Hidden Danger in the Waters
Everything-from the size of raindrops to the height of trees, the speed of wind and the food chain…
Environment
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Drinking Water from the Sea: Polymeric Membranes for Desalination
One billion people in the world live in water-stressed areas, and RO membrane technology is the leading desalination…
Effective Use of Education as a Tool to Shape Attitudes: the Australian Experience
We often think of education in the context of a classroom environment, where one teaches and the others…
The Sun: The Source We Cannot Utilize
The sun gives out about 1.17×1031 kJ (kilojoule) energy every year. Only one and half trillionth of this…
Fathers are special, too
1- Fathers are special, too Original Article: Mak, G.K. & Weiss, S., Nature Neuroscience 13, 753 (2010). Motherhood…
Belief and Our Treatment of the Environment
I see… Everywhere I look, I see citizens polluting, communities mistreating and nations exploiting the earth. I watch…
Our Unique Digital Footprint
The term “footprint” refers in general to traces left or caused by human beings through the consumption of…
The Carrot: A Source of Healing
Arguably one of the most popular vegetables that we use in our kitchens is carrots. With the exception…
Tips on Child Education
Preparing children for life is an art. There are many things that parents should know and do about…
The Death of the Aral Sea
The Aral crisis is the best example of an ecological problem with serious social and economic consequences, directly…
Soil-Cleaning Plants
Soil has significant functions for securing the maintenance of life on earth. The food and water that plants…
Biogas as a Clean Energy
Recent years have witnessed rapid industrialization and population growth, along with profligate consumption of energy. This in turn…
Bacteria: The Real Stewards of the Environment
As a result of campaigns that have been led by number of celebrities, we are now aware that…
The Future of Solar Energy in the Energy Market and Why We Need It More Than Ever
Renewable energy resources Our current source of energy is mostly fossil fuels such as oil, coal, and natural…
Lessons from Nature
Scientists are always trying to find more effective ways of making high performance materials with minimum consumption of…