This project assigns musical pitches to each of the 22 amino acid codons in DNA. This is an example of what the first chromosome looks like.
Gecko Feet
I have always liked geckos. They are fascinating creatures that have inspired people for ages. There are even old myths that say, if you see a gecko, it means that you are safe and someone is watching over you. Today, people are asking different questions about geckos. One of the most obvious ones is, how…
Snow the Game
Wow. Look at how awesome this game looks. I think I would love it! It reminds me of racing games.
Archetypes
Archetypes help provide deep structure for human motivation and meaning. We see them in various forms of expression such as art and literature. These imprints are hardwired into our psyches and were disconnected from religion into philosophical terms as “elemental forms” by Plato. In the twentieth century the psychiatrist C.G. Jung called them “archetypes”. These…
Glowfish
I have super cute game on Steam called Glowfish! In this game, one plays the role of a cute glowfish. The object of this game is to save your friend, Coralline, who has been kidnapped by the evil Dr. urchin. Navigate through numerous underwater, ocean landscapes as you meet many charming sea creatures and fight…
Why Trust Is Worth It
Trust is important because it allows us to relax our mind and focus on what is in front of us. In order to be able to trust, we must be able to let go of our insecurities. It is something that we must continuously strive to do as we face the unknown. So often we…
What makes clouds fluffy?
A cloud becomes a fluffy cloud instead of a wispy, thin, or curly type of cloud when the water droplets that are joining together are in patches of moist air with breezes moving upwards. This makes them grow tall and puff up!
Ants, Goblin Spirits
Some legends say that ants are actually goblin spirits that live in the earth. This legend may have come about as a result of their interesting behaviors. Ant communities are headed by queen ants whose job is to lay thousands of eggs. The smaller, wingless, ants, the ones that we normally see, are female worker…
Cat Eyes
In Japan, a pretty mutation known as heterochromia, seems to be popular among artists. It is said that Japanese artists love to give characters with mixed genes (such as having dragon blood like the character, Yuna, in the game, “Final Fantasy”) two different colored eyes. Having 2 different colored eyes is said to be a…
Solving Crime Using Forensic Evidence
According to this article, “The Science Behind Solving Serious Crime” on the King’s College London website (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/archive/news/kings/newsrecords/2013/08-august/the-science-behind-solving-serious-crime), new ways of solving crimes are being developed. Instead of just doing things like examining fingerprints, performing, blood tests, and other evidence at the scene of the crime, scientists are now investigating how insects can be used to…
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