To adress the question of time we must approach it from a perspective external to our physical reality. Our physical reality exists within defined limits of perception that are contained within the five senses that allow us to perceive time…
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Modern aircraft, particularly passenger jets, have a number of inbuilt or on-board features to protect them from damage due to lightening strikes. The first and most useful piece of equipment is called the Pilot. The pilot and a weatherman back…
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-Overview An epithelium is a layer of cells that are connected or arranged side by side in order to form a surface lining of a fluid or air filled tube, cavity or else a surface that is exposed to the…
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THAT WHICH PASSES WITH SYMBOLS A few days ago, I quietly acknowledged my 49th birthday. I, the me, have been in this life for 49 years. My internal clock says so. As I sit here, in this library, I am…
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The Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment (SOLSTICE) is one of four measurement processes launched with the Solar Radiation and Climate Experiment (SORCE) mission for NASA, engineered and provided by the University of Colorado on January 25, 2003. This specialized equipment…
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Phospholipids are a type of lipid (a lipid being a fat, a sterol, or a wax among other things), which constitute a major part of a cell membrane. Most phospholipids are made up of two fatty acid molecules (hydrophobic end)…
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Time travel has been puzzling the human mind for ages. You can find hints and related concepts in writings and stories as far back in time as the Indian Mahabharata and the Greek myth of Oedipus. One could say that…
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There have been many studies done on population genetics and human evolution and migration in the past 20 or so years. Tracing back the early human population’s demographic history all the way to the time before our ancestors moved out…
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In this article I will discuss the biology of the cellular membrane and the biology of the organelle inside the cell, which is called the mitochondria. In addition, I will discuss the important process of protein trnaslation which occurs on…
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Seahorses are fascinating creatures, not simply because they are really strange looking fish but because it is the males that become pregnant not the females. They are also monogamous, which is very rare in fish. This is thought to be…
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