Archive for August, 2008

Virtual Reality Uncovered: A Beginner’s Guide to Understanding this Incredible Technology

Monday, August 25th, 2008
Quite simply, virtual reality is the simulation of a world – whether real or imagined. This concept is nothing new. The concept of a simulated world has been explored by movies of decades past such as Star Trek or the more recent The Matrix. However, virtual reality is not limited to science fiction – it... more»

Immortality: Is it Really Possible?

Friday, August 15th, 2008
“Millions who long for immortality do not know what to do with themselves on a rainy Sunday afternoon.” Mankind has always been fascinated by the concept of immortality since the beginning of time. The great religions of the world - Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism and Islam – all share the common belief in an immortal soul. One... more»

Progress and Ethics in the Human Genome Project

Friday, August 15th, 2008
One of the largest single investigative projects in modern science to date, the Human Genome Project is an ambitious plan to identify and map every gene of the 23 human chromosomes. To do this, the Human Genome Project seeks to identify all of the approximately 25,000 genes in the human DNA and determine the sequence... more»

Cloning: Facts and Issues

Friday, August 15th, 2008
What is Cloning? In biology, cloning is the process of creating a new multicellular organism through copies of DNA fragments. It is a form of asexual reproduction wherein fertilization does not take place in the creation of an organism genetically identical to another. Animal Cloning Dolly the sheep was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult... more»

Want to live forever? Well it just might be possible

Friday, August 15th, 2008
“I don’t want to achieve immortality by living forever. I want to achieve it by not dying.” Woody Allen Achieving immortality is one of scientists greatest and most elusive goals. Alchemists have tried to concoct the elixir of life and conquistadores have searched for the fountain of youth. Modern science has conducted experiments on how to prolong... more»

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