Author: breakthroughscience2021
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Microplastics have made headlines
Microplastics have made headlines. And it’s sent the medical field into a frenzy. Their existence has been known for quite some time now but it’s only recently that scientists have pinpointed the presence of microplastics in the blood. The health implications of this new ground-breaking discovery is still a mystery and it may be before […]
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The colonisation of Mars: all about the 2029 SpaceX mission
Space. Aliens. Colonisation. We still have very little knowledge about space; who knows what’s out there around this small planet of ours. But we are aware about how we live in this solar system with around 8 main planets. And now due to advanced technology such as rovers and satellites, astronomists and technology institutions are […]
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War – the use of Chemical Weapons
Introduction Everyone’s been scared of a sudden breakout of war at some point of their lives. And here we are with nations trying their best to prevent the beginning of world war 3. Recently, there has been speculation that Russia can soon use chemical weapons on Ukraine. So what are chemical weapons? Why is there […]
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Russian Gas – a path to economic suicide
For the past 2 weeks NATO countries have been imposing a variety of sanctions on Russia, including companies such as iPhone and Mcdonalds restricting or banning sales. As a response to all of these sanctions imposed on Russia, Putin has recently threatened to cut off the gas line running into Germany. This is if they […]
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The Nuclear Disaster of Ukraine
Navigate Introduction The Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster of 1986 is the greatest tragedy of nuclear power generation in history. The power plant, located just 10 miles from Chernobyl consisted of 4 reactors: each of which capable of producing 1000 megawatts of electrical energy. Situation and location The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is located 81 […]
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Pleasure – how do you feel it….
The Reward Pathway: Why do you get addicted to things? How do addictions even occur? The answer to the first question is fairly straightforward: the reward pathway. How, on the other hand, well that describes a whole process that happens in your brain and we’re talking about a series of events that lasts milliseconds long…but […]
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Drug addict? Here are 10 things you can do to help.
We have already discussed recreational drugs and the mechanism for addiction in a previous blog already. To see that blog click here. However, in this blog we will go through 10 steps you can take to help curb your addiction, whatever it is. It’s important to remember every person is unique and what may work […]
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It’s not peer pressure, it’s just your turn: the danger of recreational drugs…
Contents: Who hasn’t heard recreational drugs are bad- after all, they are made illegal for a reason. We all know they cause over-confidence, addiction and brain damage. But most of us, no matter what it is, think “It won’t happen to me”. Many early users specifically, who use such drugs a handful of times, think […]
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The Doomsday Clock: Hanging from the Apocalypse
Doomsday clock… scientists created this clock as a symbol. And as a warning. It signifies the likelihood of a man-made global catastrophe. Created in 1947 and maintained ever since by the ‘bulletin of the atomic scientists’ the clock is more than just a symbol for global catrophere that is yet to come. It’s a metaphor. […]
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Fear of needles? Here’s how to make it better.
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