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Effects of Extreme Heat on the Human Body
Extreme heat is a pressing reality for many parts of the world. Hazardous temperatures bring exhaustion, breathing problems, heatstroke,...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 224 min read
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Regions of Extreme Heat: The Future is Now
Heat is neutral. It can nurture or kill. With rising temperatures, many world regions already reach lethal levels. Extreme heat is...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 226 min read
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How Wind Turbines Create Electricity
Wind turbines use renewable energy, the power of the wind. They transform wind force into electricity. The process is built upon...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 213 min read
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Iraq: Mesopotamia to Modern Middle East
Iraq is the place civilization begins. Ancient Mesopotamia emerges in the fertile crescent of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers. Today a...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 217 min read
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MPD: Ionized Gas & Plasma Thrust
Magnetoplasmadynamic (MPD) thrusters use ionized propellants like xenon, argon, and krypton to generate thrust through plasma...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 214 min read
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Humans in Space: Effects on Body & Mind
Space has a profound effect on the human body. Human bodies, adapted to life on Earth, undergo constant stressors in orbit. Astronauts...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 195 min read
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Transistors: Function of Switches & Amps
A transistor is a semiconductor device. It can operate as either a switch or an amplifier. Made from materials like silicon or...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 193 min read
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How the Cloud Works - Pros & Cons
Cloud computing provides a variety of services through the internet, such as storage, databases, servers, software and analytics. Instead...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 195 min read
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Build a Basic Robot: Method & Materials
Robotics combines design, construction, and operation so machines can perform tasks automatically. Robots are a wide range of creations...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 194 min read
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Transistors: How Billions Fit on a Microchip
Transistors are semiconductor devices, operating like electric switches. Today billions of transistors can fit on a microchip. Hundreds...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 184 min read
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Oil Wars: A Global Power Play
Oil or crude oil is a fossil fuel and primary source of energy. It influences national interests, economic power and international...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 184 min read
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Houthi War in Yemen: Politics & Motivations
Yemen, at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, is a country long in conflict. Recent US military airstrikes targeting Houthi forces...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 185 min read
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Black Tapioca: Sweet Pearls of Bubble Tea
Black tapioca is the sweet ingredient of bubble tea or boba, a popular drink originating in Taiwan. Tapioca is from cassava root, a...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 174 min read
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Taiwan: Ancient Culture to Modern Economy
Taiwan is an island off the southeastern coast of China, with thousands of years of history marked by diverse cultures, agricultural...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 166 min read
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Microchips: Inner Works & Components
Microchips or integrated circuits (ICs) are based on semiconductors . In every tiny chip are thousands to billions of transistors,...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 165 min read
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Semiconductors: Materials, Methods & Markets
Semiconductors are materials forming the basis of computer chips. They're used in consumer electronics like smartphones; solar panels,...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 168 min read
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Microchips: the Real World Power
Microchips, also known as integrated circuits (ICs), are the essence of technology. A microchip is a small, flat piece of semiconductor...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 166 min read
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Semiconductors: Science, Tech & Economy
Semiconductors are part of microchips or integrated circuits (ICs), also called semiconductor chips. They power phones, medical...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 156 min read
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Nanotechnology: Nanoscale Power & Progress
Nanotechnology is redefining the way of the world. On a level beyond microscopic, nanotech manipulates matter from 1 to 100 nanometers....

Sylvia Rose
Mar 156 min read
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Nanorobots: Micro Robotic Tech, Ecology, Health
Nanorobots are machines of incredibly small size, about one nanometer or 100,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. Nanobot...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 155 min read
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