Science & Technology Essays and Term Papers

and powerful ocean waves, erosion wears away the beaches and bluffs along the 10,000 miles of U.S. ocean and Great Lake shorelines. Erosion undermines waterfront houses, offices, and public facilities, eventually rendering them uninhabitable or unusable.…

syndrome, type IV is associated with an increased risk of death. Ehlers–Danlos type IV syndrome (EDS) is a heterogeneous group of inheritable connective tissue disorders, characterized by joint hyper-mobility, skin extensibility and tissue fragility.…

essential factors needed to make blood clot are missing. The abnormal hemophilia gene is found on the X sex chromosome. This abnormal gene is there in place of the factor VIII gene. People without the factor VIII gene have hemophilia A. Also, the…

Americans and millions of humans around the world. The outbreak killed ten times more people than the Great War, also known as World War One. Influenza was also known as the “Spanish Flu” or “La Grippe”. The name “Spanish Flu” came from immense casualtie…

Identity Disorder (DID) was first recognized in the 1700's but was not understood so therefore it was forgotten. Many cases show up in medical records through the years, but in 1905, Dr. Morton Prince wrote a book about MPD that is a foundation for…

the centuries, natural herbs and plants that produce hallucinogenic effects have been used for various reasons within a religious context, ranging from religious rituals to alleviating cold and flu symptoms. These religiously structured…

century. The literary aspect of cyberpunk deals with science fiction that is usually relatively easy to read and deals with futuristic computer technology. The term cyberpunk is used to describe a type of writing that is based on technology that…

or otherwise? This hotly debated question raises many eyebrows when this sensitive subject is brought up. Through the mess of scientific support and religious opposition, as well as moral and ethical dilemmas, one thing remains the same; cloning…

the obese population because it is very hazardous to their health. Society these days place pressures on overweight people to lose their weight fast or they will die of obesity. An article by a congressional sub committee for the diet industry says,…

trees of the rose family. It can also mean the actual fruit that is resulted from the trees. The apple tree grows mainly in the temperature areas in the world. It is classified as a deciduous plant. The fruit that is found on the tree is a…