IELTSDATA READING PASSAGE 123-Life, but not as we know it. Astrobiology is arguably the trendiest buzzword in science after genomics. Like genomics, it is as hip as it is hard to define. Broadly speaking, it is an umbrella term for efforts of many scientists working in diverse fields to understand the conditions of life in […]

IELTSDATA READING PASSAGE 122-DOGS – A LOVE STORY. DOGS – A LOVE STORY. A. Genetic studies show that dogs evolved from wolves and remain as similar to the creatures from which they came as humans with different physical characteristics are to each Other, which is to say not much different at all. ‘Even in the

IELTSDATA READING PASSAGE 121-ASIA’S ENERGY TEMPTATION. Nuclear power supplies 5% of the world’s energy from more than 400 plants. But with the exception of France and Japan, the rich world has stopped ordering new reactors. A technology that was once deemed both clean and “too cheap to meter” has proved to be neither. The industry’s

IELTSDATA READING PASSAGE 120-Australian Mining Companies In Asia. Mining operations by their very nature have major impacts, positive and negative, on the local area and on local communities. They are usually in remote places and the people affected are often isolated or neglected communities. It is inevitable that mining operations will disturb the environment in

IELTSDATA READING PASSAGE 119-Much ado about almost nothing. The public outcry over genetically modified food offers several lessons for those working and investing in nanotechnology Profit of Doom 1. “THE time for discussion of the rights and wrongs of GM crops has passed. Intense and consistent economic sabotage and intimidation are what will make the

IELTSDATA READING PASSAGE 118-PHYSICIAN, RULE THYSELF! Professions and self-regulation A. When is an occupation a profession? There appears to be no absolute definition, but only different ways of looking at the issue, from historical, cultural, sociological, moral, political, ethical or philosophical viewpoints. It is often said that professions are elites who undertake specialized, selfless work,