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Genetically Modified Maize Vaccine Can Aid Farmers in Developing Nations
In many developing nations around the world, small-scale farmers often rely upon poultry farming solely for their livelihood. Unfortunately, for many of these farmers, this livelihood has been affected by the Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV), a contagious and fatal viral disease that infects a wide range of both domestic and wild birds, including chickens. NDV also has a devastating effect on commercial poultry production.Read more…DNA Testing for Everyday People
It’s that part of the crime show you’ve waited all hour to see. That moment when the police officer or CSI tells the perp, “open up” as he or she then takes a cotton swab and takes a sample of the DNA from inside the perp’s cheek. You smile with satisfaction because you know the DNA will prove the perp did it.Read more…Geology Activities-Inspiring Life-Long Learning with Fun
Do you need geology activities? For a classroom? Homeschooling?Read more…Lighting Now For Tomorrow
Today lighting is a necessity for virtually every man, woman and child on earth. 100 years ago we were just in the infancy of it all and appreciated the greatness of being able to have light by just flipping a switch instead of lighting a gas or oil lamp. We just have to look at the city of Las Vegas just after dusk to realise what we have.Read more…Alternative 3: Evidence that we Landed on Mars in 1962
"Alternative 3" was the final documentary done by the well respected "Science Report" of Anglia Television in England on April 1st 1977. Within an hour of broadcasting the television station issued a hurried statement stating that the show was a hoax.We believe that the film is 95% fake but that 5% of it is the most important footage of the 20th Century and totally accurate.Read more…Science vs Religion - Some Random Thoughts on Intelligent Design
I am surprised to see this debate about science vs religion opened back up recently. I thought I settled it back in 1978 when I did my research paper for Mrs. Fitzgerald’s High School English class.Read more…Why Glow-Worms Need to Glow - from a South African Perspective
Bioluminescence is another term for glowing. Various bacteria, plankton, fungi, jellyfishes and insects can luminesce. It is a mystery why bacteria and fungi luminesce.Read more…How does an Accelerometer Work?
WHAT IS AN ACCELEROMETER?An accelerometer is an instrument for measuring acceleration, detecting and measuring vibrations, or for measuring acceleration due to gravity (inclination). Accelerometers can be used to measure vibration on vehicles, machines, buildings, process control systems and safety installations.Read more…A Review of Autism Research
The surprisingly high rate of the condition known as autism is reported by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be one in 166 children. Most people find it even a bit scary, especially ones who have never been exposed to statistics or to anyone affected by this condition. The lack of publicity on the problem causes troubles to autism research, as those research funds are being diverted to other causes with much bigger publicity as cancer and heart disease.Read more…Pluto; The Planet That Never Was
Funny, isn’t it? After approximately 76 years of known existence, Pluto is suddenly excluded from the list of planets in our solar system. Pluto, till now, was considered the ninth planet and the farthest one from the sun in the solar system.Read more…Bye, Bye Pluto
Here’s a quick trivia question for ya: How many planets are in our Solar System? A couple weeks ago the correct answer would have been nine. Now, it’s eight.Read more…Climate Change – The Coming Crisis
While many contend that there are different reasons behind the changing of our climate, few can deny that our planet is going through a period of immense changes. While some may discredit the science, global warming is one of the main hypothesis for why our planet is heating up. In this article, we'll try to explain some of the science behind global warming so that you can understand the problem more clearly.Read more…Women In Science
More than 25 years have gone by since the U.S. Congress passed the Women in Science and Technology Equal Opportunity Act, which states that it is "the policy of the United States that men and women have equal opportunity in education, training, and employment in scientific and technical fields.Read more…Science and Society - How Science Changes Our Lives
Science is a relatively isolated island in the societal landscape. As every other community, practicing scientists speak a dialect of the common language.One of the tasks of science (and scientists) is, according to one of the theoretical legacies of Marx, to show that the true nature of things is different that its daily and sometimes (alienated) appearance (The development of Science; an introduction to the philosophy of science – Gerard de Vries).Read more…The Outer Space
Ever wondered if there is life outside the earth? Do aliens or extra-terrestrial beings really exist? How do stars look like at close distance?Read more…It's Official! Pluto Is Not A Planet!
Astronomers at the International Astronomical Union (IAU) General Assembly in Prague, decided on Aug. 24, 2006 that the Solar System has eight planets, not nine, and Pluto is not one of them. Instead, Pluto has been designated a "dwarf planet.Read more…Forensic Anthropology Is Used In...
Forensic anthropology is the study of skeletal or evidentiary remains in relation to a case in a court of law. Anthropology is the study of human beings in both as an animalistic (physical) form as well as the study of social and habits of humans, usually by a process of examination of physical remains. Forensic refers to any of a given number of sciences used in the process of an investigation or proceeding before a court of law.Read more…Do Astronauts Snore? How Zero Gravity Affects Snoring
Many people snore every night and don’t give a second thought to the whys or hows. Many scientists believe that snoring is possible partly thanks to gravity, and if this were true a lowered state of gravity would mean it is impossible to snore. Do astronauts snore?Read more…How Does An Inclinometer Work?
WHAT IS AN INCLINOMETER AND HOW DOES IT WORK?Also known as Tilt meter or Tilt sensor, the Inclinometer is a tool used for measuring angular tilt. Inclinometers are used for sensing movements, whether it’s embedded in concrete structures, attached to a dam, buried down a tunnel or even for monitoring the volcanoes the Inclinometer is capable of producing very accurate results even at the most irregular surfaces.Read more…Mirror Telescopes
Mirror telescopes are those telescopes that utilize mirrors to bring the image to your eye. Do you love stargazing and whish that you could get a closer and more vivid view of objects in the galaxy? Then what you need is a telescope.Read more…
Most Recent Articles in Science category
- Hydrogen As a Fuel Source - By: Levi Quinn
From water to air, there are a number of ways to energize your car. Alternatives to petroleum are a hot topic today. The growing concern for the environment is steadily increasing. It's an important issue that many people want to feel personally connected to. Hydrogen as a fuel source is not an entirely new idea. But science is taking a closer look at the impact that using hydrogen could have on both the environment and the economy. The best solutions are the ones that have more benefits than drawbacks. - MRI and Ultrasound: Two Vital Branches of Radiology - By: R Govindan
Radiology was initially the branch of medical imaging that made use of x-rays on large flat sheets of photographic films for diagnosis. Modern day radiology is no longer confined to the practice of x-rays and now encompasses other methods of diagnostic imaging such as Computed Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Ultrasound. - Processes Involved In Blavatsky's Writings and its effects - By: Edi Bilimoria
Helena Petrovna Blavatsky (HPB) demonstrated the Siddhis (psychic-spiritual faculties) of clairvoyance, clairaudience, and the powers of projection, precipitation and being en rapport. These were all used in her writings on Occult science and Meta Physics which may be categorized into seven kinds of processes. We outline them below but it is emphasized that none of the above processes are miracles or supernatural - Biotech Development - By: Marcia Henin
The development of Biotechnology and the affect it has in detecting Toxicity levels in the Human body. - Nanotechnology - Revolution in the Field of Medicine - By: Marcia Henin
How science has learned to use Nanotechnology for bettering the process of Drug development. - Nanotechnology - Development in Water-Based Technology - By: Marcia Henin
What is Nanotechnology and how does it applies in the science world - In this article, we will review some of the uses of Nanotechnology and its connection to the solubilization process. - The Z-Boson Mass and its Formula as Multiple Proofs in One Bowl of Yummy Pudding - By: Sean Sheeter
A demonstration of the mathematical, theoretical and, especially, empirical connotations of the phrase "Pudding Proof" in the context of a highly exacting physical model. In particular, a formula is given deriving the mass of the Z-boson from two heavy quarks and and Higgs field. Remarkably, the precise correlation with the known value of the Z-mass is thus empirically proof positive of these far less directly measurable masses, which is further supported by arithmetic and theoretic construct. - The Theory, Significance and Precise Calculation of Gluino Mass - By: Sean Sheeter
A preview of the most significant predictable particle cascades at Cern's LH-Collider in the coming years. Describes how a precise gluino mass of 6.388355 TeV relates to the super-symmetric Higgs mechanism and decays to squarks and other 'sparticles as a prerequisite to creation of 'dark mass,' as well as the unsolved puzzle of material baryon creation. Which also goes on to shows why giving three dimensionless calculations for the gluino mass are central to the e-course "241-Mumbers." - Derivation of the Pure Precise Fine-Structure Number and as a Ratio of Two Inexact Metric Constants - By: Sean Sheeter
A history of a definitive answer to #1 'millennium question' of Strings 2000 in regard to whether all fundamental parameters can be determined in a dimensionless manner. Focus's on a 'pure' calculation of the fine-structure constant from a unified 'monolithic' system that allows precise equations for the full spectrum of fundamental particle masses from Higgs/SUSY to quarks, neutrinos and dark matter. With an update on controversies of determining the fine-structure from metric measures and a few other related issues. - Proof of the Exact Up and Down Quark Masses from the Pion Mass-Differential - By: Sean Sheeter
A discussion of the equivalence of the mass differential between the charged and neutral pion as a function the mass difference between the down and up quark. Given the unprecedented mass value of the down quark = 7.763258 MeV, the up quark mass is calculable from the even more exacting d-u mass differential = 4.593453 MeV, where the experimental pion mass difference = 4.5936 plusmn.0005 MeV.