Science covers the study of science and anything science related. This includes all different forms of science such as Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy etc
Cause and History Down syndrome, also called Trisomy 21, is a chromosomal disorder which occurs when part or all of am extra 21st chromosome is present. It affects 1 in 800 babies born. It occurs in human populations though has been found in chimpanzees and mice. The chances of having a child
The human race is currently doomed to a downward spiral. The population is currently increasing at an exponential rate, projected to surpass 12 billion people within the century, carrying capacity of Earth (www.globalchange.umich.edu). Barring housing shortage, sanitation and other problems
Did you know 1.2 million children are trafficked worldwide every year? Trafficking is dangerous and illegal. Trafficking is when children are traded across the world for money. Basically, trafficking can relate to slavery, very similar. Eastern Europe is in the Eastern hemisphere of the world.
Cigarette Smoking The 1982 Surgeon General's Report stated that "Cigarette smoking is the major single cause of cancer mortality in the United States." This statement is as true today as it was in 1982. Because cigarette smoking and tobacco use is an acquired behavior, one that the
Drought In a September 28th letter, the director of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division announced a level four drought response across the northern third of Georgia due to the forecast of a dry, mild winter and low water levels at Lake Allatoona and Lake Lanier. Like
Rush to space The era is about to come to plan a trip over the cloud. Well! What do you think about marriage or reception party in the space? Isn’t it a cool idea? Say thanks to organizations like, space adventures, virgin, Blue origin, Armadillo Aerospace, etc for their positive attitude
The use of stem cells in modern scientific research is probably one of the most ethically daunting issues that we can come across today. The idea of destroying human life or creating human life just to use it as another natural resource can be an extremely difficult concept to handle. The
10/9/08 Astronomy 102 Erin O’Conner The Power of the Sun The power of the sun is an informational video that explains the history of how we came to know so much about the sun and light. It also explains the development of solar power and how we are using it today. The video starts out with
A Biomedical Symposium is a conference to discuss a branch of medicine that deals with the ability of humans to tolerate environmental stresses, in which participants make presentations. The Annual Symposium brings together more than seven hundred high school and college students from across
INVESTIGATION INTO THE USE OF MODERN ELECTRONICS FOR THE REDUCTION OF RESIDENTIAL ELECTRICITY USAGE Introduction AIM: to utilise existing and upcoming electronic technologies to reduce energy consumption. Method: To reduce energy consumption, effective demand side management systems
The title is somewhat difficult to understand, but give me a couple of paragraphs and you will understand why I chose this title. The problem I would like to debate today is the threat of global warming. I’ve research this problem for about two weeks already. Do not get the wrong idea about
Henri Poincare was born on April 29 1854 in Nancy, France. He came from a very influential family. His father was a Professor of Medicine at the University of Nancy. His Cousin Raymond was the Prime Minister of France. His sister Aline married the spiritualist philosopher Emile Boutroux. In
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae The kingdom is fungi. The phylum is ascomycota. The class is hemiascomycetes. The order is saccharomycetales. The family is saccharomycetaceae. The genus is saccharomyces. Another name for it is baker's or brewer's yeast. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in
The use of radiographic images in medical field is an important tool for Respiratory Therapists to identify the presence of various respiratory diseases. There are several x-ray views that can differentiate the presence of a pneumothorax, subcutaneous emphysema, consolidation, atelectasis, and
GRADE 10 SCIENCE ALL YOU WILL EVER NEED TO KNOW Science Study Sheet ECOLOGY Trophic Level- A feeding level in an ecosystem. First Trophic Level/ producers (plants)/leaf Second Trophic Level/ primary consumers (herbivores)/ caterpillar Third Trophic Level/ secondary consumers
In the 19th century, a famous French chemist and biologist named Louis Pasteur, experimented and concluded that garlic had antibacterial properties. He showed how garlic killed bacteria. Many studies in many countries confirm that garlic has antibiotic properties that are definitely effective
Magnesium was first discovered by the British Chemist known as Sir Humphry Davy in 1808. Before this chemist could only produce or obtain magnesium oxide. Sir Humphry Davy was the first to isolate this element from the magnesium compound element. He did this by way of electrolysis. Electrolysis
The cytoskeleton...... Based on the arrangement of this cytoskeleton. Some filaments (microtubule) allow for movement along them. They are like railroad tracks that are traveled by motor proteins carrying cargo. Cargo could be a membrane bound vesicle despined for delivery at another organelle
Construction Integrated circuits came at a time when technology was reaching its physical limitations. Advanced forms of circuits built with vacuum tubes filled entire rooms. With the advent of the transistor, things became a little easier, but all of the soldering had to be done by hand
An aquifer is an underground layer of water bearing rock. Many areas on earth have an underlying aquifer, which can supply fresh water through the use of a well. Aquifers were first tapped for water in the early 1900's for irrigation. Aquifers were originally believed to be an inexhaustible
“What do you mean there was an ice age?” asked the Death Valley resident. An ice age is caused by an abrupt climate change that causes the temperature and the sea levels to go down. An ice age can last up to a couple of thousands years. During the time of an ice age, the climate was so
Before the advent of the binomial nomenclature, biologist gave species long, unwieldy Latin names. Carl Linnaeus saw the need to develop a simpler, more consistent scheme to classify organisms. He thought the Aristotelian system was too complicated and cumbersome to be useful. Being the
Acidophilus Beer Soak Instructions by Dr Ben Essential Ingredients: Acidophilus Sachets containing a specific strain of 125 billion organisms. Guinness Stout beer or any other dark beer (Guinness is the one proven to work). White Vinegar only. Do NOT use apple cider vinegar Basin big
A black hole is a region of space in which the gravitational field is so powerful that nothing, not even electromagnetic radiation (e.g. visible light), can escape its pull after having fallen past its event horizon. The term derives from the fact that the absorption of visible light renders
Nutrition 1 Nutrition and Exercise Plan Dennis B. Gilmore Axia College SCI241 Nutrition 2 Identification of Health Concern Coronary Artery Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, and Ischemic Heart Disease are all names for the same disease. The disease is caused by atherosclerosis, which is a
Chelation therapy usually consists of slow-drip IV injections of EDTA(ethyienediaminetetracetic acid), a synthetic amino acid combined with aerohic exercise, special diet, and no smoking. EDTA treatment has been around since the 1940s, when it was developed to treat lead poisoning. The word
The standard definition of floating was first recorded by Archimedes and goes something like this: An object in a fluid experiences an upward force equal to the weight of the fluid displaced by the object. So if a boat weighs 1,000 pounds (or kilograms), it will sink into the water until it has
Week Four Dietary Food Analysis of Michael LeClair Michael LeClair University of Phoenix Week Four Dietary Food Analysis of Michael LeClair Society in America is very obese. Obesity affects many aspects of our health. In the past 20 years video games and the Internet has become more popular
Reflection Description of event The essay will use Gibbs model (1988) for the reflection of a series of events that took place on an older adult admissions ward. The name of the service user will be replaced with a pseudonym of Jim for reasons of confidentiality. Jim was a 68 year old man
What to Look for when Buying a Tree Although the process of growing and caring for a tree is generally challenging and even difficult at times, sometimes one of the hardest parts is choosing which kind you want. You have to choose between the many sizes, fruit, and other attributes. The