Suddenly‚ stem cells are everywhere. Once relegated to the depths of esoteric health journals‚ the microscopic clusters have made their way to the nation�s front pages. The complexity and drama surrounding these relatively simple cells has increased due a ticking clock: By the end of the month‚ President Bush is scheduled to decide whether to continue federal funding for stem cell research. The question of using stem cells for research is intrinsically scientific‚ and yet has become the political
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Stem cells. To be or not to be It is one of the most evocative phrases in the lexicon of science: stem cells research‚ the creation of cells that can be used to make people healthier‚ stronger and even can treat cancer – the greatest killer of our time. Stem cells have been touted as one of the most significant discoveries in medical history! The ongoing research in this field hold high hopes that in a few years stem cells used in genetic therapy may be able to cure or alleviate the suffering
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What is it? Sickle cell anemia is a type of blood disorder that can be inherited from parents. This is when red blood cells that are meant to carry oxygen around the body become deformed. Normal red blood cells are round and disc shaped‚ however‚ when they become sickle red blood cells‚ the deform and change shape into a crescent-like shape or sickle shape. The sickle cells have a shorter life-span than a healthy red blood cell and are not replaced as quickly as normal; this leads to a shortage
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TABLE OF CONTENT Page List of Illustration | iii - iv | | | Synopsis | v | | | Objective of Experiment | 1 | | | 1. Introduction | 2 | 1.1 Mitosis | 2 - 3 | 1.2 Meiosis
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Sickle Cell Anemia Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder‚ identified by the sickle shape of red blood cells which carry less oxygen and break easily‚ causing anemia. The sickling trait‚ the less serious form‚ occurs from the inheritance of only one parent; however‚ both parents must exhibit the disease in order for full symptoms to take place. It is caused by an error in the gene that tells the body how to make hemoglobin. The disorder is usually found in people of African descent
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Are Cell Phones Dangerous? Are cell phones dangerous? Cell phones are dangerous because of many reasons. One reason that cell phones can be dangerous is because if the GPS is on‚ then people can track someone just by the GPS being on. When the GPS is on the predators act like police and know how to track people by the GPS‚ also by photo posts especially when the post is on the photo map. A photo map is used to see where a picture was taken. The next reason why cell phones can be dangerous
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Do you like to look up stuff on your cell phone? I think cell phones should not be used in class because of distractions‚ Students will text in class and then cell phones keep kids from their work. First reason I disagree with cell phones in class in because they might distract students from doing there work in class then if that happens then the students is grades are going to go down and cell phones might make students fail there class if they ain’t going to do there work and just text
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After reading the “‘Bubble baby’ stem cell” paper I have come to the conclusion that stem cell research is an excellent thing. The reason why I think that is if we never do research and create a cure for “Bubble baby disease” then we will continue to lose babies. But‚ if we risk a few lives of babies for research in the long run it will save millions if not billions of lives. In this essay I will give three reasons on why I think stem cell research is a great thing. “Bubble baby disease.” In my
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emerged. The 2G phone technology was faster and much quieter than 1G analog technology. 2G also made smaller and more energy efficient‚ as a result‚ it became more popular than previous models. Besides‚ cell phone prices were became more affordable than the first generation. At that time‚ the cell phone industry was beginning to take off. The Third Generation or 3G‚ is what we currently use today. This technology is not only capable of transferring voice data (phone call)‚ but also able to transfer
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Impact of Technology on Cell Theory Technology has had a profound impact on the development of cell theory‚ allowing scientists to view the components of organisms on an unprecedentedly small scale. Before the creation of microscopes‚ misconceptions about how organisms were originated arose. The idea of spontaneous generation‚ a theory held for nearly two millennia‚ proposed that organisms originated from inorganic matter. The lack of technology impeded on the development of cell theory‚ until the creation
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