New Computer Science Tool Detects Heart Disease
When it comes to heart disease, early detection can be a lifesaver. But the tools aren’t always up to the job; signs that something might be …
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How Much of a Threat is Space Junk?
Not content with polluting the Earth and its atmosphere we are now cluttering up space with dead, useless satellites and other assorted space junk. In …
Continue ReadingA Galactic Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of These "Island Universes"!
There are more galaxies in the Universe than there are stars in our Milky Way. And, they come in all shapes and sizes. What do you know about the …
Continue ReadingViolent Stars - A Stellar Gallery of the Violent Life of Stars
There is violence in the Milky Way. Stars are exploding. They are consuming each other. They are having tugs of war with each other’s mass. …
Continue ReadingA Guide to Monitoring the Heart
The camera never lies, and neither do PET scans, electrodes or MRI techniques. Discover how doctors are able to monitor the health of your heart to …
Continue ReadingRNA Quiz - Test Your Knowledge of this Fundamental Macromolecule
DNA may grab most of the attention, but another nucleic acid is also available - RNA. Find out how much you know about this major macromolecule in …
Continue ReadingGuide to Aviation Safety - Safe and Fun Flying
Flight safety is often thought of as tedious and boring. But nothing is further from the truth. Safe flying is fun flying.
Continue ReadingExploring Two of the Most Magnificent Open Clusters in the Night Sky: the Hyades and the Pleiades.
Wrap up warm, grab your binoculars and focus on two of the most spectacular open clusters in the winter sky: the Hyades and the Pleiades.
Continue ReadingPioneers of Genetics: A Guide to Some of the Biggest Names in Genetics
Crick and Watson may well be the names that trip off the tongue when most people are asked to identify pioneering geneticists. But behind these two …
Continue ReadingAirshow Safety: Will the Reno Tragedy Change the Future?
The September 2011 crash at the Reno Air Races brought the safety at airshows to the front of national attention. I am a trained accident …
Continue ReadingSearching for a Cure for Paralysis
According to the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation about six million Americans have some form of paralysis. Currently there is no cure but the …
Continue ReadingBeginners? Guide to the Brain
Boost the power of your brain by learning more about it with this fascinating guide to the complex organ at the center of the nervous system.
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