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Chemistry
Number of Words: 924 / Number of Pages: 4
... of chemistry that dealt with the preparation of drugs, but soon he became genuinely
interested in the subject and started to study it in great detail. His studies led him to
Oxford where he joined such scientists as John Wilkins and John Wallis. Together in
1660, they founded the Royal Society of London for the Advancement of Science.
From this point onwards, Boyle seriously undertook the reformation of science.
For centuries scientists had been explaining the unknown with the simple explanation that
God made it that way. Though Boyle did not argue with this, he did belie ...
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Geneticists
Number of Words: 299 / Number of Pages: 2
... can get a job, but I myself would advise getting the
highest amount of bioscience education possible.
Jobs can be acquired by asking your professors, but, they may not be
aware of any need for geneticists. Many times, reading advertisements may
of some good. You may even make an appointment with biology and genetic
firms yourself. Sometimes clinics or hospitals may even need a genetic
specialist. I, myself, could also see a geneticist opening up his own
clinic, such as radiologists do. In this way they could be able to make
more money considering the amount of highly specialized geneticists with ...
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Augiga The Charioteer
Number of Words: 847 / Number of Pages: 4
... brightness of the primary star and another star that
revolves every 104 days. This star is also known as
Menkalina. The star name derives from the Arabic name Al
Mankib dhi'l Inan, "The Shoulder of the One Who Holds the
Reins," that is, "The Shoulder of the Charioteer." Several
open clusters are found in Auriga. Each contains about 100
stars and is about 2,700 light years away. The main part of
Auriga is a five-sided figure of first, second, third
magnitude stars. The Charioteer has two strange variable
stars. Epsilon is usually a third magnitude star, then once
every twenty-seven years it ...
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Effects Of Acid Rain On Water
Number of Words: 387 / Number of Pages: 2
... the young of most species are more sensitive than adults. Frogs may tolerate relatively high levels of acidity, but if they eat insects like the mayfly, they may be affected because part of their food supply may disappear. As lakes and streams become more acidic, the numbers and types of fish and other aquatic plants and animals that live in these waters decrease. Some types of plants and animals are able to tolerate acidic waters. Others, however, are acid-sensitive and will be lost as the pH declines. Some acid lakes have no fish. At pH 5, most fish eggs cannot hatch. At lower pH levels, some adu ...
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Mitosis In Cancerous Cells
Number of Words: 1530 / Number of Pages: 6
... cancerous.
Abnormal cell growth is often known as cancer. During which, cancer cells do not respond normally to the body's control mechanisms. They often divide excessively, invade other tissues and, if unchecked, can kill the whole organism. Researchers studying cancer cells in culture have found that they do not respond to the normal signals that stop growth such as contact inhibition. They continue to grow until nutrients in the growth medium are exhausted. Other differences exist between normal and cancer cells. These indicate abnormalities in the cell cycle of cancer cells. Cancer cells that ...
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Global Warming -.
Number of Words: 707 / Number of Pages: 3
... commercial forecaster, "Global air temperatures as measured by land-based weather stations show an increase of about 0.45 degrees Celsius over the past century. This may be no more than normal climatic variation...and several biases in the data may be responsible for some of this increase."
- Satellite data indicate a slight cooling in the climate in the last 18 years. These satellites use advanced technology and are not subject to the "heat island" effect around major cities that alters ground-based thermometers.
- Projections of future climate changes are uncertain. Although some computer models ...
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Genetic Engineering 4
Number of Words: 1154 / Number of Pages: 5
... another cell. This process is referred to as the Nuclear Transfer or Nuclear Substitution. DNA molecules are the strings of protein that hold genetic coding. In this operation, the nucleus, which is the part of the cell that contains the DNA, are carefully removed from an unfertilized female egg then replaced with the DNA from the cell of another person (Harris 4). The egg with the DNA from another person is then manipulated into believing it has been fertilized and is implanted into the womb of the mother just as is done in the process of vitro fertilization. Afterwards the fetus develops and is ...
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The Element: Chlorine
Number of Words: 1163 / Number of Pages: 5
... if a candle were to be thrown
into a vessel of chlorine, it would continue to burn, releasing dense,
black clouds of smoke, The chlorine combines with hydrogen of the
paraffin, forming hydrogen chloride, and uncombined carbon is left in
the form of soot. Soot is black residue from fuel. Chlorine replaces
iodine and bromine from their salts. Dry chlorine is somewhat inert or
not able to move, but moist chlorine unites directly with most of the
elements.
History
Chlorine was discovered in 1774 by Karl Scheele. Humphry Davy
proved that chlorine was an element. Extensive production began 10 ...
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Global Warming
Number of Words: 2223 / Number of Pages: 9
... in response to human activities, but rather where (regional pattern), when (the rate of change) and by how much (magnitude). (17,18).
Alarming information and trends are leading the scientific community in this same belief. The concept of is predicting detrimental events for the future.
The most prevalent issue of is the increase in overall world temperature. In the thirty year time period of 1951-1980, a 0.4C temperature increase has been documented (Hansen 36). Michael D. Lemonick predicts that unless the world takes immediate and extreme steps to reduce the emissions of heat-trapping g ...
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Perception: Seeing Is Believing - UFOs
Number of Words: 685 / Number of Pages: 3
... yearn for a concrete explanation on
UFO's, their beliefs on their origin contrast. Many looking for a more
scientific definition disregard UFO's as nothing more than a mere
misinterpretation of a plane, weather balloon, or meteor. Some have gone so far
as to say that specific witnesses to UFO's have seen nothing more than a
hallucination and "wanted" to see a UFO so their minds adapted that idea into an
illusion to satisfy the urge.
Personally, I have had two encounters with unexplainable objects in the
sky and to disregard them as a misinterpretation or hallucination is an
impossibility. ...
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