Katrina: The Warnings Were There

While the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington, D.C., could not be reasonably foreseen until after the fact, despite the existence of credible intelligence, the devastation that a major hurricane like Katrina could cause to New Orleans was known.

What Is The Most Powerful Ultraviolet Telescope

One of the most powerful ultraviolet telescope products is the design of the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory. In July of 2003, Scientists got a chance to look closely at the sun, closer than we ever have before, thanks to the most powerful

Who Knew That Gene Research Would Show Same Genes Act Different In Women And Men?

Gene Research is indicating there are differences in genes in the sexes. This indicates there is a reason for metabolic differences also.

Foam - Just What on Earth is It?

Just what on earth is foam? It is a question that has plagued mankind for centuries.

Solar System Projects

The sun-centered solar system, whose sharp and vivid images have been provided by various space missions, has created daunting challenges for students, teachers, educators, and researchers in drawing up major solar system projects.

National Weather Service Radars

The National Weather Service is responsible for keeping track of the weather patterns, trends and current conditions in the United States. To do so, there is a large network of National Weather Service radars that help gather this information. From the radar images, data is interpreted and updated constantly to keep all information current.

Reverse Osmosis

Reverse osmosis is based on the process of osmosis. Osmosis involves the selective movement of water from one side of a membrane to the other. Reverse osmosis is also known as hyper filtration. It is the same process as used by a human body to filter out contaminants. Particles or impurities can be removed from a solution through the process of reverse osmosis. The solution is passed through a semi-permeable membrane. The semi permeable membrane allows the passage of water but rejects ions like sodium and calcium or contaminants like bacteria or urea. Gore-tex is a common semi permeable membrane. Gore-tex fabric contains an extremely thin plastic film into which billions of small pores have been cut. The pores are big enough to let water vapor through, but small enough to prevent liquid water from passing through.

Paternity Dna Testing

Paternity DNA testing is a reliable way to determine the true paternal identity of a child, and generally provides 99.9% accurate results. Paternal DNA testing is legally binding and can be used to solve legal issues surrounding the true birth parents of a child, such as alimony, visitation, etc.

Reverse Osmosis

Reverse osmosis is something that sounds as if it is right out of the science books in a local high school. While many of the less scientific people of this world never stop to think about the process of reverse osmosis, it is a very real entity of our daily lives through the process of water filtering.

Energy and Environment: 10 Books

At your service, and independent from any publisher or author, this article lists 10 books on energy & environment - not a top 10 list, but certainly containing some good candidates: 3 books on the role of carbon energy (1-3), 3 books on nuclear (4-6), 3 books on horizontal aspects (7-9) and concluding with last year's book on the ethical dimension of Kyoto (which proves interesting, once you can bring yourself to read beyond its title).

Cost Of DNA Testing

DNA testing centers provide service-oriented DNA analysis for determining biological relationships through DNA paternity testing, DNA genealogy and anthropology testing and sibling DNA testing, and other peripheral services like DNA banking and ID services and DNA detective testing services, among others.

A Global Warming Primer

The Boy Who Cried Wolf - Or a Deer in the Headlights... Which is it? A quick guide for the concerned citizen about global warming and climate change.

Formation of Volcano

Volcano- Crack in the Earth crust through which hot Magma (molten rock) and gases well up.

The End of Pompeii and Herculaneum (August 24-25, A.D. 79) Part 1 of 3

This three-part series captures the final moments of Pompeii and Herculaneum, two Italian towns that were destroyed by Mt. Vesuvius' devastating eruption. It brings the reader back in time, chronologically piecing together the horrific events using many of the words and observations from the people of that time who were in the best position to know.

Mars - Planets Taste Better With Chocolate

Is there life on Mars? If there is, they probably don't want uninvited guests. Hoping to find life shouldn't be a reason to ignore the lives in front of you.