As chance would have it, I am writing this article sitting in my apartment overlooking Jabal Qasioun, the beautiful mountain which rises high above the hustle and bustle of the streets of Damascus, Syria. I have been living in this fascinating city since the beginning of June of this year continuing...
Comprehending a world without computers may be difficult for today’s tech savvy generation. Societal norms of free wireless Internet on every street corner and limitless social networking websites have forced even the most technologically illiterate individuals to integrate modern technologies...
In 2003, the Central Potato Research Institute in India created a “protato,” a genetically modified potato containing up to 60% more protein than the average potato, but only last week published a research paper in which they claim to have inserted the single protein-enhancing gene into seven...
Plenty of life in the southwestern part of the United States is threatened by the rise of one of the most fearsome epidemics in recent history.
Although the lives of humans are not directly affected by the sweeping disease, wheat streak mosaic virus remains the most widespread malady among...
April 26, 1986. A day that will live in infamy for the 14,000 or so residents of Chernobyl, Ukraine who witnessed their hometown turn into a nuclear disaster site in the aftermath of what is still considered the worst nuclear power plant accident in history and the only level 7 event on the International...
In a world filled with chemicals and toxins, environmental activists fight a constant battle to promote earth friendly habits to wasteful populations around the globe. From exceedingly high carbon dioxide emissions to endocrine disrupting chemicals found in public water, society faces an onslaught...
Researchers from the University of Illinois published a study in The Journal of Environmental Quality this month on the environmental effects of Miscanthus giganteus, one of the top contender species in the search for biofuels. They found that, like switchgrass, another perennial grass and candidate...
With increased use over the past few years of Artemisia annua, a crop known for its medicinal potency, many people believe that a shortage of this anti-malaria and anti-cancer miracle plant is forthcoming. In order to prevent a shortage, researchers at University of York sought to understand the...
Scientists from the Institute of Integrative and Comparative Biology at the University of Leeds and the Department of Biology at the University of York recently published a study comparing the effects of conventional farming on wildlife with protected areas (spared land) and organic farming without...
Blueberries have long been renowned for their high levels of antioxidants. However, with a fairly high selling price, getting your antioxidants through blueberries is not really friendly to your wallet. Recently, however, scientists at the American Chemical Society explained that black rice can match,...
Every year, sunscreen producers flood the market with their latest and greatest products that somehow “improve” on the tried and true SPF 30 lotion’s ability to prevent skin cancer.
Before the increase in awareness of the sun’s harmful radiation on human skin, sunbathers would slather...
