The international issues in the bio-technological field of development are putting forward a dilemma of whether these technological advances will have a positive affect on society or not. Bio- technological research scientists claim that this great development will open up economic impetus similar t...

DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a very important part of our lives today. It is found in the nucleus of cells on the chromosomes. It is found in many cell organelles, such as plasmids in bacteria, chloroplasts in plants, and mitochondria in both plants and animals. DNA helps us to perform many action...

Blue prints of every human being have been listed. Information of every detail, personality and physical appearance of yourself has been stolen before your birth. In a test tube, with a drop of your blood some one could figure out all your history and fundamental purpose in life, what's in yo...

The world has seen many changes and technological advances over the last century, but possibly none that hold as many possibilities as genetic engineering. Just as computers and plastics have changed most aspects of modern life since they were invented, biological engineering has the potential to d...

What is the Human Genome Project? To understand the HGP one must know what a genome is. A genome is all the DNA in an organism including its genes. The genes carry information for making all the proteins needed by all organisms. The proteins establish what the organisms look like, how it fights infe...

Begun in 1990, the U.S. Human Genome Project is a 13-year effort coordinated by the Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health. The project originally was planned to last 15 years, but effective resource and technological advances have accelerated the expected completion date to 2003...

Can we and should we clone humans? Cloning humans has recently become a possibility that seems much more feasible in today's society than it was twenty years ago. It is a method that involves the production of a group of identical cells or organisms that all derive from a single individual. Changes ...

Pharmacogenomics in the Future of Health Care Practice Abstract: Pharmacogenomics is an up and coming technology that encompasses the areas of health care, science, drug therapy and genetics. Pharmacogenomics research examines gene expression, and how drugs can be best suited to work with an indiv...

?What are genetics? It is the study and the variation of inherited characteristics that make up new life. Every child inherits genes from both of their biological parents. Some of these traits may be physical; hair, eye color or skin colors, etc. On the downfall some genes might carry certain diseas...

DNA testing is a new technology with limitless applications, especially in the field of forensic science. It is a daunting task to keep up with the samples of DNA and the information obtained from those samples. DNA testing can be a useful tool for law enforcement, but if not properly regulated it c...

Patrick Donahoe Nats 104 3-9-00 Herbicide-Tolerant Crops Crop management is a vigorous activity that changes as technologies are developed. Now that were in the new millennium, we are finding new and enhanced ways to improve things that effect us in our everyday lives like, industrial poll...

Modern technology has opened up a gateway from which controversy has emerged: genetic engineering. The history of man has been a long path to immortality. From the first thought of hygiene to the modern idea of genetic engineering, individuals have sought out ways to live longer and healthier lives....

Molecular Biotechnology in Our Life If you have had a can of soft drink, ate a fruit, or took some head ache medicine this morning - then it's very likely you have used a genetically enhanced product. Genetics is a part of biotechnology that manipulates biological organisms to make products...

All one has to do these days to appreciate the extreme controversy surrounding the topic of \"Genetically Modified\" or \"GM\" foods is to pick up a random food item at any grocery storeâ€\"it doesn\'t even have to be one of those hippie-dive health food outletsâ€\"and note its proud declarati...

Seems like somewhat of a cold notion to consider that these are some of the first words the doctor delivering your baby might speak after his birth. However, with the ever-growing technology and genetic know-how we see in the news today, it is certainly likely to assume that someday we will all be ...

Over the past decade, DNA technology has revolutionized the criminal justice system. In countless cases, DNA results have served to identify suspects, convict the guilty, and bring solace to many victims. In several cases, DNA examinations have exonerated the innocent, at times, after years of unjus...

Ethical Concerns of Genetic Research Throughout the course of the last several centuries, science and religion have been at odds with one another. During the Enlightment era, much conflict arose as to what constituted Earth- its shape, size and position in relation to the sun. In the 19th cent...

Cloning is a process used to obtain an identical organism asexually. The clone it produces does not only look and think like its donor, its DNA is identical. DNA stands for deoxyribonucleic acid. It is the substance that contains the genetic information for most organisms. In other words, it con...

As many people already know cloning has become a larger issue in the last few years. Throughout this report I will inform you of everything I know about cloning. I will start off with the definition of cloning. Then I will explore how cloning works. I will present important dates in cloning histo...

There are many scientific benefits to cloning. Cloning is defined as the making of a precise copy of a molecule, cell, or individual plan or animal. The scientific benefits of cloning are endless and know no boundaries. The reason that it knows no boundaries is because not all forms of cloning a...

"Gattaca shows us the dangers of uncontrolled technology." Discuss. I definitely feel that Gattaca illustrates this very well. This movie was made sometime ago and though genetic engineering and modification is something that has been around for some time now, it has progressed so much...

Human Genome Project The Human Genome Project (HGP) is an international 13 year effort that began in October of 1990. The main objective of the project is to map the entire human DNA sequence. The project was planned to last 15 years, but rapid technological advances have moved the completion dat...

Good evening ladies and gentlemen. The fundamental issue of tonight's debate is the protection of citizen's privacy. As technology advances it is essential we choose the central lane, a balance between civil liberties and crime investigation. A DNA database would be both immoral in the unr...

1. Introduction The issue of engineered foods or genetically modified foods has raised debate and concern in the modern world. In essence the argument against engineered food is that the natural value and content of the foods has been interfered with and that they present a health risk to the p...

Ethical and Societal Dimensions of Cloning Technology became more important and more effective in society than ever since the Industrial Revolution, and people began to argue ethical and societal problems caused by technology. After the possibility of human cloning raised when ...