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Screenshot for Preparing for a Career in the Emerging Field of Genomics
In this short video from Bio-Link, viewers can learn more about the field of Genomics. Genomics is concerned with the study of DNA, and can be found in agriculture, forensics, pharmaceuticals, pandemics, among a broad range of areas. From the Merritt Genomics Program at Merritt College in Oakland,...
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This TED talk from Anthony Atala, the director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine, demonstrates an early-stage experiment that uses 3D printing technology to print a transplantable kidney. In the video, Anthony introduces a major health crisis, the shortage of organs, by...
Screenshot for Project TEAM - AM Innovations 3D Printed Car
In this video Steve Kidd, President of CIMtech, discusses the building of a 3D car for the 2014 Red Bull Soapbox Race. For the event, CIMtech and Solidworks built the worlds first 3D printed soapbox car. In the video Kidd discusses the building process. The video runs 2:56 minutes in length. 
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This book, written by Jacques Chaurette, describes how pressure can be determined anywhere within a pump system. As explained by Chaurette: "The inlet and outlet of a pump are two locations where pressure is of special interest. The difference in pressure head between these two points is known as...
Screenshot for Query Form: Search the SDWIS (Safe Drinking Water Information System) Database
This U.S. EPA site allows users to locate any United States public water supply and determine whether that water source has had any recent violations of regulatory standards.  Users can search via a map or by entering the water system ID number.  Links to additional sites for information regarding...
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This article published on March 14, 2006, tells about the record-breaking detector that may aid in nuclear inspections. Scientists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have designed and demonstrated the world's most accurate gamma ray detector, which is...
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The national trade association for the U.S. fuel ethanol industry, the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) provides a link between the ethanol industry and the federal government.  The aim of this website is to promote increased production and use of ethanol.  Resources for consumers, retailers, and...
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The website of the Rodale Institute, an organization that works with people worldwide to achieve a regenerative food system that renews environmental and human health, offers a variety of views on farming and gardening. The "Learn" section contains educator resources for teaching about regenerative...
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This page from SciDev.net contains technology articles. The page includes sections on news and features, opinions and analysis, key documents, links, and definitions of key words related to nanotechnology. Users may also limit the results by geographic area and read articles on a specific location...
Screenshot for Science Hobbyist Website
This website, maintained by creator Bill Beaty, contains general science topics for study. Instructions for different science experiments are listed. Everything from super neodymium magnets, ten dollar infrared googles, and drawing holograms by hand can be found here. 
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