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Category Archives: Sciences
How to increase women in science careers
Over the past 40 years, the number of women earning advanced degrees in the fields of science has quadrupled. Despite these gains, many in the academic world and beyond are still very concerned about how to increase the number of …
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Game of Thrones most pirated TV show of 2013
House of Stark has plenty of problems – one of them being that the television show that tells their story is the most pirated television show of 2013. TorrentFreak released its most pirated television show list of the year, and …
UV–light DNA mutations found by Neanderthal genome project
It is human nature to want to know where you come from—who your family is, where they lived, what their lives were like. Breakthroughs in DNA technology have made it possible for the average person to take an at-home test …
Are antibacterial hand soaps linked to antibiotic resistant bacteria?
Washing your hands with soap and water—good way to fight off disease, right? So washing with antibacterial hand soaps would be even better. That may be the logical conclusion that many people draw, but it may not be correct. The …
New research discovers Sima de los Huesos in Spain is home to oldest human DNA
In Spain’s Atapuerca Mountains, the Sima de los Huesos – the Pit of Bones – archaeological site has been a treasure trove of data on early human ancestors for years. On December 4, 2013, a study by Matthias Meyer and …
What is SEO and why is it important for research?
Searching for good research paper topics online is a lot like searching the library. You first need to know what you’re looking for. SEO, which stands for “search engine optimization,” means getting the most out of using search engines, like …
Challenger disaster: Engineering and psychology research paper topics
The tragedy of the space shuttle Challenger exploding after launch in 1986 was the topic of a recent Science Channel movie aptly called The Challenger Disaster. But the real tragedy, as the movie and recent science articles depict, was the …
Research the scientific events of Comet ISON, comet of the century
Dubbed the “comet of the century,” Comet ISON is a scientist’s dream. The comet has provided much anticipation, speculation and surprise for professional and amateur astronomers around the world. Good research paper topics could be to take an upcoming scientific …
Natural disaster relief—the economics of climate change
Whichever side you take when it comes to global warming, there is no doubt that the economics of climate change are becoming increasingly significant. As more weather events, from hurricanes and typhoons to tsunamis and earthquakes, become more ferocious, the …
Recent science articles probe science fact in Doctor Who 50th anniversary
Doctor Who first aired on British television November 23, 1963, and was popular with viewers from the very beginning. In true science fiction style, the show introduced bizarre concepts, such as time travel, different dimensions and regeneration, and scary alien …