Category: Chemistry
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The magic of herbs: soothing mental health
Introduction Stress, depression and anxiety are mental health disorders that affect a large percentage of the population around the world. These predominant mental disorders have a variety of methods of treatment, including both therapeutic and chemical drugs. However, many people end up using a high dose of antidepressants causing them various side effects, unaware that…
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The nano-dimension: inside our microscopic world
A Summary Presentation… https://prezi.com/view/AT2ZeVZ1EWuvHkFMgs0y/ Introduction Nanotechnology’ is the study and application of extremely small things which has uses across all scientific fields. Evident as the prefix ‘nano’ is derived from the greek word ‘Nanos’ meaning ‘dwarf’. It involves the ability to see and control individual atoms and molecules. Nanoscience is the study of phenomena and…
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Genetic Engineering- the Reformation of Science
Note: words formatted in bold are ones which can be found in the glossary. Genetic engineering, a word often flashed by the media as ultra-modern and on the forefront of breaking edge research, in fact has very humble origins, dating as far back as 10,000 years ago. Genetic engineering pertains to the control and manipulation…