There is the age-old paradox of technologists predicting bleak futures for mankind because of their research directions but nevertheless hurtling full steam ahead in pursuing them. Strong humanoid research could be one such example. The holy grail of robotics and artificial intelligence research is regularly perceived as aiming to understand mankind by artificially creating a similar degree of ...

since the 1960 child safety systems in cars have been developed. the 3 point safety belt for adults rated as one of the 10 most important inventions for mankind, the seat belt has saved more than 1.5 million lives. as well children have to be secured in a car but the 3 point belt is designed for adults. a 27 kg child is forced forward with 1.200 kg at 48 kph impact velocity. here vulnerable bod...

“(T)he proper study of mankind has been said to be man. But I have argued that man or at least the intellective component of man may be relatively simple, that most of the complexity of his behaviour may be drawn from man’s environment, from man’s search for good designs. If I have made my case, then we can conclude that, in large part, the proper study of mankind is the science of design”. (Si...

Plants have been used in the treatment of various diseases from the time of immemorial the use of plant as a source of medicine lies deep in the history of mankind. Thousands of plant species growing throughout the world have medicinal uses containing active constituents that have direct action in the body. They are used both in herbal and conventional medicine. Hence herbal drugs are valuable ...

1.Background of the Problem The global climatic warm-up is a common challenge facing mankind, and also one of the global ecological crises most concerned by mankind. Such concern has been fully reflected in the Framework Convention on Climatic Changes (FCCC) signed by more than 150 countries, and several negotiations afterwards. Meantime, in view of the ambiguity in the statements of the framew...

Religion is as old as mankind. Primitive man had primitive religions and he worshipped the elements of nature like sun, earth, air, cloud, water etc. Advances in civilisation led to institutionalised religions. The basic characteristics of all religions are similar. There is firm belief in a higher, unseen controlling power. Religion appears to be a psychological necessity for mankind. However,...

The biggest challenges mankind ever faces are falling energy sources and food shortages. If controlled nuclear fusion were achieved with net energy yield, the energy source problem would be solved. If natural photosynthesis were reproduced, food shortage concern would be addressed. Though both nuclear fusion and photosynthesis are universal, the difficulties to achieve them are disproportionall...