Science & Technology Essays and Term Papers

one of the fatal defective genes that cause cystic fibrosis, CF, or mucoviscidosis (in Europe) although carriers don't show any signs of the disease. Therefore, 10 million2 people carry the defective gene and aren't aware of it. Consequently,…

By LYDIA POLGREEN hildren who live in public housing, go to public schools and play in parks in cities across the state are being exposed to high levels of toxic pesticides, according to a report released yesterday by Attorney General Eliot Spitzer.…

at Bell Laboratories as a private research project by small groups of people starting 1969. The goal of this group was design an operating system that was written in a high level language rather than assembly language, allow re-use of code and be…

so that some can live comfortably and reduce the amount of disease. Animal culling is often the answer to overpopulation. However, uncontrolled culling may lead to the endangerment to species and wildlife. The numerous kangaroos at Puckapunyal should…

of right from wrong. Those people who disagree with the practice of euthanasia base have created their opinions from a religious viewpoint. These people do not realize that the issue of euthanasia is strictly about the freedom to choose. Through understa…

the most common of the eating disorders and affects about 2% of adults in the United States. Binge eaters also tend to be older than those with anorexia nervosa or bulimia nervosa and nearly half of all binge eaters are men. Most people with binge…

started to appear in the dictionary. Some people even didn't know what is a computer. However, most of the people today not just knowing what is a computer, but understand how to use a computer. Therefore, computer become more and more popular…

Introduction This report has been developed to inform you on the process of making ammonia using the Haber process, and the effects of equilibrium. Equilibrium: Reversible changes often reach a state of balance, or equilibriu…

of Euthanasia, it’s history, and it’s future in the United states and abroad. The word Euthanasia originated from the greek language: eu meaning “good” and thanatos: meaning “death” . The most common meaning given to the word in modern…

27 million animals in the United States are used in research, testing, and education. About half (14 million estimated) are used for testing, including drugs. Why "estimated"? Data are incomplete on numbers of animals used in each of the three areas.…