Author Archives: pourcirm

About pourcirm

I have a Master's degree in Biomedical Engineering. I'm always looking for new challenges and projects. I'm interested in science, math, art, sports, and building things.

Photos Show Man Has Been to the Moon

This is just a short article about some new pictures NASA has just released. The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) has taken images of the moon and clearly shows some of the Apollo landing sites and footprints on the moon. It’s … Continue reading

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Endangered Species and Stem Cells

This is an interesting article about stem cells. Apparently scientists are looking to use them to save animals as well as cure human disease. The scientists are working to turn stem cells from the white rhino and the drill (a … Continue reading

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New Military Robots

This article is kind of cool to see the military is getting on-board with robots and technology to keep soldiers safe. After the story I was reading a month or so ago about an RC truck saving the lives of … Continue reading

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Solid-State Nanotube-Based Supercapacitors

This is an article out of Rice University about a new supercapacitor that they’ve developed there. Chemists used carbon nanotubes doped with sulfuric acid and they coated them with thin coats of aluminum oxide and aluminum-doped zinc oxide using a … Continue reading

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Growing Muscle Tissue

This is a cool story about research out of Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. Researchers have found a way to grow muscle tissue and blood vessels in a uniform direction. This may not seem like a big deal, … Continue reading

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