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Genetic Engineering: Biotechnology of Change
Genetic engineering, manipulation or modification (GM) makes direct changes to DNA, influencing the characteristics of organisms. It's...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 273 min read
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Slime Mold: Brainless Wonder & Evolutionary Link
Slime molds dwell in dark, damp environments of decaying matter, like forest floors or compost heaps. They morph between fungi and...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 264 min read
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OPEC: Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
OPEC emerges from a morass of political upheaval and economic shifts to consistently influence oil production and pricing worldwide. Its...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 234 min read
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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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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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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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Magnetic Fields & Space Travel
Magnetism affects the way spaceships and astronauts travel through space. The invisible forces generated by magnetic fields influence...

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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Caffeine: Nature, Characteristics & Health
Caffeine is the world's most widely consumed psychoactive drug. Many rely on its stimulating effects. Caffeine occurs naturally in over...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 175 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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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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Top 5 Countries of the Global Space Race
The global space race begins during the Cold War (1947-1991). Today, competition and collaboration rise among countries seeking universal...

Sylvia Rose
Mar 136 min read
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