Dragon's breath Dragon's breath (Dragon's Breath) is a frozen dessert made from cereal soaked in liquid nitrogen. When placed in the mouth of the eater, produces vapors that come out of the nose and mouth.
A firefly up close Fireflies are characterized by their use of bioluminescence to attract mates or prey. The chemically produced light in their abdomen can be colored yellow, green or faint red. The enzyme luciferase acts on luciferin in the presence of magnesium ions, ATP and oxygen to produce light.
Art in slow motion The interaction of liquids with various objects, as captured by a high-speed camera in slow motion.
Liquid in a maze A green liquid gradually finds its way out of a maze. A 3D animation by Bergman Joe.
A spectacular chemical reaction See what happens when hydrogen peroxide reacts with potassium iodide and liquid soap. Commonly called 'elephant toothpaste'.
The giraffe beetle The giraffe beetle is a species of long-necked beetle, of the family Attelabidae. The neck of males is larger than that of females, reaching almost three times the size. It is endemic to Madagascar, and this particular male was recorded in the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park.
Insect repellent without pesticides A man built an improvised machine, with which it removes insects in its orchard without the use of chemicals and pesticides.
Improvised explosion A group of young people in Russia place a blocking liquid in a container with small pieces of foil. Sodium hydrogen chloride or hydroxide in the blocking liquid reacts with the foil, causing hydrogen gas to accumulate. The closed container then explodes under the pressure of the gas.
Restoration of a stadium seat The thermoplastic from which the seats of a stadium are made, is a type of polymer that can be liquefied and formed very easily with temperature. Polymers are not very hospitable in sunlight, from which they are destroyed and weakened, which is why the seats blur and lose their color under sunlight. Thus a thermoplastic polymer can be restored to its original appearance by heating, as color is present in the structure of the material.
The unusual defense mechanism of a lizard A lizard of the genus Strophurus sprays a foul-smelling liquid on a predator. Lizards of this species usually use this defense mechanism to drive birds out of their area..
Making liquid air At about -200 ° C, the air which consists mainly of oxygen and nitrogen, can be concentrated in liquid.