Watson & Crick and the Discovery of the Double Helix
How did the discovery of the structure of DNA come about, and what steps led to this discovery?
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Exploring the Plant Genome of Arabidopsis thaliana to Find a Gene to Help Plants Beat the Heat
Further investigations of part of a plant genome have uncovered a gene that helps plants to survive extremes of heat. The finding could help farmers …
Continue ReadingInformation about Astronaut John Glenn and Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, First Explorers into Space
Two of the first humans to venture into space were John Glenn, from America, and Yuri Gagarin, from the USSR. While the Soviet space program’s …
Continue ReadingFrom Dolly to the 21st Century: The Benefits of Animal and Genetic Cloning
Many cloned animals are alive today. Some are expected to contribute to medications for human use and even organs for transplantation to humans. There …
Continue ReadingHistory of the Kepler Space Mission: A Giant Leap in Extraterrestrial Planet Detection
NASA’s Kepler Mission is designed to detect habitable Earth-sized planets. Want to know more about its history, objectives, spacecraft design and …
Continue ReadingLearn About The Cancer Genome Atlas Project: The Future of Cancer Treatment May Lie in Your Genes
Researchers are considering whether or not it’s feasible to sequence the genetic mutations present in all different types of cancer in the hope …
Continue ReadingMethods Astronomers Use to Measure the Distances to Celestial Objects: Light Years and Parsecs
The distances between the planets, and especially the stars and galaxies, are so vast the measurements we use here on Earth, kilometers and miles, are …
Continue ReadingNASA MESSENGER Mission to Mercury: Six Flybys Down, One to Go
MESSENGER was in the news again recently, but its biggest splash in the headlines is still more than two years away.
Continue ReadingNew Lung Cancer Genes Discovered
As genetic research progresses new sets of genes, related to diseases and disorders are discovered. A recent discovery of genes that increase the …
Continue ReadingRemembering Dolly: Advances in Cloning Technology
Variations on a theme: the different techniques used in animal cloning are more similar than they are different. However, they have become more …
Continue ReadingFirst-trimester maternal serum screening for Down Syndrome
Prenatal diagnosis for Down syndrome can be done in the first-trimester and is combined with ultrasonographic nuchal translucency measurement, plasma …
Continue ReadingGoogle Lunar X PRIZE Competition: Details of Google's 'Race to the Moon' Challenge
Read about the next X PRIZE targeting space: the Google Lunar X PRIZE, which has the amazing goal of achieving a moon landing and the transmission of …
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