Patenting Plants and Animals
Should plants or animals altered by microbiological manipulation be patentable in the same way as, say, modifications of…
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The Language of Bees
In 1788, Pastor Earnest Spitzner witnessed an amazing fact: When a Carniolan honeybee finds a good supply of…
Optical Computers: A Dream or Reality?
The first functional optical processor was built at AT&T Bell laboratories with the hope that one day light…
Scientific Discoveries: A Novel Perspective
What do penicillin, Teflon, X-rays and insulin have in common? A prominent thinker of our age, while explaining…
Genetic Engineering: Quo Vadis?
It was only after Steven Spielberg’s Jurassic Park had become the most watched movie of all time that…
Transfer of technology from the Islamic world to the West
INTRODUCTION Technology is the tool of civilization, and for Islamic civilization to have been such a leading force…
The delicate balance of life on earth
It is difficult, on first reading, to divine the great scientific message imparted by this verse. The scientific…
The Conflict of Civilizations
World politics is entering a new phase, and commentators have not been slow to express their visions of…
Artificial Intellegence: A Different Approach
People give different answers when asked what ‘intelligence’ means. Some say it means ‘knowing a lot’; others say…
Outer space: Mankind’s new frontier
It is barely three and a half decades since the Soviet Sputnik entered orbit in 1957. It was…
The mystery of hibernation
Hibernation or ‘winter sleep’ how and why it happens is one of the mysteries of nature that has…
Honey: A Healing for Mankind Throughout The Ages
INTRODUCTION There is a natural healing power in honey of great benefit to man. This is affirmed in…
Agrobacterium: A Natural Genetic Engineer of Plants
Plants are the key to life on earth. They are, directly or indirectly, the primary source of energy…
Factory of Future
Artificial Intelligence is a promising approach to automating process planning. Expert Systems or Intelligent Knowledge Based Systems are…
The Secret of Vitality in The Soil
And a sign for them is the earth that is dead: We give it life and We bring…