Science & Technology Essays and Term Papers

Galton, cousin of Charles Darwin, first used the term ‘Eugenics’ in his book Inquiries into Human Faculty and Development published in 1883.The word Eugenics is described as ‘the science of improving the population by controlled…

have long been of interest because of their conspicuous appearance. However, the community structure of the mats has yet to be investigated in detail mainly because of the difficulty in cultivating mat-building thermophilic prokaryotes. Microbial mats…

and often disabling brain disease that is described as a psychosis -- a type of illness that causes severe mental disturbances that disrupt normal thought, speech, and behavior. Although the term means “split mind”, this disease is not a split-personalit…

of the most interesting animals in the World. It is by far the swiftest and most unique bird of prey. It is also a symbol of America’s recovering threatened and endangered species. Its name is derived from the Latin word peregrinus, meaning “traveler.…

of europium. Europium metal is available commercially so it is not normally necessary to make it in the laboratory, which is just as well as it is difficult to separate it from as the pure metal. This is largely because of the way it is found in nature…

is a problem. Harmful chemicals, produced by man, and nature, effect the ozone layer, a part of the earth’s atmosphere. The earth has environmental problems, and ozone layer depletion is just one of them. The ozone layer is a layer of irritating,…

the world was forever changed. Plants could be picked faster with combines and people could become more connected with the use of automobiles. Now it is impossible to imagine a world without automobiles, but it might be something the future human…

habitats is of capital importance to the preservation of the species it holds. The preservation of wild rivers and streams are the key to avoid the salmon’s extinction. The salmons’ struggle for survival is a humongous…

on articles written in the New York Times and The Nation regarding the manufacture of Monokote by the W. R. Grace Corporation and tetraethyl lead (TEL) by the Ethyl Corporation. Although dissimilar products, they used similar business strategies to…

has caused large epidemics in Africa and the Americas. It can be recognized from historic texts stretching back 400 years. Infection causes a wide spectrum of disease, from mild symptoms to severe illness and death. The "yellow" in the name is explained…