reveals the science behind composting, Heather Gorringe and Richard Fishbourne dish the dirt on what worms get up to in your compost heap, and John Pickett talks about natural mosquito repellents.
Why can't energy be created or destroyed? | Podcasts - The Naked …
2018年4月20日 · Are there any organs that can't get cancer? Why don't birds fall from the sky?
Self-Cleaning Glass | Interviews - The Naked Scientists
2009年1月25日 · Ivan - The self cleaning glass works under two ways. One is to something called photo-catalysis which is the action of light onto the surface of the glass to basically chomp away or eat the dirt that's on the surface. The other one's due to a process known as hydrophilicity.
Paint that eats pollution and heats homes
2020年1月23日 · These paints can reduce pollutants, such as nitrogen dioxide, kill bacteria, viruses and mould, remove bad smells, and repel dust and dirt. ‘The purpose of Airlite (paint) was to create something that makes a difference to human health and well-being in the built environment,’ said Chris Leighton, vice president of sales and marketing at AM ...
Biomimetics: Borrowing from Biology | Science Features
2007年7月14日 · Then, even with the slightest of angles, instead of sliding down the leaf surface the bead of water starts to roll and tumbles off the leaf picking up dirt particles and small insects as it goes. This process, called the Lotus Effect, is so efficient that even honey and water-based glues will roll straight off the leaves, leaving no trace behind.