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Russo-Ukrainian War: Motives, Propaganda & Technology
The Russo-Ukrainian War begins in 2014. Conflict goes back much further. The war has profound political, social, and economic...
Sylvia Rose
Mar 19 min read
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CubeSats: Science, Technology & Risky Business
CubeSats are miniature satellites with cutting edge technology and aerospace innovation. They are small units measuring 10x10x10 cm and...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 285 min read
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Drone Warfare: Unmanned Combat Vehicles
Drone warfare uses advanced robotics technology to inflict destruction in various ways. It represents a paradigm shift in military...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 274 min read
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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,...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 274 min read
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Self-Healing Silicone Technology in Robotics
Self-healing silicone is a regenerative polymer network valued in robotics, where durability and longevity are vital. It revolutionizes...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 263 min read
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Space Satellites: Mechanics & Materials
Space satellites or artificial satellites orbit Earth sending and receiving data. Many function in navigation (GPS) and global...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 266 min read
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Salt (NaCl): Science, History & Cuisine
Salt is primarily sodium chloride (NaCl). As a naturally occurring mineral it's known as halite or rock salt. Vital for food preservation...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 255 min read
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Gallic Wars: Caesar's Invasion of Germania
Julius Caesar's military campaigns in Germania provoke fierce opposition, strategic alliances and guerilla warfare. Rome conquers most of...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 245 min read
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Quorum Sensing: Microbial Coordination
Quorum sensing enables microorganisms to communicate effectively. This coordinates behavior among bacterial communities. In quorum...
Sylvia Rose
Feb 193 min read
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Feudalism & the German Peasants' War
Feudalism is a structured system of land ownership and governance in which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. It includes a...
Sylvia Rose
Jan 19 min read
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Bdellovibrio: Lifestyles of Predatory Bacteria
Bdellovibrio predatory bacteria are gram-negative , obligate aerobic bacteria who hunt other gram-negative bacteria to feed on their...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 11, 20245 min read
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Killer Yeast: Assassins of the Microworld
Killer yeasts secrete toxic proteins. Known as killer toxins, the proteins can eliminate susceptible cells within their own species or...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 10, 20246 min read
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Silicon (Si): Fueling the Robot Apocalypse
Silicon (Si) is one of the most abundant elements on Earth, a ductile metal important to industry and natural processes. Silicon is used...
Sylvia Rose
Dec 1, 20245 min read
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German Peasants' War: Rebellion of Despair
The German Peasants' War (1524-5) is short, bloody and violent, and changes the course of history in Europe. Up to 400,000 peasants rise...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 22, 20245 min read
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Nine Years War 1688-1697 France vs. Europe
The Nine Years War, also known as the War of the League of Augsburg, is a key conflict in European history. Fierce battles erupt,...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 16, 20247 min read
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Potash: Agriculture, Plant & Garden Health
Potash is a mineral group prized in agriculture, health and human life though history. Potash covers various potassium-rich salts,...
Sylvia Rose
Nov 4, 20244 min read
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Carbon Steel: Origins, Composition & Uses
Carbon steel is an essential material in various industries, renowned for versatility and strength. Uncover the secrets of carbon steel:...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 14, 20245 min read
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Tungsten: Elusive Metal of Light, Art & Industry
Tungsten, also known as wolfram, is a rare and versatile metal. In nature, tungsten is found in ore form, combined with other elements....
Sylvia Rose
Oct 12, 20245 min read
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Prague: Bohemians of the Renaissance
Prague is an epicenter of medieval and Renaissance Bohemian culture, art and architecture. Capital of today's Czech Republic, Prague has...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 10, 20244 min read
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Seven Deadly Diseases of the Renaissance
Some graphics may be disturbing. Disease in the European Renaissance takes a grave toll. Ancient killers include smallpox, malaria,...
Sylvia Rose
Oct 10, 20248 min read
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