Space Agencies Around the World - Part Two Multinational Space Exploration
With Space exploration being a multinational effort these days, Space Agencies of different countries share their experience and knowledge to achieve …
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The Benefits of Non-Invasive Sampling Techniques for Wildlife Conservation - Protecting Endangered Species
Traditional wildlife conservation research was often accused of having negative impacts on endangered species through excessive handling and …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Zeppelin NT? Information and History of Helium and Hydrogen-filled Airships
Interesting information about the Zeppelin NT Semi-rigid Airship, manufactured by Neue Technologie. Although typically built for commercial purposes, …
Continue ReadingHermann Joseph Muller - Nobel Prize Winner and American Geneticist
A look at the life and scientific career of the American geneticist Hermann Joseph Muller. Muller was the first geneticist to study the relationship …
Continue ReadingImportant Facts About Johannes Kepler and His Life
Known for his three laws of planetary motion, Johannes Kepler also laid the foundation of modern optics. Along with his deep interest in astronomy, …
Continue ReadingNASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt Maryland - Hubble, Lunar Orbiter and Solar Observatory
NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center has been highly successful in establishing modern satellite technology in Greenbelt, Maryland. Over the …
Continue ReadingScientific Research: Conrad Hal Waddington - British Geneticist
A look at the life and work of the British geneticist Conrad Hal Waddington. He carried out important research in genetics and embryology.
Continue ReadingGenetic Mutations and the Speed of Evolution
For higher animals the rate of evolutionary change chugs along at a snail’s pace, at least to the naked eye. But under the bonnet, the rate of …
Continue ReadingList of 3 Single Gene Diseases Caused by Genetic Mutations: Cystic Fibrosis, Sickle Cell Anaemia and Huntington’s Disease
Nature is not perfect and as our cells divide and create new cells mutations are an ever present by-product. Often these mutations go unnoticed, but …
Continue ReadingNeurofibromatosis: An Autosomal Dominant Genetic Disorder - Types, Causes, Signs and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
Neurofibromatosis is an autosomal dominant genetic disorder that produces non-cancerous tumors in the nerve cells and along the skin. The problems …
Continue ReadingE.Coli Facts: What is Escherichia Coli? And More
Arguably one of the most studied organisms in biology, E. coli is a bacterium found in the lower intestines of mammals. Studies of E.coli DNA have …
Continue ReadingFamous Scientists in Genetics - Theodore Boveri
Theodore Boveri was a well-known German geneticist and cytologist, who carried out pioneering research on chromosomal functions. Boveri carried out …
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