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Sylvia Rose
2 days ago4 min read
Citric Acid: Nature, Health & Science
Citric acid is found naturally in citrus fruits and generated by all living cells. It's used in cuisine, medicine, science and industry....
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Sylvia Rose
2 days ago3 min read
Food to Energy: Krebs Cycle & Cell Balance
Cellular respiration enables living organisms to turn food into energy. It revolves around the Krebs cycle, also known as the citric acid...
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Sylvia Rose
2 days ago2 min read
How to Grow Carrots
Carrots are root vegetables with bright pigments and sweet flavors. Their roots are storage vessels for starch and sugar and peek from...
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Sylvia Rose
2 days ago2 min read
How Spacecraft Produce Water for Astronauts
Astronauts on long-duration missions rely on water (H2O) for drinking, hygiene, food preparation, and oxygen generation by electrolysis....
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Sylvia Rose
3 days ago4 min read
Agriculture: Calvin Cycle in Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis enables plants to convert sunlight into energy in the form of glucose molecules to support plants and life on Earth....
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Sylvia Rose
3 days ago5 min read
Sweet Root Vegetables: Sugar & Starch
Root vegetables like carrots, beets or tuberous sweet potatoes are energy reservoirs. The plants store their power underground, packed...
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Sylvia Rose
4 days ago3 min read
How Astronauts Breathe in Space
Oxygen makes up 21% of the atmosphere. In the vacuum of space there is no atmosphere. Oxygen is created by electrolysis of water, solid...
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Sylvia Rose
4 days ago3 min read
Lithium Ion Batteries on Earth & in Space
Lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries power phones, laptops, electric vehicles, satellites and spacecraft. Rechargeable energy storage devices,...
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Sylvia Rose
5 days ago4 min read
Lithium (Li): Science, Health & Uses
Lithium (Li) is a soft, silvery-white metal. Famous for rechargeable batteries, lithium is important to sectors like health and...
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Sylvia Rose
6 days ago3 min read
Metalloproteins: Biochemistry of Nature & Health
Metalloproteins are biomolecules containing metal ions. From transporting oxygen and cell signals to catalyzing chemical reactions,...
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Sylvia Rose
6 days ago3 min read
Transition Metals in Science and Health
Transition metals are integral to nature, science, health and technology. Common transition metals include iron (Fe), copper (Cu), nickel...
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Sylvia Rose
6 days ago5 min read
Zinc (Zn): Technology, Nature & Health
Zinc (Zn) is a transition metal integral to health, environment and technology. It's forged in the crucible of stars through nuclear...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 274 min read
Drone Warfare: Unmanned Combat Vehicles
Drone warfare uses advanced robotics technology to inflict destruction in various ways. It represents a paradigm shift in military...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 274 min read
Vermicompost: Composting with Worms
Vermicomposting turns organic waste into nutrient rich compost using the natural inclinations of worms like nightcrawlers and red...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 273 min read
Sustainable Gardening: Compost & Old Beer
Compost for the garden can benefit from the hidden nutrition of old or flat beer. Leftover brew contains vitamins and minerals to nourish...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 274 min read
Titanium (Ti): From Space to Earth & Back
Titanium (Ti) is a metallic element. From celestial origins titanium has widespread appeal as the metal of choice for robots,...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 273 min read
Building Robots: Elastomers, Metals & Plastics
Building robots is a mix of engineering, technology, and creativity. Metals and plastics are the standout choices for roboticists....
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 263 min read
How Salamanders Regenerate Body Parts
Salamanders can regenerate lost body parts like limbs, tail, eyes, heart and brain. Unlike humans, who can heal only minor wounds,...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 264 min read
Silicone: Creation, Robotics & Technology
Silicone is strongly integrated into modern technology. From kitchen to electronics and self-healing robots, silicone is a human made...
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Sylvia Rose
Feb 263 min read
Compost: Teeming Metropolis of Life & Death
Compost is a complex network of life, such as insects and generations of unseen microorganisms. In this earthy metropolis they busily...
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