Can Humans Build a Base Station on Mars? The Possibilities of Growing Plants and Changing Martian Atmosphere
Is it possible? Could we build a base or colony on Mars withing the next fifty years? Maybe!
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Ethics of Science & Technology - The Rapid Rate at Which Technology Advances Poses Many Ethical Dilemmas, Especially in the Medical Field
There is revolution in science and technology, which leads to an interest about scientific progress not always being ethically tolerable. As the …
Continue ReadingPet Cloning Controversy and the Risks of Animal Cloning
Some believe that it’s a chance to be reunited with their dead pets. To others this kind of genetic manipulation is an abomination. A South …
Continue ReadingA Brief History of the Wright Brother's First Powered Flight
What is your idea about a modern jetliner? Well even a child could tell – a huge massive piece of machinery capable of carrying a few hundred …
Continue ReadingFacts on the SETI Project: What SETI Stands For, its Purpose, and What is Scanned to Look for Signs of Alien Life
The concept of SETI, is very mysterious and enthralling. We have been listening to the universe for decades now in the hope that our silent friends …
Continue ReadingHubble Telescope's Purpose, Development, Fixes, and Gallery of Images from the Hubble Space Telescope
What is it that moves at 8 km/second yet keeps an open eye for any happenings in the universe? Well it can be none other than the Hubble Space …
Continue ReadingTopical Drug Delivery Technologies – Getting Down to Business with Controlled Drug Delivery
There are several drug delivery technologies which are used to administer drugs to patients. Since a patient needs quick healing, it is best if you …
Continue ReadingStrengthening Bone Density Assessment – Xtreme-CT Scanner & FRAX
The dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry scan (DEXA) is the current standard test for measuring bone density, but new bone imaging technology has been …
Continue ReadingDrug Delivery Technologies – An Overview
What do you do when you get sick or your favourite pet suffers from some ailment? Well we often use some sort of a medicine or drug which is …
Continue ReadingHubble Satellite Repair- Risks in Latest Mission of Space Shuttle Atlantis
Space Shuttle Atlantis launched on May 11, 2009, on a service mission to the Hubble Space Telescope. Astronomers all over the world anticipated this …
Continue ReadingThe Future of Human Gene Therapy? Could Gene Therapy Cons be Overcome by the Use of DNA Scissors?
There’s a big buzz in biology about a group of proteins called zinc finger nucleases. A pretty exotic name for sure, but potentially they have …
Continue ReadingBoeing Sonic Cruiser - Supersonic Speeds Leads to Increased Costs to Airlines
We all love to fly in jetliners and reach our destination in the quickest possible time. Of course there are some like me who want the flight to be as …
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