Do-it-yourself molecules

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Scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a self-assembled nanoelectronic component usings strands of DNA. A short strand of DNA was chemically bonded to two gold electrodes on a glass plate to weave microscopic particles of silver into electrically conducting wires.

Usage, Innovations, DNA, Nanotechnology, Electrical wiring, Electric wiring, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

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World's largest dam

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China's Three Gorges Dam project along the Yangtze River will be the largest dam in the world. It will span 6,860 ft. and will include a power station and a ship lock. The construction of the dam, however, will destroy 62,000 acres of farm land, 13 cities and 140 large towns.

China, Public works, Environmental aspects, Dams, Three Gorges Dam, China

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The climate factor

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Climatic changes have been found to cause new species of prehumans to adapt or die out. New research shows that a series of drastic climatic shifts in Africa were responsible for the evolution of prehumans at least thrice starting 2.8 million years ago.

Climatic changes, Climate change, Paleoclimatology

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