Gregor Johann Mendel (July 20, 1822 – January 6, 1884) was a Czech-German Augustinian friar and scientist, who gained posthumous fame as the founder of the new science of genetics for his study of the inheritance of certain traits in pea plants. Mendel showed that the inheritance of these traits follows particular laws, which were later named after him. The significance of Mendel’s work was not recognized until the turn of the 20th century. The independent rediscovery of these laws formed the foundation of the modern science of genetics.

After Mendel completed his work with peas, he turned to experimenting with honeybees, in order to extend his work to animals. He produced a hybrid strain (so vicious they were destroyed), but failed to generate a clear picture of their heredity because of the difficulties in controlling mating behaviours of queen bees. He also described novel plant species, and these are denoted with the botanical author abbreviation “Mendel”.

Mendel died on January 6, 1884, at age 61, in Brno, Moravia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic), from chronic nephritis. Czech composer Leoš Janáček played the organ at his funeral. After his death the succeeding abbot burned all papers in Mendel’s collection, to mark an end to the disputes over taxation.

NASA scientist discovers life signs on meteorites. Catch here all the latest news and updated reports on meteorites.

A NASA scientist claims to have identified signs of extraterrestrial bacteria in meteorites. If he can prrove that, such entities are common and could be the origin of life on Earth. Scientist claims the discovery of space-dwelling microbes in a crashed meteor. Scientist thinks he may have found E.T. hiding in a meteor. Finally, NASA has found bacterial life in a meteor…yes that means alien life exists…goodbye religion.

Read more about NASA Scientist Discovers Evidence of Ancient Alien Life at http://journalofcosmology.com/

Google Doodle marks the 164th Birthday of Thomas Edison. Catch here all the latest news and updated reports on the birthday of ThomasEdison 164th Birthday anniversary.

Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor, scientist, and businessman who developed many devices that greatly influenced life around the world, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and a long-lasting, practical electric light bulb. Dubbed “The Wizard of Menlo Park” (now Edison, New Jersey) by a newspaper reporter, he was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of mass production and large teamwork to the process of invention, and therefore is often credited with the creation of the first industrial research laboratory.

Edison is considered one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 US patents in his name, as well as many patents in the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. He is credited with numerous inventions that contributed to mass communication and, in particular, telecommunications. These included a stock ticker, a mechanical vote recorder, a battery for an electric car, electrical power, recorded music and motion pictures. His advanced work in these fields was an outgrowth of his early career as a telegraph operator. Edison originated the concept and implementation of electric-power generation and distribution to homes, businesses, and factories – a crucial development in the modern industrialized world. His first power station was on Manhattan Island, New York.

2 million dead fish caused by cold water in Chesapeake Bay. Catch here all the latest news and updated reports on dead fish in Chesapeake Bay.

Cold water temps suspected in fish kill, Cold Chesapeake Bay waters likely behind fish kill, Maryland’s 2 million dead fish caused by cold water. The death of two million fish that washed up on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland appears to have been caused by a sudden drop in temperature, the state’s Environment Department told Reuters on Thursday.

The mass kill is the latest in a string of bird and fish deaths around the world. Around 5,000 birds fell out of the Arkansas sky over the New Year’s weekend and many dead fish were also found in a different part of the state. The coldest December in 25 years caused cold water stress to the already overpopulated species, the department said in a statement, According to reuters.com.

The moon is normally illuminated by the sun. During a total lunar eclipse, the full moon passes through the shadow created by the Earth blocking the sun’s light. Some indirect sunlight will still manage to pierce through and give the moon a ghostly look.

Since the eclipse coincides with winter solstice, the moon will appear high in the sky — a boon for sky watchers. While there have been recent volcanic eruptions, scientists on Monday said there’s not enough dust in the atmosphere to dim the eclipse. There are two total lunar eclipses in 2011 — in June and December. North America will miss the June show and witness only a part of next December eclipse.

Two moons 2010 - Two moons August 27 a hoax?

Two moons 2010 is a claim on internet that there will be Two moons on August 27. But the double moon theory is a hoax? If you have recieved an email or have seen this on internet that there will be 2 moons on August 27 – do not beleieve it as it is a hoax going on for some time.

The emails suggest that there will be two moons in 2010 in the sky tomorrow night (27 August) as Mars will grow to the size of the Full Moon.

Two moon on August 27 email

“Planet Mars will be the brightest in the night sky starting August. It will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. This will cultivate on Aug. 27 when Mars comes within 34.65M miles off earth. Be sure to watch the sky on Aug. 27 12:30 am. It will look like the earth has 2 moons.

The next time Mars may come this close is in 2287.

Share this with your friends as NO ONE ALIVE TODAY will ever see it again.”

Is Two moons on August 27 2010 true?

No.

This hoax started in year 2003 when the Mars made its closest approach to Earth in about 60,000 years in that August. At that time this claim was made and it was not truw in that year. Some indicate that Mars got brighter since that year but it is still not enough for people to see it as two moons. This hoax of Two moons crops up every year in August since then.

Holography inventor Dennis Gabor’s biography, 110th Dennis Gober Birthday celebration Google Doodle celebrates.Google has changed its logo just a look like Holography sight.

According to the latest news, Google Doodle celebrates every occasion with the Logo change, as this time Holography inventor DennisGabor ’s 110th Birthday occasion is celebrating in same way.

About Holography

Holography is a technique that allows the light scattered from an object to be recorded and later reconstructed so that it appears as if the object is in the same position relative to the recording medium as it was when recorded. The image changes as the position and orientation of the viewing system changes in exactly the same way as if the object were still present, thus making the recorded image appear three dimensional.The technique of holography can also be used to optically store, retrieve, and process information. While holography is commonly used to display static 3-D pictures, it is not yet possible to generate arbitrary scenes by a holographic volumetric display.

About Dennis Gabor

Dennis Gabor (original Hungarian name: Gábor Dénes) CBE, FRS, (5 June 1900, Budapest – 9 February 1979, London) was a British-Hungarian electrical engineer and inventor, most notable for inventing holography, for which he later received the 1971 Nobel Prize in Physics.

The International Society for Optical Engineering (SPIE) presents its Dennis Gabor Award annually, “in recognition of outstanding accomplishments in diffractive wavefront technologies, especially those which further the development of holography and metrology applications.” The NOVOFER Foundation of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences annually presents its International Dennis Gabor Award, for young scientists researching in the fields of physics and applied technology. The Gabor Medal is awarded by the Royal Society of London for “acknowledged distinction of interdisciplinary work between the life sciences with other disciplines”.