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Sky Gods & Angels

by Wence Horak & Keana Texeira

If the visitors to Earth are really aliens from distant worlds why would they be buzzing about for at least 5,000 years or more? The answer to that is rather 'simple': they are not really aliens, but our ancestors,...

The Shaping of the News

by Flavia Cavaliere

People seem to be well aware of the great power that the media has in influencing public opinion, that sort of manipulation of the addressee’s emotions which has been referred to as “emotion management”....

Methodologies Applied to Archaeological Potential Predictivity

by Francesca Anichini

Atmospheric Monitoring with Arduino: Building Simple Devices to Collect Data About the Environment

by Patrick Di Justo & Emily Gertz

Makers around the globe are building low-cost devices to monitor the environment, and with this hands-on guide, so can you. Through succinct tutorials, illustrations, and clear step-by-step instructions, you’ll...

The Spike

by Damien Broderick

The rate at which technology is changing our world--not just on a global level like space travel and instant worldwide communications but on the level of what we choose to wear, where we live, and what we eat--is...

The Geek Atlas: 128 Places Where Science and Technology Come Alive

by John Graham-Cumming

The history of science is all around us, if you know where to look. With this unique traveler's guide, you'll learn about 128 destinations around the world where discoveries in science, mathematics, or technology...

Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture

by Robert Bruce Thompson

For students, DIY hobbyists, and science buffs, who can no longer get real chemistry sets, this one-of-a-kind guide explains how to set up and use a home chemistry lab, with step-by-step instructions for conducting...

Analysis of autochthonous lactic acid bacteria from mozzarella cheese production

by Floriana Ciarrocchi

Mozzarella cheese is one of the most popular members of the Pasta Filata cheeses. Previous investigations on the bacterial community of Mozzarella cheeses made from raw bovine milk showed that lactic acid bacteria...

Modeling Flight

by Joseph R. Chambers

For years, NASA has used subscale models of aircraft to test how they would perform at full size. In fact, since the 1920s during the days of the National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics, scientists have continually...