Prokaryotic Cells - A Guide to a Prokaryotic Cell
Small they may be, but there’s a whole world of activity going on inside prokaryotic cells. Prokaryotic structure is very different to that of …
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The First American Woman to Walk in Space: Kathryn Sullivan's Biography
Kathryn Sullivan, a female astronaut from NASA, was the first American woman to walk in space. She completed three successful flights, and she holds …
Continue ReadingFirst Woman to Walk in Space: The Biography of Svetlana Savitskaya
Svetlana Savitskaya, from Soviet Union, was the second woman in space and the first woman to walk in space. On 25 July, 1984 she walked in space for …
Continue ReadingThe First American Woman in Space: Biography of Sally Ride
The year was 1983, two Russian women had already been to space – Valentina Tereshkova and Svetlana Savitsklaya. The pressure in the space race was on …
Continue ReadingGenetic Engineering Techniques
Genetic engineering is in part a biological courier service, aiming to deliver specific genes to a particular destination. Scientists are able to …
Continue ReadingIntroduction to Algae, Viruses, Helminthes and other Microorganisms
Although we cannot see microorganisms with our naked eye, their ecological importance is immense. Life on earth would be difficult without them. In …
Continue ReadingLyme Disease Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment
This article discusses relevant information about Lyme disease including its epidemiology, diagnosis and treatment.
Continue ReadingThe First Woman in Space: Biography of Valentina Tereshkova
In 1963 Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space. This is a brief summary of her biography and most crucial moments in life.
Continue ReadingThe Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) Observatory Will Provide Never Before Seen Images of the Universe
Thirty meters—almost 100 feet in diameter—one third of a football field! This telescope is nothing if not ambitious. Coupled with sophisticated …
Continue ReadingMedical Frauds, Fakes, and Hoaxes: Faith Healing
What is faith healing? How do faith healers deceive vulnerable people? What is psychic surgery? Read about this fascinating form of medical deception, …
Continue ReadingHow Galaxies are Created: Required Hydrogen, Baryons, and Dark Matter to Form and Grow a Galaxy
About 300,000 years after the Big Bang, the universe consisted primarily of hydrogen atoms, Cold Dark Matter (CDM) and baryons. Shock waves from the …
Continue ReadingIs RNA World the Progenitor of Life on our Planet?
The world as we don’t know it. This article explores the role that RNA could have played in the origin of life on this planet.
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