For those who might think space travel is an unnecessary expense, you might want to reconsider. The fact of the matter is that many of the tools and appliances we use on a daily basis are the result of new technologies developed for the purpose of space travel. Take camera … [Read more...] about 20 everyday inventions that wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for space travel
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This new 3D microscope will solve one of cell biology’s biggest problems
There's a problem in cell biology research: to study what happens inside a cell, it has to be destroyed. When scientists use a traditional microscope to observe a cell, they use stains -- chemicals that color parts of the cell to make them visible. However, these stains cause … [Read more...] about This new 3D microscope will solve one of cell biology’s biggest problems
