Archive for 'Science'
Astronomy Telescopes To Get Started In Astronomy
December 12th, 2008. Published under Science. No Comments.
Astronomy is a fascinating hobby. With astronomy telescopes, not only do you partake in science, but you also have a fun time also. Astronomy is truly a life long passion, and a good astronomy telescope can help you get many happy years in astronomy. As you read this article, you will discover more about what […]
Stem Cells Extracted from Teeth
December 11th, 2008. Published under Science. No Comments.
Can you really get stem cells from your teeth? Apparently so. Dr. Jeremy Mao is soon going to discuss the potential applications of dental stem cells. Dr. Mao is actually one of the leading stem cell researchers in the entire world. Dr. Jeremy J. Mao, DDS, PhD is currently what is called an oral surgeon. […]
Air Conditioners: How They Work
December 11th, 2008. Published under Science. No Comments.
Some of us would never make through the summer without the comfort of our air conditioners. Not only do they keep our homes and workplaces cool, they help circulate the stale, hot air out of our homes in order to keep them comfortable. We often take our air conditioners for granted until they break down […]
Stem Cells for Horse Ailments
December 11th, 2008. Published under Science. No Comments.
Stem cells for medicine will be used in the future for the regeneration and repair of new tissue. Currently this entire industry is still in its infancy and will have quite a long time to go before whole body parts can be replaced. Researchers may be able to use this type of regenerative medicine for […]
Rubber: How is it Made?
December 11th, 2008. Published under Science. No Comments.
Rubber is a material that many could not live without. From the tires on our car to the latex gloves used by our doctors and dentists, rubber and its by-products touch our lives daily. The soles of our shoes as well as the backing of our carpets are made from rubber, so chances are you’ve […]
Electric Motors: How They Work
December 11th, 2008. Published under Science. No Comments.
Sometimes we forget how often electric motors are used in our daily lives to make our lives easier. A closer look at how exactly those motors work can make it easier to identify those electric motor components in our world that make it go round.
A simple electric motor has a few electric motor components. These […]
Brain-Computer Interface with fMRI brain scan
December 11th, 2008. Published under Science. No Comments.
Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is actually a very specialized kind of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). An fMRI brain scan has the ability to detect brain activation and deactivation patterns. It does this by detecting the changes of blood flow in a person’s brain. fMRI’s have been used to peer inside the […]