This book summarizes the monumental events of the development of biotechnology. While living in an era emerged with two technologies, biotechnology and information technology, the author pointed out an important view that sciences or technologies are not developed in a day but they need a lot of mis...

Spiders can be found in all environments throughout the entireworld, except in the air and sea. (Biology of Spiders, R.Foelix) Theseinvertebrates of the order Aranea are one of the several groups of theClass Arachnida, with about thirty four thousand species. They range inbody size from only a few ...

Introduction On February 24, 1997, the whole world was shocked by the news that Scottish scientists had successfully cloned a sheep. Dolly an artificially cloned mammal was born a star. After the shock, that cloning was not only a possibility but a reality, wore off the out cry against human clon...

Cells are the basic building blocks of all living things. All cells are small 'sacks' composed mostly of water. There are millions of different types of cells, but they are divided into two main groups. The first group, Prokaryotes, is made up of very small cells that have no membrane around their ...

Human Biology and EvolutionHumans are AliveThe earliest human life form can be traced back more than 3.5 billion years ago. Humans are said to be descendants of a single celled ancestor. Although they are different in size and shape all basic functions are alike. The more complex the organization of...

Michael GaffneyMr. Morrisey7th Hour EnglishNovember 5, 2000Life ExpectancyResearch and biology will be the most important factors that determine how long people will be expected to live. With all the research and technology starting to prevail people in the future will live longer and healthier liv...

The research of stem cell biology has introduced possibilities of cellular replacement strategies, which, if successful, could create effective treatments for diseases such as Parkinson\'s Disease and Diabetes (type 1), as well as repairs to severe spinal cord injuries that were previously untreatab...

Aldous Huxley's "Brave New World" In the 1930's Aldous Huxley wrote his novel "Brave New World". It was in this time, when the world made the first steps towards huge scientific and technological advances. These advances were not only seen as evidence for progress, ...

AbstractThe present study looks at the aggressive behavior of male Siamese fighting fish (Betta splendens). These fish show four types of aggressive behavior: fin flare, gill flare, charging, and biting to visual stimuli. The first experiment examined the Bettas reaction to their image as shown to t...

PharmacyIn today's uncertain economy, getting a degree in Pharmacy provides a university student interested in biology with many opportunities. Students can work in a variety of fields including Pharmaceutical Sales, Researches, and Education. A pharmacy degree requires at least six years study. Sal...

Analysis of an extracted Soap segment Introduction This assignment will be as a result of ¡§Language and Media: Broadcast¡ to show what I learnt from this unit. Several approaches of language analysis of broadcast media have been taught and discussed during the unit such as the Semiotic a...

Dentistry is described as diagnosing, preventing, and treating faulty teeth, gums, tongue, lips, and mouth tissue. A dentist must remove decay, fill cavities, examine x-rays, put a protection of sealants in mouths, straighten crooked teeth, and repair fractured and chipped teeth. Dentists also mus...

Bioethics, which is the study of value judgments pertaining to human conduct in the area of biology and includes those related to the practice of medicine, has been an important aspect of all areas in the scientific field. It is one of the factors that says whether or not certain scientific research...

The Lost World was written by Michael Crichton. This book is the sequel to Jurassic Park. This is book takes place on the island Isla Sorna. It was a privately owned island on the west coast of Coast Rica by InGen. They are the biology company that made the dinosaurs and founded Jurassic Park. ...

Introduction Integrins are a large family of homologous transmembrane linker proteins that include collagen, fibronectin and laminin. They are a family of cell-surface proteins that mediated cell adhesion, a process that is essential for anchorage, and act as cues for cell migration and signals fo...

Charles Robert Darwin is considered by many to be the father of modern biology. He introduced the theory of evolution and natural selection to a time in which science was based of the words on the Bible. He revolutionized the way life science was studied. Charles Darwin was born on February 12, 18...

In The Best Interest Of Science In reading and reviewing Gould's essay on the morals of nature called "Nonmoral Nature, he gives us a brief overview of the age old religious philosophical point of view God has his reasons and we're on a need to know basis and we don't nee...

A stereotype is a fixed or conventional notion or concept. There are many different stereotypes. Gender, racial and ages are among some of them. Gender stereotyping is perhaps one of the more serious ones. Stereotypes often associate girls as being cute, sweet, loving, and understanding. Althou...

Investigation on factors affecting the enzyme Amylase Aim: An investigation into the factors affecting the activity of the enzyme Amylase - Planning Prediction: I predict that as the temperature increases, the speed of the reaction will increase. When a particular temperature is reached, I beli...

Should Embryo Stem Cell Research Be Banned? This is one of the most controversial questions posed in the last century. The issue is simple. Should the federal government fund embryo stem cell research? The answer is extremely complex. At the heart of this controversy, is whether or not, i...

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Green Turtle Introduction The Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) is one of the many species of turtles that inhabits the vast oceans. The green turtle is named for the greenish color of it's fat found under its shell. It is a large, heavy reptile, usually about 0.7-1.0 m in shell length and a...

Electrophoresis Separation of Proteins Cytochrome C, Myoglobin, Hemoglobin, and Serum Albumin by Using Isoelectric Focusing System (IEF) Introduction Proteins are composed of amino acids. All amino acids are amphoteric molecules consisting of three types of amino acids: neutral, acidic, an...

The 1920s was a time of industrial and urban concentration and shifting moral values. People began exploring and accepting new ideas, such as the theory of evolution. Evolution contradicted the belief that God created the world in six days and made man in his image. Instead the theory of evolution c...

Educating America Rachel Carson's Silent Spring compares to environmentalist Barry Lopez's views of how we are presently ruining the land today. She writes about how our use of DDT to kill insects is also having an effect on the land as well as ourselves. In her book, she points out...