Diamond rush in the Arctic
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Canada's Northwest Territories is rumored to hold the largest store of diamonds on Earth. Some 200 companies have already staked claims to a big portion of the territory, whose diamond deposits may rival those in South Africa or Russia.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 1995
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The bioinformatics gold rush
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Issues are presented concerning the emergence of the discipline of bioinformatics as a result of the mapping of the human genetic code. The economic benefits which can be gained from biomedicine are discussed.
Publication Name: Scientific American
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0036-8733
Year: 2000
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Adrenaline rush
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A description is presented of a number of high technology travel methods which include a fuel cell bike, a flying boat, a motorized surfboard, a virtual reality glove, power boots and a strap-on helicopter.
Publication Name: Popular Science
Subject: Science and technology
ISSN: 0161-7370
Year: 2001
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