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Engineering: is the application of knowledge, ideally in the form of science, mathematics, and empirical evidence, to the innovation, design, construction, operation and maintenance of structures, machines, materials, devices, systems, processes, and organizations.
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JAN 16, 2019Microbiology
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 16, 2019Genetics & Genomics
New treatments for some diseases can have extremely high price tags. One example is Zolgensma, which might cost $5 milli ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2019Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th ...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 14, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Opportunity rover landed on the Martian surface on January 25th, 2004 to explore in the name of science, bu ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 14, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists will be able to get a better look at cells in the brain after three-photon microscopy was improved.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 13, 2019Space & Astronomy
On Friday, SpaceX lofted a total of 10 Iridium satellites into space with a previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 13, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA isn’t the only space agency experiencing space telescope problems as of late. In an unforeseen turn of events ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 13, 2019Earth & The Environment
Desalination technology has a long way to go, as most methods require 10-1000 times more energy than traditional methods ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJAN 11, 2019Chemistry & Physics
The ability to repel water, or liquids a broader sense, is a much sought-after feature in materials science. Innovative ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 09, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is perhaps one of the most important space observatories in existence today. Despite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 09, 2019Videos
Plastic is a major pollutant that is contaminating our waterways and oceans. Researchers have now found a way to create ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 09, 2019Microbiology
Microorganisms that end up on the International Space Station just do their best to survive, researchers have found.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2019Health & Medicine
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, developed a device named "WAND," that simultaneously monitors the l ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiJAN 08, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA has sent a lot of spacecraft to Mars to explore the red planet for clues about its formation and suitability for li ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 08, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA may have said goodbye to its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of October last year, but the American space agency ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 07, 2019Space & Astronomy
The Moon orbits the Earth just as the Earth orbits the Sun, but the Moon’s orbit is tidally-locked. In essence, th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 07, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Between 12 and 17% of all breast cancer cases are triple-negative, a highly aggressive type with few therapeutic options ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 07, 2019Technology
Scientists have developed a new type of microelectromechanical system (MEMS switch) that can make cell phones and power ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 06, 2019Technology
While most airplanes get a fresh tank of gas before ever leaving the ground, some get refueled in mid-air. The United St ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 06, 2019Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons probe made history again last week after it became the first spacecraft to perform a fly-by ob ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 06, 2019Videos
As we age, the discs of padding that sit between our vertebrae begin to wear down, which is a common cause of back pain.Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 06, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Messenger RNA normally carries genetic information from the genome to the ribosome, but researchers want to use it to tr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 05, 2019Videos
Most crops on earth don't photosynthesize efficiently; they sometimes use a wasteful cellular pathway called photorespir ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 04, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at MIT and Arizona State University created a program that enables users to transform a drawing into a DNA st ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Microbiology
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
New treatments for some diseases can have extremely high price tags. One example is Zolgensma, which might cost $5 milli
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind th
...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 14, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Opportunity rover landed on the Martian surface on January 25th, 2004 to explore in the name of science, bu
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 14, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists will be able to get a better look at cells in the brain after three-photon microscopy was improved.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 13, 2019
Space & Astronomy
On Friday, SpaceX lofted a total of 10 Iridium satellites into space with a previously-flown Falcon 9 rocket. The rocket
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 13, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA isn’t the only space agency experiencing space telescope problems as of late. In an unforeseen turn of events
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 13, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Desalination technology has a long way to go, as most methods require 10-1000 times more energy than traditional methods
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JAN 11, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
The ability to repel water, or liquids a broader sense, is a much sought-after feature in materials science. Innovative
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 09, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope is perhaps one of the most important space observatories in existence today. Despite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 09, 2019
Videos
Plastic is a major pollutant that is contaminating our waterways and oceans. Researchers have now found a way to create
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 09, 2019
Microbiology
Microorganisms that end up on the International Space Station just do their best to survive, researchers have found.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2019
Health & Medicine
Engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, developed a device named "WAND," that simultaneously monitors the l
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
JAN 08, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA has sent a lot of spacecraft to Mars to explore the red planet for clues about its formation and suitability for li
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 08, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA may have said goodbye to its Kepler Space Telescope at the end of October last year, but the American space agency
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2019
Space & Astronomy
The Moon orbits the Earth just as the Earth orbits the Sun, but the Moon’s orbit is tidally-locked. In essence, th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 07, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Between 12 and 17% of all breast cancer cases are triple-negative, a highly aggressive type with few therapeutic options
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Technology
Scientists have developed a new type of microelectromechanical system (MEMS switch) that can make cell phones and power
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 06, 2019
Technology
While most airplanes get a fresh tank of gas before ever leaving the ground, some get refueled in mid-air. The United St
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 06, 2019
Space & Astronomy
NASA’s New Horizons probe made history again last week after it became the first spacecraft to perform a fly-by ob
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 06, 2019
Videos
As we age, the discs of padding that sit between our vertebrae begin to wear down, which is a common cause of back pain.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Messenger RNA normally carries genetic information from the genome to the ribosome, but researchers want to use it to tr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 05, 2019
Videos
Most crops on earth don't photosynthesize efficiently; they sometimes use a wasteful cellular pathway called photorespir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists at MIT and Arizona State University created a program that enables users to transform a drawing into a DNA st
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch