If you shave regularly, you may have noticed your razor blades don’t cut as well after just a few uses. But why do razors get dull so quickly?

Upon viewing the Microscopic Life video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that only during the past few hundred years have people been able to see and study very small life forms, generally referred to as...

This is a cast: the vessels were filled with a resin, which then set. The surrounding tissues were then eaten away chemically, leaving the cast of the vessels. Magnification: x21 when printed 10cm wide.'

The fungus usually grows between the toes, but may spread to the bottom and sides of the foot. The spores can lie dormant for long periods, until conditions are favourable for germination. Treatment involves keeping the infected area dry...

This viscoelastic memory foam, made from polyurethane, was originally developed in the 1970s at NASA Ames Research Center, California, USA, to improve seating comfort and g-force protection in spacecrafts. After it was abandoned by NASA,...

Chaffinch foot. Animated coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a chaffinch foot (Fringilla coelebs). This bird is a common species found in gardens and woodlands all over Europe

Sesame (Sesamum indicum) is grown primarily for the seeds it produces. The seed is used whole in cooking or pressed for it's oil

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Cardamom belongs to the ginger family of plants (Zingiberaceae). The seeds have a distinctive lemon-like aroma similar to cumin. It is used as a spice to flavour food, especially rice dishes. Both the seeds and the whole pods are used

It can lead to tooth decay if not removed by regular brushing. These bacteria are attached to the enamel of a childs milk tooth