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Organic compounds of unexpected complexity exist throughout the universe, Prof. Sun Kwok and Dr. Yong Zhang of the University of Hong Kong have discovered, suggesting that complex organic compounds can be synthesized in space even when no life forms are present. The organic substance they found contains a mixture of aromatic (ring-like) and aliphatic (chain-like) components that are so complex, their chemical structures resemble those of coal and petroleum. Since coal and oil are remnants of ancient life, this type of organic matter was thought to arise only from living organisms. Unidentified radiation from the universe The researchers investigated an unsolved phenomenon: a set of infrared emissions detected in stars, interstellar space, and galaxies, known as "Unidentified Infrared Emission features." From observations taken by the Infrared Space Observatory and the Spitzer Space Telescope, Kwok and Zhang showed that the astronomical spectra have chemical structures that are much more complex that previously thought. By analyzing spectra of star dust formed in exploding stars called novae, they show that stars are making these complex organic compounds on extremely short time scales of weeks, and ejecting it into the general interstellar space, the region between stars. "Our work has shown that stars have no problem making complex organic compounds under near-vacuum conditions," says Kwok. "Theoretically, this is impossible, but observationally we can see it happening." Most interestingly, this organic star dust is similar in structure to complex organic compounds found in meteorites. Since meteorites are remnants of the early Solar System, the findings raise the possibility that stars enriched the early Solar System with organic compounds. The early Earth was subjected to severe bombardments by comets and asteroids, which potentially could have carried organic star dust. Whether these delivered organic compounds played any role in the development of l

Brain, bodily awareness, and the emergence of a conscious self: these entities and their relations are explored by Germanphilosopher and cognitive scientist Metzinger. Extensively working with neuroscientists he has come to the conclusion that, in fact, there is no such thing as a "self" -- that a "self" is simply the content of a model created by our brain - part of a virtual reality we create for ourselves. But if the self is not "real," he asks, why and how did it evolve? How does the brain construct the self? In a series of fascinating virtual reality experiments, Metzinger and his colleagues have attempted to create so-called "out-of-body experiences" in the lab, in order to explore these questions. As a philosopher, he offers a discussion of many of the latest results in robotics, neuroscience, dream and meditation research, and argues that the brain is much more powerful than we have ever imagined. He shows us, for example, that we now have the first machines that have developed an inner image of their own body -- and actually use this model to create intelligent behavior. In addition, studies exploring the connections between phantom limbs and the brain have shown us that even people born without arms or legs sometimes experience a sensation that they do in fact have limbs that are not there. Experiments like the "rubber-hand illusion" demonstrate how we can experience a fake hand as part of our self and even feel a sensation of touch on the phantom hand form the basis and testing ground for the idea that what we have called the "self" in the past is just the content of a transparent self-model in our brains. Now, as new ways of manipulating the conscious mind-brain appear on the scene, it will soon become possible to alter our subjective reality in an unprecedented manner. The cultural consequences of this, Metzinger claims, may be immense: we will need a new approach to ethics, and we will be forced to think about ourselves in a fundamentally new way. At

The PROOF (Prevention of Organ Failure) Centre is a not-for-profit organization that develops and implements blood-based biomarker tests to better manage patients with heart, lung and kidney failure and prevent disease progression. By embracing a cross-disciplinary team of people and uniting organizations including commercial partners, we can speed up the development of these tests, applying them sooner to improve and save lives.

Various people seem to be getting into organic blueberry production. However, for those who are not sure of the ways and means of organic blueberry production; need not worry as you have Trivedi Science to help you.

Organic gardening is the need of time and there are many people, who practice container gardening to grow organic foods in home.

Organic farming is basically called natural farming it helps in fixing nitrogen content in the soil due to which fertility is enhanced naturally without any side effects. trivedi foundation is a scientific research organization that is engaged in the study of existing farming methods and techniques.

The prospect of creating hybrid animals with human parts and killing them to harvest organs has already raised a slew of ethical questions. So have other sci-fi-esque scenarios, like using "brainless" host bodies as organ farms and building organs from scratch using 3D bioprinters. As we envision an era of regenerative medicine decades from now, how far is society willing to go to solve the organ shortage crisis?

"Synthetic Biology promises low-cost, exponentially scalable products and global health solutions in the form of self-replicating organisms, or "living devices." As these promises are realized, proof-of-concept systems will gradually migrate from tightly regulated laboratory or industrial environments into private spaces as, for instance, probiotic health products, food, and even do-it-yourself bioengineered systems. What additional steps, if any, should be taken before releasing engineered self-replicating organisms into a broader user space? In this review, we explain how studies of genetically modified organisms lay groundwork for the future landscape of biosafety."

With help of organic farming, you can increase crop production as well as can increase the life of soil too.

An ecological farming, organic farming was introduced by Masanobu Fukuoka, who was both a philosopher and a farmer residing in Japan. He wrote about this process in his book The One straw revolution and mentioned how, farmers can refrain from using those manufactured chemicals or treat their plants with various sort of pesticides, which might ruin the nutritious value of the plant itself.

TheTrivedi Effect® hashad a very optimistic impact on all the living organisms. This hasbeen pioneered by MahendraTrivedi, also known as TrivediGuruji. The effect acts by energy transmission phenomenon, which haslasting effect on the living as well as non living organisms.

Organic agriculture has been very beneficial to increase crop production and help to keep environment healthy.

Demand for blueberries across the globe has led to an increase in organic blueberry production.

Organic products x ray diffraction test done on organic products by Mahendra Trivedi are extensive and effective too. Read more here.

Various techniques used in organic farming are crop rotation, biological pest control, green manure, composting, management of soil and weed, genetic modification etc. Organic agriculture or farming can hence be used as a protective measure for the environment indeed.

Organic cotton production is the process of growing cotton by using methods and materials that have a low impact on the environment. The seeds used to grow cotton are untreated and are not modified genetically.

Organic blueberries sell at a much higher rate than conventional blueberries and requires great amount of farming practices to attain maximum profit.