OYLA Magazine

OYLA Magazine is a science and technology publication for readers aged 12 and up. It features engaging articles, interactive content, and stunning visuals designed to inspire curiosity and a love for learning. Ideal for young minds eager to explore and understand the world around them.

OYLA Magazine

VERiFYiNG ALGEBRA THROUGH GEOMETRY • The ancient Greeks did not represent numbers with letters and lacked the formal concept of equations. But this didn't stop them from solving algebraic problems with the help of geometric constructions. Let's take a stab at deriving familiar school formulas just the way an ancient Greek might have.

RESISTANCE IS APPRECIATED: DRY FRICTION • Imagine a world where standing, walking, writing, or even holding any object in your hand is impossible. That's exactly what our reality would be like without friction!

WHY DOES SOUND TRAVEL FASTER UNDERWATER? • When a kettle boils, we hear its whistle almost immediately, even from another room. It may seem as though sound reaches us instantaneously, but that's not true–the speed of sound is limited. In fact, if we lived underwater, sound would reach us even faster. Why?

LONE HEROES OF THE PERIODIC TABLE • Noble gases may seem like invisible nobodies–no color, no smell–but in reality, they're real heroes. One helps rockets reach space, another enables life-saving surgeries, and a third allows people to dive deep underwater. So what exactly makes noble gases so special?

CLONES with Pistils and Stamens • Today, scientists need several years to produce a single viable animal clone. Human cloning is prohibited for ethical reasons. With plants, however, the story is very different: cloning has long been mastered, and representatives of a wide variety of species, from basil to pine trees, are now cloned on an industrial scale. But how does this process work?

THAT WĀNAKA TREE

The Roadside HERO • Wild plants can actually be pretty useful. But fermented dandelion or plantain tea can't compare to Arabidopsis–the first plant whose genome was fully decoded, and one that has even traveled into space!

EXHIBITIONS of the Future • World's Fairs have been shaping the future for over 170 years. They've introduced everything from ice cream cones to electricity, while also asking tough questions–like how we can use atomic energy for peace instead of destruction.

WHY ARE CHICKEN EGGS COLORED DIFFERENTLY? • When you buy eggs at the store, you can't help but face a choice: which are better, white or brown? Are some tastier or more nutritious, or is there no difference at all?

WILL HYDROGEN FUEL CELLS Save the World? • The internal combustion engine is truly a revolutionary invention that transformed the world and granted humanity unprecedented mobility. Unfortunately, it has also become one of the primary contributors to atmospheric pollution. Engineers conti nually refine this remarkable mechanism in an effort to mitigate its harmful environmental impact–yet the sheer volume of vehicles produced overwhelms these improvements. Perhaps a radical solution is needed?

THE MYSTERY OF THE SECOND PLANET

LABORATORY IN ORBIT: MEDICAL RESEARCH ON THE ISS • The International Space Station (ISS) is not only a home for astronauts, but also a vast laboratory. Under conditions of microgravity, increased radiation, and confined living quarters, extensive medical research is carried out. Some of it prepares humanity for long-term space missions, such as flights to Mars, while other projects provide new insights into human physiology and psychology–knowledge that is just as valuable on Earth.

CONFIRM • Why must we sometimes waste time identifying traffic lights in images or deciphering distorted letters before entering a website? Don't be annoyed: CAPTCHA exists to protect the Internet from cyber threats....