Category Archives: Science

Nanotechnology – the ultimate quantum level??

One nanometer equals one billionth or 10-9 of a meter. A very tiny unit of length. Nanotechnology is a multidisciplinary field of applied sciences where scientists are trying to understand matter on atomic or molecular scale, a very fine level. Most probably the ultimate quantum level. The aim is to develop devices within that tiny […]

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Cloning the Redwoods

California’s redwoods, one of the longest-living species on Earth, are going to be preserved and restored using ‘genetic cloning’ – the latest cutting-edge technology. Some of the redwoods are more than 2000 years old and the trees can grow as tall as 112 m. The tree diameter can vary from 3 to 5 m to up to 7 m at the base.

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Futalognkosaurus – The “Giant Chief”

According to Yahoo News, A new dinosaur species has been unearthed in Argentina on the banks of Lake Barreales of Province Neuquen. The Species named ‘Futalognkosaurus’ in Mapuche Indian words means “Giant Chief”. The 105-foot (neck: 56 ft, tail 49 ft approx.) Chief was roaming the Earth during the Late Cretaceous Period (88 million of years ago). The dinosaur was human-friendly (if any of us were living at that time ) as it was herbivorous – loving only plants.   (more…)

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