Nano Technology Boon or Bane Technology has evolved from the task and things which once seen as unbelievable to common everyday chores and instruments. The developments and progress in artificial intelligence and molecular technology have spawned a new form of technology. Nanotechnology. Nanotechnology could give the human race eternal life, or it could cause total annihilation. The idea of Nanotechnology was originally conceived by K. Eric Drexler, which he defines it...

Online Education in India   Information and communications technology witnessed a remarkable growth in the second half of the past century and in recent years the delivery of education has seen a rapid transformation on the impact of this technology. Higher learning used to be a field reserved for a few who got access to the high towers. These have been gradually thrown open with unlimited possibilities and immense potential for...

Genetic Engineering Man has created many such things that seem to challenge the Mother Nature, genetic engineering is one of them. With the advent of this new technology, scientific extremists and anti-technologists have raised their concerns to block its budding future. Genetic engineering is a safe and powerful element that will yield unprecedented consequences, specifically in the field of medicine and health. It will usher in a whole new world where...

Fingerprinting  When a crime is committed, many of us have seen and heard that forensic experts have taken the fingerprints from the place where the crime is committed. Forensic science used in criminal justice has recently been revolutionized with new DNA technology, but fingerprinting is still the most valid and potent form of identification used in law enforcement today. The usage of fingerprinting dates back to the ancient Babylon era; when...

Science and Modern Culture Essay No.01 The outlook of culture has greatly widened with the development of science and technology. International mass communications have broken down the frontiers of narrow traditions of culture. They are helping now in bringing about an international modern culture in which man is giving up not only the tribal, local, racial and communal culture but adopting national and international culture. It is a very healthy development....

Cyber Hacking  Hacking is an unethical way to peep and take away the data of anyone who are hooked onto the Internet. In the 1960’s the dictionary definition of a hacker was that of a “computer virtuoso”. Hackers comprised young, computer literate and rebellious gangs vying for the status symbol image and thrill of breaking into a computer network. This all changed with the popularity of the modem and an increasing...

Cloning Beneficial or Detrimental  The subject of human cloning (reproductive cloning) is shrouded in controversy, right from its conception. On the other hand therapeutic cloning, which is sometimes misunderstood as reproductive cloning, is not the creation of an offspring but instead, vital stem cells are taken from human embryos, which are then used to generate tissues and organs. These organs and tissues can be then used for transplantation. The ultimate aim of...

The Art of Feng-Shui The origins of Feng Shui, which literally means ‘wind and water’, go back at least 4,000 years in Chinese history. Its foundation was and still is, the understanding that the arrangement of our surroundings exerts a powerful influence upon the well-being of our lives.The fundamental purpose of Feng Shui practice was to locate suitable sites protected from harmful energies, on which to construct dwellings where the inhabitants...