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Organ donations go back as far as 1954, when a kidney was successfully transplanted from one healthy body to a diseased one. Today, most parts such as skin, cartilage, lungs, intestines, corneas, nerves, bones, and skin are being used. read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Science > Controversial Topics
Science is gathering evidence showing us "animals inherit migratory routes from their parents genetically." We know that migratory routes and genetics are associated with each other, but as more and more research are being gathered, this correlation read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Science > Evolution
Animals are smart and adaptable, slowly evolving over the years to develop a method to cope during their most difficult times of the year. Typically called the annual migration, it ensures the survival of the species regardless what animal type read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Science > Evolution
Those who have read about the "rubber hand illusion" can easily recognize that illusions appear real within the mind. Scientists involved in the studies have found that the brain represents the entire body, involving multi-sensory integration read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Science > Experiments
On March 1, 2009, researchers announced they had finally found a way to eventually eliminate the need for human embryos for stem cell research, replacing them with the process of transforming ordinary skin cells into powerful stem cells. This read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Science > Controversial Topics
There are two types of cloning—therapeutic and reproductive—with each one having its own group of supporters and anti-cloners behind it. There are fifteen states having laws which pertain to both types of cloning, with the very first law read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Science > Controversial Topics
Quite recently President Obama made an announcement to our country stating he felt that human cloning was not only dangerous, but profoundly wrong and has no place in society. Better yet, a major question is how human cloning can be justified read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Science > Controversial Topics
When we watch the movies of Harry Potter, the cloak he wears to become instantaneously invisible makes his movies not only fascinating but "way-out there" for the majority of viewers. But researchers are developing what we pay to see at the Potter read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Science > Controversial Topics
Human fish is a term many people do not recognize, yet are present in areas such as South Korea and Slovenia. One type of human fish looks like a human, while another type of human fish has the name because it has human pigmentation. For some read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Science > Evolution
With the Capital Power Plant considered the largest source of pollution in Washington, D.C., many feel this conversion is beneficial as it will not only reduce the amount of emissions in the area, but also prevent the transportation of coal. read more
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Nancy L. Young-Houser
Category: Science > Energy