The Sun is just a normal star somewhere in this gigantic universe. What makes it special is that it has evolved in a way that fosters life. The …
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Continue ReadingThe FDA issued a warning in May 2009 regarding consumer use of the weight loss product known as Hydroxycut. Not all Hydroxycut products were included …
Continue ReadingThe difference between a CT scan and MRI is not understood by many. This is understandable because they share some similarities. Learn about the …
Continue ReadingAs the development of NASA’s Ares rocket and Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle continue, it has become increasingly clear that the transition …
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Continue ReadingSince the days of the cold war and the space race between the USSR and the U.S., space research has evolved into peaceful, multinational endeavors and …
Continue ReadingCytogenetic technologists are laboratory workers who analyze human chromosomes—both healthy and abnormal—with relation to disease. Abnormal …
Continue ReadingThe road to routine access to space is littered with attempts to make a reusable space vehicle, but Britain’s Reaction Engines Ltd. is …
Continue ReadingA biophysicist and crystallographer in the 1940s and 50s, Rosalind Franklin undertook imaging work that unlocked the secrets to DNA’s structure. It is …
Continue ReadingIn reality, a considerable fraction of the general public is still ignorant about the seriousness and losses incurred due to bird strikes. A collision …
Continue ReadingHow long would it take to get to the nearest planet, star or galaxy? Well that depends on what mode of transportation you use and ultimately, how …
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