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High-School Student Makes React a Million Times Faster
Million.js is a React library that can improve rendering performance by bypassing the virtual DOM. It is inspired by blockdom and other popular JavaScript frameworks like Solid and Svelte
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15 JS Framework Features
Take a look at the latest features in 15 different JavaScript frameworks and the problems they solve for web developers. Take an first look at the React compiler, Angular signals, Svelte runes, and more...
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Journey to the Center of the Earth: Exploring Earth's Layers
This video explores the layers of the Earth, from the crust to the inner core, comparing it to the layers of a sandwich. They discuss the composition and characteristics of each layer, highlighting the unique properties of the mantle,...
Visual Learning Systems
Our Planet
This video takes a look at the major categories of Earth's features including biosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and the geosphere.
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How do I know if a chemical reaction has occurred?!?
When trying to determine or prove if a chemical reaction has occurred, there are 5 indicators that scientist look for! The 5 indicators are the formation of a precipitate, the formation of a gas, the formation of water, a color change or...
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Understanding the Formation of Ice: Implications for Climate, Cloud Dynamics, and Survival in Freezing Environments
In this video, the teacher explains the essential element of ice ages - ice. They discuss how water transforms into ice at its freezing point when enough heat is removed, causing molecules to form a rigid pattern and create a solid...
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Dressing for Success (For Men)
First job interview coming up and unsure if your tie is too flashy? Invited to an after-hours event and wondering if jeans are acceptable? Our friend Thomas answers these questions and more in the latest men's edition of Dressing for...
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Mastering Safe Falls in Extreme Mountain Biking
Join the adventure as participants learn how to fall safely while mountain biking. Equipped with protective gear and guided by experts, they explore the techniques and science behind preventing injuries. Discover the role of...
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Solid State Electrical Properties and Band Theory
Electrical conductivity varies from metals to insulators. Solids can be divided into three categories: conductors, insulators, and semiconductors. Conductors are solids through which electricity can flow to a large extent, classified as...
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Understanding Interstitial Defects Hidden Spaces
Imperfections in solids are irregularities or deviations from the ideal arrangement of atoms or molecules in a crystalline solid structure. These defects can occur during the crystallization process when the rate of crystal formation is...
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Five Firsts for Mars InSight
Mars InSight will be the first to detect seismic activity on Mars’ surface, first to measure rate of heat transmitted from interior, first to dig nearly 5m down, first to measure magnetic fields on Mars’ surface, and first to use a...
Veritasium
World's Lightest Solid!
Aerogels are the world's lightest (least dense) solids. They are also excellent thermal insulators and have been used in numerous Mars missions and the Stardust comet particle-return mission. The focus of this video is silica aerogels,...
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Exploring Crystalline and Ionic Solids
Exploring Crystalline Ionic Solids. Crystalline solids have a regular internal arrangement of particles, a long range order, and sharp melting points. They are hard and rigid, with a characteristic heat of fusion. They are anisotropic,...
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Exploring the Core Key Properties of Solids
Exploring the Core: Basic Solid Properties Solids diffuse slowly compared to liquids and gases, as constituent particles are closely packed, allowing little space for movement. They have a higher density than gases and liquids. Most...
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F Centres and the Yellow Colour of NaCl - Colour Hint
NaCl, a perfect ionic crystal, has an alternating pattern of Na+ cations and Cl- anions. When heated, some Cl- anions can be lost, leaving anionic vacancies. These vacancies are occupied by electrons, creating F-centers, which are...
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What Makes These Dunes Sing?
Why do dunes sing? Head into the mysterious world of sand with host Joe Hanson! Along the way we meet Dr. Melany Hunt and Dr. Nathalie Vriend who solved the longstanding mystery of why dunes sing.
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Fun With Dry Ice!!!
Watch what happens when Dr. Boyd unexpectedly gets his hands on some dry ice!
Minute 0:30 – Explanation
Minute 3:04 – Demo 1: Dry Ice In Water
Minute 4:05 – Demo 2: The Vibrating Quarter
Minute 4:51 – Demo 3: Floating Bubbles...
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Flamethrower vs Aerogel
We put aerogel to the test vs 'not-a-flamethrower', a huge 2000°C flame to a large fiberglass blanket infused with silica aerogel - formerly the lightest solid (that title is now held by graphene aerogel).
Science ABC
Science of Glass Making: How is Glass Made?
Glass is made by heating sand (mostly composed of silicon dioxide) until it melts and turns into a liquid at a high temperature of around 1700° Celsius. When the molten sand is allowed to cool, it becomes an amorphous solid, featuring...
Science ABC
Can Metals Exist as Gases?
Yes, metals can exist in gaseous forms. To illustrate, let's consider lead, which has a boiling point of 1740°C. When heated past its melting point of 327°C, lead turns into a gas at 1740°C. Another notable example is mercury, which...
Science ABC
Bose Einstein Condensate Explained in Simple Words
Bose Einstein condensate is considered the fifth state of matter - its obtained when gas particles are cooled to almost absolute zero temperature. To generate the Bose-Einstein condensate, the first step is to obtain a cloud of gas; a...
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Liquid
One of the three classical states of matter, along with gas and solid. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions. Twig Science Glossary Films...
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Solid
The state of matter in which particles are packed tightly together in a rigid structure, with a defined shape. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual...
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Amorphous
An amorphous solid is one whose atoms or molecules are not arranged in an ordered crystalline lattice. A Twig Science Glossary Film. Key scientific terms defined in just 60 seconds using stunning images and concise textual definitions....