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World Hydroelectric Power Generation
Hydroelectric power generation, or the conversion of potential energy of reservoir water to electricity, makes up about 20% of all electricity generation in the...
The Dangers of Herbicides in Food Crops
Agribusinesses and home gardeners alike commonly use herbicides to clear their harvest of undesirable growth. In 1995, the USDA studied 7,000 samples of fruits...
Planet Hunting – Search around Other Stars
The first exoplanet, or planet that orbits a star other than our sun, was discovered by Michel Mayor and Didier Queloz in 1995. Since...
Museums of Science in St. Petersburg
Saint-Petersburg is well-known not only for the preservation of Russian cultural heritage but also, nowadays, it is recognized as one of the best educational...
Stimulation of a Mouse’s Single Neuron
The human brain is a highly complex machine. The cells that perform the information processing are called neurons. The neurons receive input from their...
Fluid Flow in Geothermal Systems
Fluid flow in geothermal systems is important and has been vastly studied over the past ten to fifteen years. Geothermal systems throughout the world...
What Kind of Rock Makes an Aquifer
An aquifer must be porous (contain void spaces) so that it can store water, and permeable (the gaps must be well connected) to allow...
What is fiberglass insulation?
Fiberglass insulation has been the minimum code insulation material for decades in the United States and Canada. This type of insulation material has been...
Boats and Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless gas that can cause asphyxiation when a person is exposed to high enough concentrations. In northern climes,...
Toxicology and Forensic Investigation of Death
Toxicology is defined as the study of the nature, effects and treatments of poisons and toxins. While many poisonings lead to death, toxicology can...
