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SCIENCESCIENCESCIENCESCIENCESCIENCEVol. 8 Issue 3
34 2016: A Year in Science
This year, we have a lot to look forward to. Project Loon is taking off;
more hydrogen fuel cars are hitting the showrooms; womb transplants
will be a thing in the near future and a student is championing, “The
Great Ocean Clean-up”36 Orangutan Rescue
Forest fires in Indonesia have resulted in the loss of wildlife and their
natural habitat. This issue, we take an in-depth look into the consequences
of the deforestation to the well-loved Sumatran Orangutans44 What Dinosaurs Looked Like
How do we know for sure how dinosaurs looked like 65 million
years ago, based solely on fossil records? How many experts were
involved in these discoveries and how much of this knowledge
evolved over the centuries?56 The Lands That Man Forgot
Rainforest were the top priority during the recent UN Climate Change
Conference but are they the only ecosystem we should be highly
concerned about? We take a deeper understanding into grasslands,
wetlands and deserts on our beloved EarthHISTORYNATURENATURE28 Dawn Of The GM Babies
It is known that mitochondria are tiny disc-shaped organelles
that are the ‘batteries’ of the cells, but do you know that
most of us inherit our mitochondrial DNA from our mothers?
To prevent mitochondrial-led diseases, the UK has legalised
‘mitochondrial transfer’ in 201572 It’s A Small World
Since 1975, the annual Nikon Small World Competition has
celebrated the fusion of art and science through photomicrography- taking pictures through a microscope. Be prepared to be
mesmerised or irked by some of the amazing shots taken
50 Activate Cheat Mode
The Volkswagen scandal caused a huge environmental scandal over
the past few months as they cheated their way through countless
emissions test. Can we blame them entirely and is it time to update
the testing systems?64 Are We Looking For Alien Life At The
Wrong Place?
Alien life is always a debatable topic and we are often bombarded
with stories about life on Mars as it seems like the most
habitable planet. Could we have overlooked other important
planets and moons?ON THE COVERON THE COVER44 What Dinosaurs Looked Like
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