Screening tests during pregnancy normally include urine tests, blood tests and ultrasound scans. The purpose of screening tests are to ascertain the level of... (read more)

Ultrasound scan is a useful diagnostic tool, which can provide pregnant women detailed examination of fetal structures. A special gel will be rubbed onto your abdomen to reduce signal loss, and then a probe/transducer will be placed onto your abdomen,... (read more)

A solar eclipse happens when the moon passes between the sun and the earth. Usually we can observe 2-5 solar eclipses every year. If the moon covers only part of the sun when revolving in its obit around earth, it is a partial solar eclipse. A total... (read more)

The sun is at the center of the solar system, and gives us light and heat. The sun is a huge sphere of hot gas, which burns hydrogen and turns it to helium. When the sun does not have any hydrogen left to burn, it will start burn helium, but this wont... (read more)

There are eight planets circling around the Sun, and earth is one of them. The sun and several hundred billion other stars form the Milky Way Galaxy, which is like a star island in space. Milky Way Galaxy is just one of the billions galaxies in space,... (read more)

Records show that people studied the sky more than 5,000 years ago. The movements of the Moon and the stars are first recorded by the priests of Ancient Egypt and Babylon, which they used to create a calendar for religious and farming events. However,... (read more)

To ask a question on Qsponge, simply go to the homepage by clicking the logo (shown below) You will find the following box for asking questions is availalbe... (read more)

Double click the home button of your iPad, a row of icons will appear on the bottom of your screen. Find the lock icon, click it, and job done. (read more)

If you have damaged and dry hair, mix 1 tsp bee pollen and half cup of mayonaise, apply the mixture to your hair, leave for about 10 mins, and rinse it off with warm water, followed by usual shampooing. You can also mix 1tbsp apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp... (read more)

Face mask does not need to be expensive or complicated, you can simply use the ingredients in your kitchen and make a great one yourself. Mix two egg whites with two table spoon of plain yogourt, and then apply the mixture on your face, simple is that.... (read more)

There are seven different Kanji (Chinese character) for each day of the week.Monday - 月曜日（げつようび）月 （げつ)means moon, and is pronounced as 'getsu', 曜日 (ようび) means day, and is pronounced as 'youbi'. Together, 'getsu youbi'... (read more)

You can use 'おやすみなさい', which is pronounced as 'oyasumi nasai'. You can also use a simple version - 'おやすみ' (oyasumi) if you want to say good night to a close friend or your roommate. (read more)

Bees only attack when they feel that themselves or their colony is in danger. The best way to avoid being attacked by bees is not getting close to their nesting area and not threatening the solitary bees. Only queen bees and worker bees can sting while... (read more)

If you get an itchy stomach during pregnancy, don't worry! Nearly all the pregnant women have itchy stomachs. The itchy is normally caused by stretching skin. As your bump gets bigger, your skin over your bump gets thinner, which makes it easier to lose... (read more)

Pregnant women are advised not to have a relaxer, a perm or use bleach, hair dyes because the chemicals may be absorbed through your skin. The hair dyes will not harm your baby directly, but your hair may absorb the dye differently during pregnancy.... (read more)

70 percent of pregnant women have pregnancy sickness, which usually occurs in the morning. The sickness is one of the first symtoms of pregnancy, and can get better at around 14 week pregnancy. However, some can have sickness throughout the whole pregnancy.... (read more)

S-Bahn line S11 stops at "Düsseldorf Flughafen Terminal" , which is the underground station of Düsseldorf Airport Terminal. With S11, it takes 12-20 minutes from Dusseldorf International Airport to the city center (Düsseldorf Hbf) by tram. However,... (read more)

It takes about 20-30 mins from Dusseldorf to Koln (Cologne) depends on the departure time of the train. Return tickets cost 22 Euro while one way costs 11 Euro. You can buy the tickets online by going to the official train site. They have English version... (read more)

The nearest metro station to the Eiffel Tower is Champ de Mars. You can take Metro 6 from Vavin, and get off at Champ de Mars. It takes about 20 minutes by metro. You can also take a bus to get to the Eiffel Tower. Find Bus 82 which takes you there and... (read more)

The walking distance between Vavin and Cathédrale Notre-Dame is only 2.3km, and only take 30 minutes on foot. If you think thats too much to walk, you can take matro line4, which only takes 16 minutes. (read more)