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How do you build an underwater tunnel?
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Underwater tunnels are so commonplace that we rarely think of the great dangers -- and extreme construction techniques -- these modern wonders require. With the opening of the Marmaray Tunnel in October 2013, it's time to take a second look.
What's aortic valve disease?
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Aortic valve disease is when the aortic valve between the left ventricle and the aorta malfunctions. Could you have aortic valve disease? Find out here.
How The Pythagorean Theorem Helps Solve a Right Triangle
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The Pythagorean theorem, which explains how to calculate the longest side of a right-angled triangle, is an ancient mathematical statement that still buttresses modern-day construction, aviation and even how we navigate through traffic.
Top 5 Things That Go Wrong in Too-Fast Construction
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There are a lot of problems that can happen with too fast construction. Check out 5 things that go wrong in too-fast construction.
How Elon Musk Works
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Internet king turned rocketman? After making his fortune on the Web, Elon Musk entered the commercial space race. Will this businessman and his SpaceX company make space tourism affordable?
All You Need to Know About Bad Alternator vs Bad Battery
Explore the contrasts between bad alternator and bad battery. Learn to identify, diagnose, and address issues for optimal performance.
How Fusion Propulsion Will Work
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Using current rocket engine technology, a trip to Mars takes seven months. Fusion propulsion would cut that trip in half. Find out what fusion is and how it could speed up space travel.
How Junk Food Works
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Junk food is a miracle of edible engineering. Learn about the history and science behind junk food.
28 Industrial Revolution Inventions That Shaped Our World
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Many inventions during the Industrial Revolution caused Europeans and Americans to move from an agricultural economy to an industrial one and changed the world forever. What were the top 10?
Paul Berg
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Berg, Paul (1926-), an American biochemist and molecular biologist, has been at the forefront of genetic engineering, both as an inventor of a pioneering procedure and as an advocate concerned about the risks of genetic research.