Biology Essays

This is a summary of the article titled “Ethical stem cells stripped of ‘cancer’ genes” found at New Scientist.  The article revolves a new method of successfully generating “ethical” stem cells by two teams at the University of Edinburgh and the Samuel Lunenfeld Institute at Toronto’s Mount Sinai Hospital. Stem …

Introduction The problem of origin of universe is an old controversial question which no one has really explained. It is like the same argument of what came first, the chicken or the egg. The argument has been dominated by the scientific conjectures in view of the theory of natural selection …

I. BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY As you know, the Philippines had undergone a lot in the past generations. It was conquered by the Spaniards, Americans and Japanese. The researcher wants to know how these invasions influenced the fashion trend of the Filipinos during those times. She also wants to know …

Introduction Since the turn of 20th century, there have been a lot of pressures from the growing population and human activities like industrialization that have continuously destabilized the world ecosystems. Human expansion has led to destruction of important ecosystems threatening the flora and fauna. The concept of biodiversity hotspot is …

Human species is classified as the most intelligent among all living things. Human belongs to a species of bipedal primates which falls under the Hominidae family. In a taxonomical classification, human is referred to as Homo sapiens, which is a Latin word for wise man.  Humans possess a highly developed …

1. INTRODUCTION “From last decade our view over cancer is been changing, we are shifting to a new paradigm”, says Donald Malins of Pacific Northwest Research Foundation in Seatelle. Free radicals have become the major focus in regards to cancer. Despite the fact that oxygen is essential for daily living, …

Introduction             There were different factors that influenced and communicated body image perceptions according to the different genders. There were different impacts for different genders when it came to how these factors were perceived. It was important to gauge the power of different areas of the society to conceptualize the …

Introduction Sickle cell is one of the most prevalence genetic diseases in the United States. The disease affects more than 70,000 people and it is estimated than more than 2 million people carry the trait for the disease.  Like many disease like Diabetes, high blood pressure and others, sickle cell …

Abstract Lake Tanganyika is one of the most diverse, species-rich lakes located in the western section of the Great East African Lakes. It is the largest lake in the Great Rift Valley and second largest in the world. Among its splendor is the diversity of cichlid species. Almost all (98%) …

Nanobacteria newly discovered cell walled microorganisms significantly contributed to turmoil around conventional medicine and its further development. Moreover, if nanobacteria are considered to be living organisms, some scientists speculate that they should be regarded not as bacteria but a newly discovered form of life. From the scientific perspective, nanobacteria have …