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How Gene Patents Work
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Gene patents allow companies and researchers to lay claim to sequences of genetic code. Learn more in How Gene Patents Work.
Can You Identify These Common Garden Plants?
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Have a green thumb? Think you know what people are planting in their gardens? This quiz will help you prove that you know a thing or two about cultivating.
Can We Manufacture Water Out of Thin Air?
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The manufacturing of water is a concept that will help the development of places with water shortages. Learn about the concept of water manufacturing.
How to Make 'Magic' Sand
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If you've already made slime at home, take the next step and try making "magic" sand. It's fun, easy, educational and even therapeutic.
The Mysterious Power of Mass Hysteria: Minds Over Matter?
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Collective hysteria affected 600 girls in Chalco, Mexico, a town near Mexico City. Learn about collective hysteria and causes of collective hysteria.
10 Design Flaws in the Average Home
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Just about everyone's home has something that could be improved. And sometimes design choices are to blame. Learn about the 10 most common design flaws in the typical house.
10 Misconceptions About GMOs
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Are genetically modified organisms (GMOs) really bad for the environment and your health or just victims of bad publicity? We'll look at the pros and cons of this controversial subject.
What's a monomer?
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These small molecules are the foundation for much bigger things, from ordinary household products around us to essential components within our bodies.
Shooting the Stars as an Astrophotographer
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Do you love looking at beautiful pictures of the night sky? How do space photographers get those shots? And could you join their ranks?
What Exactly Is Sea Foam?
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Anyone who's been to the ocean has probably seen the foamy white stuff that clings to the sand after a wave breaks and recedes, but what the heck causes that bubbly foam and is it dangerous?