Famous Scientists in Genetics: Ian Wilmut
Ian Wilmut used his early interest in agriculture to launch a career that included producing the world’s first cloned mammal, Dolly the sheep.
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Genetic Traits of Rolling Rs Folding Tongue: Find Out If Tongue Rolling is Genetic
Tongue rolling genetics is often taught in the classroom as a simple demonstration of Mendelian inheritance. However, the picture is not as clear-cut …
Continue ReadingPlanetary Motion - Ideas Before Kepler's Laws Were Conceived
For as long as we’ve been able to crane our necks up at the stars, we’ve wondered about how to precisely explain how those bright twinkly …
Continue ReadingDuties of a Pediatric Oncology Nurse: How to Tell if This is the Right Career for You
Pediatric oncology nursing can be a rewarding career choice for registered nurses who enjoy learning about rapid scientific advances and have a love …
Continue ReadingNothing But the Facts About Carl Sagan: Straight Facts, Academic Astronomy, and the SETI Program
What’s Carl Sagan famous for? If you’re having trouble pinpointing any single achievement, you’re not alone. Throughout his life, …
Continue ReadingOrbital Mechanics - Hohmann Interplanetary Trajectories and Gravity Assists
Flying to other planets requires tremendous energy, more than today’s rockets can provide. To get the velocities required space scientists get …
Continue ReadingSloan Digital Sky Survey's SkyServer: The Experience of Using a Powerful Telescope Without the Hassle
True online telescopes you can control are good for some people, but are not right for those who don’t want to wait for telescope time or for …
Continue ReadingFive Amazing Facts about DNA Structure
DNA is the key to you and me. The genetic information is locked up inside one of the longest molecules in nature. It is a twisted double helical …
Continue ReadingFlu Vaccine Effectiveness and Production Time
Why is the annual flu shot not always very effective? Why is there no swine flu vaccine available yet, and why is bird flu vaccine not being made …
Continue ReadingMonarch Butterflies Migration
Monarch butterflies travel over long distances to winter in the warmer climes of Mexico. Researchers are studying the Monarch butterfly genome to get …
Continue ReadingNeanderthal Genome Explored: Could Genetic Engineering Bring Back Neanderthal Man?
Since ideas about bringing back extinct species were first presented to the public in the late 20th century, a number of researchers and geneticists …
Continue ReadingThe Myth About the 10th Planet in the Solar System - Neptune and the Sumerians
For a number of years, astronomers and scientists postulated on the possibility of the existence of a tenth planet in the solar system. References to …
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