Category: Science
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Solar Power in India- Present and Potential.
In the race towards development and self-sufficiency, most of the countries have realized the need for renewable energy. With many countries having realized their potential have brought in use the various methods of renewable energy, many yet are to discover and implement the methods to generate energy. Renewable energy is a lot preferable in the…
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Ocean Acidification: Another Disaster We Caused
In the past two centuries, there has been an increase in industrial and agricultural activities of humans and large advancements in technology which while creating progress for mankind have led to the release of exorbitant amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere. This has created environmental problems and caused global climate change. Oceans absorbing it…
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Mobile Phone Radiations and SAR!
With 1.9 billion cell phone users worldwide (208 million alone in the U.S.), they have become a technological fixture and they’re not going away anytime soon. Bad! Excess of everything is awful. Scientists’ research has echoed about mobile phone usage leading to exposure of unhealthy levels of radiations. The scientists also envisage this planet being…
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A1 or A2: Which Milk Would you Prefer?
The A1 and A2 are the two variants of beta-casein proteins found in cow’s milk. Now one of them happens to have some serious side effects that can result in health conditions like schizophrenia, type-I diabetes, Parkinson’s disease, autism etc. By the very sound of it, you may be inclined towards choosing the A1 variety…
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Genetic Engineering: An Informal Introduction
Genetic engineering or genetic modification is the process through which the genetic composition of a living of an organism can be altered, that is to put it very simply. There are many theories on how this modern miracle is successfully redefining our future in more negative ways than positive but the scientific researches that have…
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Oriental Medicine and Its Advantages
Oriental medicine can be defined as the natural method of healing as developed by certain countries in the Asia or more specifically, East Asia and provides an alternative to chemotherapy or treatment by chemicals. The countries that practice and are very much involved in the process are the Asian countries like China, Korea, Japan and…
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Get over Plastic!
Look around you. If there is one thing in abundance other than the envelope of air, it is plastic. Almost 73% of the items we use have plastic in them. Given that they are durable, flexible and long-lasting, one can see why they are used in everything – giving us a reason to love these…
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Simple Tips to Save Electricity
Are you depressed because you’re making Anil Ambani rich? Does your electricity bill worry you more than your appraisal? Are you considering living in a village so that you can escape this hassle? If so, then this might be of some interest to you. A thinner bill is every man’s dream. I like the idea…
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SOLAR ENERGY: The Birth of a New Source
We often hear the words: the resources of our nation, rather, of the entire world are depleting. What is meant by this? It means that resources are being exhausted at a rate faster than they can be replenished. Resources are classified into two types: 1) Renewable resources: As the name suggests, these are resources which…
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Coca Cola Vs Crops: Luxury Vs Necessity
Till date, we have heard of innumerable conflicts over water exploited by two countries, two states, two districts and by two villages, but here we get to know about environment degradation by two varied economic activities. As envisaged by environmentalists the third world war would be unveiled by water. However, a hundred years ago there…