What is Augmented Reality?
Augmented reality is a technology that expands our physical world by adding several layers of digital information onto it.
Category: Science
What is Plagiarism?
An answer that defines plagiarism and outlines the consequences for students who do plagiarise.
What are the social issues with GM insulin (from bacteria)?
What are the social issues with GM insulin (from bacteria)?
Why does the position of the V=O stretch in the IR spectrum change as other ligands are added trans to the V=O bond? What does this tell you about the electron donating properties of the N-donor ligands and their relative strengths?
In studying the effect on the V=O stretch of adding other ligands trans to the V=O bond, acetyl acetone (acac) is often used as a ligand. This is a bidentate ligand which forms a complex VO(acac)2 (shown in Figure 1) …
Poverty and population growth
It is widely acknowledged that economic prosperity results in lower fertility rates. There are many reasons for this relationship. For…
Unlikely evolution
An explanation of how long it took for fish to evolve into mammals, and why this will never happen again.
How do ethics limit research in the natural sciences?
A brief discussion of how ethics can limit research in various fields.
Is it possible to transplant human brains inside an immune ablated animal host, such as dogs?
The brain, like any other organ of the mammalian organism, can be transplanted, in theory. The first attempts of brain tissue…
Renewable Energy in New Zealand
A short description of some of the New Zealand governments policies in relation to renewable energy.
What is the likely future for Evolution on Earth?
Future evolution for species is difficult to predict, but some relevant evolutionary pressures can be identified.