What’s new this decade is the emergence of a robust, exploding set of literatures in the neurosciences. I use the plural here because brain research now attracts the attention of scientists from at least half a dozen specialties: neurophysiologists, molecular biologists, neuroanatomists, certain chemists and medical researchers, and so on. The big
In this most recent news article readers are informed of what the National Science Foundation calls the third deepest plunge into the Earth. In which scientist said they had drilled into the lower section of Earths crust for the first time. This drilling was located at the intersection of the Mid-Atlantic ridge and the Atlantis fracture zone whi
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Questions were raised on the validity of fundamental patents on human embryonic stem cells granted to University of Wisconsin scientist, James A. Thomson. The Foundation for taxpayer and consumer rights, and Public patent foundation claim that Mr. Thomsons work did not deserve
When biotechnology is put to use with the foods and animals we eat, how safe are we? Are we actually benefiting from these changes? Genetically modified food is an example of biotechnology in agriculture, and one which has brought quite a controversy to the scientific, and not-so-scientific world. There are many positive effects of genetically m
The atmosphere is, in effect, talking back. It’s warning us that it can’t sustain more of our abuse without causing harm not only to humans but to the planetary ecosystem. Are we listening?
We now have the power to destroy the delicate balance that sustains Spaceship Earth’s many kinds of life, including human beings. Saving the pl
Ever since the dawn of time man has found new ways of killing each other. The most destructive way of killing people known to man would have to be the atomic bomb. The reason why the atomic bomb is so destructive is that when it is detonated, it has more than one effect. The effects of the atomic bomb are so great that Nikita Khrushchev said that
Anthrax is the preferred biological warfare agent because:
It is highly lethal.
100 million lethal doses per gram of anthrax material (100,000 times deadlier than the deadliest chemical warfare agent).
Silent, invisible killer.
Inhalational anthrax is virtually always fatal.
There are low barriers to producti
For about 50 years, antibiotics have been the answer to many bacterial infections. Antibiotics
are chemical substances that are secreted by living things. Doctors prescribed these medicines to
cure many diseases. During World War II, it treated one of the biggest killers during wartime –
infected wounds. It was the beginning of
You looking out of your window and you see lights all over the place, but where the moon should be looks like a big black hole. This is what the men on the Apollo 11 saw when they were looking for the moon in space. The Apollo 11 is about when a crew of three goes to the moon and comes back to earth. This crew was picked because they were the be
Auxin or indoleacetic acid is a well-known plant hormone. Auxin can produce different effects on different plant tissues. High concentrations of auxin stimulate the growth of stem cells and inhibit the growth of root cells. Auxin produced in the apical meristem of a stem causes the stem to grow toward the light and away from the pull of gravity.
Auxin or indoleacetic acid is a well-known plant hormone. Auxin can produce different effects on different plant tissues. High concentrations of auxin stimulate the growth of stem cells and inhibit the growth of root cells. Auxin produced in the apical meristem of a stem causes the stem to grow toward the light and away from the pull of gravity.
Bacillus anthracis is an aerobic, spore-forming bacterium that causes disease in humans and animals. It is an enscapulated gram-positive, non-motile, aerobic, spore forming rod with a spore size of approximately 1um X 2um. Its spores are resistant to adverse environmental conditions and remain viable for years in soil, and dried or processed hide
Today we are relishing the ambrosial taste of the modern scientific technology and applications. Science and technologies are in the part of all human activities, from the houses that we live in, the food we eat, the cars we drive, and to the electronic gadgetry in almost every home that we use to remain informed and entertained. These all evidence
The knowledge itself that the universe exists has not satisfied mankinds curiosity for further understanding. One of the most common asked questions is how the universe was created. Most people believed that the universe had no beginning or end.
The Big Bang theory is the dominant scientific theory about the origin of the universe.
Biological warfare is war waged with deadly chemicals, biological agents, or radioactive materials (CBR). They can be used to kill large amounts of people, destroy food, or just temporarily stun them for a matter of time so troops can come in and torture them or do whatever troops led by an manipulative tyrant who destroys everything. Using CBR, al
Born To Smoke: Ties Between Genetics and Cigarette
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable deaths in all the developed countries. Despite increased federal and state initiatives (as well as those of numerous non-governmental organizations) to combat this affliction in the United States, the response to the anti-smoking campaign has been mixed at best. Though there has been a decrease
The first and most important step in brewing is cleanliness. “Brewing is ninety percent janitorial,” said Frederick Bowman, founder of Portland Brewing. (Bowman) The first step in the actual brewing process is malting. Malting is what is done to the barley to prepare it for brewing. The steps of the malting process release the starches that are con
In the year 1808 calcium was discovered by Humphrey Davy. On the periodic time table it is in row 2 which are alkaline earth metals. The atomic number is 20. The atomic mass is 40.078. The symbol for calcium is Ca. Calcium is a silver-white crystalline metal. Which is harder than lead. It can be cut, drawn, rolled, and turned.
Calci
Carbon, which exists in the earths atmosphere generally as carbon dioxide gas (CO2) needs a continuous natural cycle in order to keep their existence. Animals obtain carbon from the plant they eat and breathe out carbon dioxide as the waste product of their metabolism process. The similar thing happens to human being and aquatic animals. In other
