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 		The Whirlpool Galaxy
The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as M51 and NGC 5194, is a spiral galaxy first documented by Charles Messier in 1773.
Ethical Considerations of Clinical Research
Ethical considerations in clinical research are less objective. But, experts could make clinical research more ethical.
Discovering the Extrasolar Planet CoRoT-9b
The newly discovered transiting extrasolar planet, CoRoT-9b, has a mass, density and composition similar to Jupiter and Saturn and a fairly moderate temperature.
What is Tornado Alley and Where is it Located?
Tornado activity is triggered by the movement of the jet stream combined with the clashing of warm and cold air. Land topography also has an effect on storm activity.
Is Eating Meat Bad for the Environment?
Livestock produces more global warming than all the cars and trucks in the world combined.
What are the Different Types of Geography Maps?
There are lots of different types of maps besides just world maps. Technology has improved accuracy and availability of information to put on maps, as well as usage.
Greenhouse Gases – The Effects of Global Warming
Uncertainties are certain when it comes to global warming. Yet, scientists are fundamentally certain that human behavior is shifting the patterns of Earth's atmosphere.
ADHD and Learning Disabilities
This article explains how students diagnosed with ADHD can struggle with learning concepts due to their executive function deficits and tactics used to help them learn
Seawater
What are the major important elements in the world's oceans? How does the global movement of water occur and how can we measure it. Some key concepts of Marine Chemistry.
Reading Resources for a Lesson Plan on Mountains
Alternative resources to geography textbooks for learning about mountain ranges. Books that also teach of mountain culture, history, geology, wildlife habitat and more.
Geography Lesson Plan for Mountain Ranges
Mountain ranges of the world can be taught as a unit study, or as a geography lesson. Expand this lesson plan to include multiple subjects in addition to geography.
Early Humans – The Origin of Homo sapiens
Genetic and fossil evidence suggests that our own species, Homo sapiens, first appeared between 150 and 200 thousand years ago (ka) in Africa.
Use a Home Computer to Combat Muscular Dystrophy
Help Cure Muscular Dystrophy is a World Computing Grid project now in its second phase. Spare capacity on personal computers is used to investigate protein interactions.
FBI Initiative to Find Traveling Serial Killers
Serial killers may travel, leaving a trail of homicides along particular interstate corridors. Law enforcement officials have developed a database to connect the cases.
Globalization and Cultural Diversity
Globalization is a complicated process that does not always lead to cultural homogenization, but can also produce hybrid or even polarized local cultures.
Did the Dinosaurs Originate in South America?
Paleontologists have released rich information from the study of complete skeletons of Tawa hallae, a small 215-year old early cousin of T-Rex found in New Mexico.
X-Linked SCID — Basic Genetics
X-Linked SCID is the result of a mutation in the IL2RG gene, and is inherited in an X-linked recessive manner.
Earth Day Gets Kids Talking Trash, in a Good Way
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. Helping children find ways to make every day an Earth Day can have far-reaching benefits for the planet.
Is the Earth Warming or Cooling?
Overlooked in the brouhaha over Climategate is the underlying question: Just what is the earth's temperature anyway?
Use a Home Computer to Help Cure Cancer
Help Cure Cancer is a World Computing Grid project. Spare computing capacity is used to analyze cancer-related proteins leading to improved interventions in the disease.
Septicemia and Septic Shock
Septicemia also called blood poisoning occurs when bacteria enters the bloodstream. If it overwhelms the body, it can lead to shock & Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome.
Understanding Malaria
Malaria is becoming more difficult to treat because of drug resistance. There is still no effective malaria vaccine.
Educational Materials in the Geography Classroom
Shopping for geography classroom maps and other educational tools can be fun. What to look for, and ideas for classroom activities and games in geography.
The North America Nebula
The North America Nebula, NGC 7000, is an emission nebula in the Constellation Cygnus, the Swan, that resembles the North American continent.
Dakotas James River Flooding History
Be it merely a wet cycle, global warming or El Nino, James River flooding during the 20th and 21st Centuries seems to be a chronic issue.
Red River of the North Flood History
A joint task force in Fargo, ND and Moorhead MN, battles flooding of the Red River of the North for the third time in five years, but has options to solve the dilemma
What is a Carbon Footprint?
It's a term that's being thrown around media circles like a volleyball on the beach: Carbon footprint. It's a measure of the affect you have on the environment.
Texas Group Lawsuit and Whooping Cranes
A Texas conservation group has filed a lawsuit in federal court against regulators to protect whooping crane habitat.
Clean Natural Gas: The Alternative Green Fuel
As the nation and the world seek out more environmentally acceptable fuel sources, natural gas is poised to bridge the gap as the green alternative.
Humanizing the Triumph of Evolution
The museum in Washington, D.C., celebrates with the opening of a new, interactive, $20.5 million, 15,000 sq. ft. exhibit to honor mankind's endurance.
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