April 5, 2003

All about medicinal plants
http://ip.aaas.org/tekindex.nsf

Here is a search engine of existing internet-based, public domain documentation concerning indigenous knowledge and plant species uses. It archives in a single location, various types of public domain data necessary to establish prior art. Also it hosts scientific and medical articles and abstracts, as well as patent applications.


Fifty years of DNA
http://www.dna50.org/main.htm

DNA is not mystery anymore. With 2003, DNA’s structure has marked 50 years of its discovery. The Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is celebrating this occassion in style online. This Flash site takes you on a tour through the history of genetics, treats you to DNA-inspired art, and lets you read the original researches that started it all.


Lunar e-zine
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/alsj/frame.html

NASA through this site gives you the opportunity to read the whole story for yourself about mission to the moon. Here you will find nearly all of the audio transcripts from the Apollo moon missions. This official site also includes images and backgrounders on each of those missions.



Tech quikckstudies
www.computerworld.com/departments/technology/quickstudies

Here are Computerworld’s Whitepapers. Learn about the latest key IT technologies, concepts, buzzwords and trends in IT with Technology Quickstudies. These are weekly tutorials on computer-related trends and technologies with simple definitions and real-world examples of how they work.