There is a common illness, which is called bacteria. Every time, do you think that only wash your hands are enough to be clean? No, definitely not. Using soap and water to clean dusts out of your hands is not good enough to get away from bacteria or other infectious disease. After washing your hands, you must dry them. [...]
Entries from September 9th, 2010
Nanotubes: bend me, shape me, anyway you want me
September 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry
John Hart and his research group made a changeable microscopic structures on Sep. 8th 2010. They can change the shape into whatever they want, not only one at a time, but all of them at a time. “‘this has a lot of promise for making reproducible structures over fairly large areas.” (John Fourkas, an expert [...]
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Scientists Create New Process to ‘Program’ Cancer Cell Death
September 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry
When a person is diagnosed with cancer it is a very depressing thing. Although there are so many different forms of cancer, there is no single cure for cancer. There may be prescriptions and medications to promote better health or dull the pain for cancer patients, but in the end, the outcome is almost always [...]
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Killer Pine Beetles
September 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Biology
The Rocky Mountains evergreen trees are being attacked by Mountain Pine Beatles. These small but deadly creatures are destroying the vary green beauty of these trees. There has been a dramatic change in the weather that is warming up the Rocky Mountains, which caused the beetles to multiply in great numbers. Now the pine trees are being wiped out [...]
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Shrimp in your drinking water!
September 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Biology
These microscopic shrimp have been invading your water for years . But don’t worry they will not harm you. The NYC tap lines are full of these harmless shrimp. If you have a nearby filter you can easily get rid of them. Many people are allergic to crustaceans like lobster, shrimp and copepods. Shellfish is [...]
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Possible Extinction for the World’s Smallest Seahorse
September 9th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Biology
I think it is sad that the seahorse has to live in these kinds of conditions. I think it is crucial that the company cleans up this mess. I feel it should be done without further damage to not only the seahorse but other sea life. Oil companies should also be more careful when dealing [...]
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Penguin Population Declines Rapidly.
September 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Biology
Penguin biologists have reported that many penguin species have experienced a rapid decline in population. This is caused by climate change, overfishing, and oil pollution. Moreover, half of the penguin species are already classified as endangered. Because of the recent El Ninos in the Pacific Ocean, the sardines and anchovies are not brought in to the [...]
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Oyster Glue Leads to Innovations
September 9th, 2010 · No Comments · Chemistry
Over harvesting and pollution has resulted to the decline of the oyster species. These oysters combine together and protect the coasts from storms and help to prevent erosion. Researchers and chemists have been busy studying these oysters. The adhesive that holds together the oyster families could lead to the advancement of many products. This adhesive [...]
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Concern for a Species of Basking Shark
September 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Biology
According to NOAA Fisheries Services the Eastern North Pacific Basking Shark is considered a species to be concerned about. The Eastern North Pacific Basking shark has suffered a major decline in population even though the pressure of fish has decreased. Basking Sharks are filter feeders that live throughout the oceans in the world. Until around [...]
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Oh no! The birds are ceasing from existence!
September 9th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Biology
According to some studies, researchers showed that our birds are ever so slowly decreasing in our society. How is this happening you ask? Well you see, habitat destruction, pollution, and other dilemmas have basically left approximately a third of this nations birds endangered. For instance, many forest birds are threatened by wildfires, logging, and urban sprawls. Not to mention, [...]
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