February 22, 2014 Earth Science
Every year, millions of tons of garbage waste goes straight to the drains or the landfills. Our throwaway society is one of the clearest signs of Earth exploitation. This is due to the general assumption that we have an endless…
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February 22, 2014 Earth Science
Sometimes it takes an outsider to really look at something, to see it with new eyes and a new understanding. Australian ecology professor Tim Flannery, in his book “The Eternal Frontier: An Ecological History of North America and its Peoples,”…
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February 22, 2014 Medical Science
The lungs are the main organ of the lower respiratory tract and responsible for the exchange of oxygen, which is necessary for cellular processes, for carbon dioxide, a cellular waste product. This gas exchange is possible because of the thin…
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Space may be the final frontier, but it is an unexplored frontier a bit closer to home that has long captured the imagination. In 1869, with the publication of “Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea,” Jules Verne captured the imagination of…
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February 22, 2014 Earth Science
“Should Energy Conservation Methods be Practiced by Everyone?” If we stop and take a look at the planet we call home, we will see that the Earth gives us the very air we need to breathe that no other planet…
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February 22, 2014 Earth Science
At last count, there were over 1,500 identified active volcanoes in the world and of these 130 of them are grouped in the 17,500 island chain of Indonesia – far more than in any other country. And some of these…
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February 22, 2014 Medical Science
Pneumococcal pneumonia is a respiratory disease caused by a bacterial infection of the upper respiratory tract, specifically by pneumococcus (Streptococcus pneumoniae). The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) notes that the disease usually affects children under 5 years…
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February 22, 2014 Earth Science
When people talk about a devastating eruption, it is often in reference to the amount of damage caused for mankind. Volcanoes are vehicles for both destruction and creation, however almost all can be devastating, even when they aren’t close to…
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February 22, 2014 Medical Science
Bacteria that are resistant to multiple antibiotics, aka “Super-bugs”, infect 22 million people annually; 23,000 die. These super-bugs have been agents of nosocomial infections and outbreaks in some of the nation’s most prestigious hospitals. Surgical patients, patients undergoing chemotherapy, renal…
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February 22, 2014 Medical Science
The heart is a specialized organ, and the only one in the body made of cardiac muscle. Heart cells are called cardiomyocytes and make up muscle fibers that conduct electrical impulses. The function of the heart, which is to keep…
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