Biotechnology

plagued the field. Of the many problems facing the medical field this specific research will focus on paralysis of limbs and spinal cord injury resulting from brain trauma and these injuries can be improved with the introduction of computers and biotechnology related to a brain computer interface therapy. “Brain computer interfaces (BCI) or brain machine interface (BMI) take signals acquired from the brain, analyzes, and then decodes the signals into commands that are transmitted to output…

What is genetically modified food? Genetically modified foods are foods produced from organisms that have had their DNA altered using genetic engineering. Genetic engineering techniques allow for new traits as well as greater control over traits. Most food alterations have primarily focused on cash crops in high demand by farmers. Genetically modified crops or food have been altered for resistance to pathogens and herbicides. Genetically Modified livestock have been developed. Effect of…

James, a wealthy prosperous man argues that his determination and hard work has earned everything he owns now. He owns three businesses, two houses, a few fancy cars, and can provide for his family of four. This is likely the ideal lifestyle of many American men and women. James explains that his success should not affect others and their thoughts, and that he is just a hardworking man who’s worked for everything. It surely does take a lot of work to get to where James is now. Many people…

World War I decreased mortality rates significantly. Some essential developments during the War include: vaccinations that helped prevent the spread of disease; advancements in surgery that prevented death from weapons of mass destruction; and biotechnology development which allowed medical attention to be more efficient. All of these components contributed to the fact that mortality rates during World War I were much lower than those in previous…

Elements are made of a single type of atom, which cannot be broken down into anything smaller. Inside an atom are the subatomic particles protons (positively charged) and neutrons (neutral), and outside are the electrons (negatively charged) that orbit the atom in an electron cloud. When two or more atoms of an element or elements bond together, they form a compound. Depending on the type of elements, there are different kinds of bonds that could form. Ionic bonds form between the atoms of at…

Spinocerebellar ataxia type 1, described as progressive cerebellar ataxia, a disorder that occurs when the cerebellum becomes inflamed or damaged, dysarthria (a disorder of articulation, such as stuttering or stammering), and eventual deterioration of bulbar functions (estimates of speech intelligibility and speaking rate). Ataxia, meaning in coordination. When the disease first starts showing up, individuals may experience: “slurred speech, difficulty with balance, and hypermetric saccades”…

The idea of genetically modified foods tends to conjure images of grotesquely deformed animals, cancers, tumors, and organ failure, flashes of clinical laboratories, safety goggles and pipettes, white mice running amok in cages, scientists fiddling with petri dishes and stashing alien-like organisms into freezers. The phrases “GMOs,” “genetically modified organisms,” or “genetically modified foods” are enough to strike fear into the hearts of environmentalists, organic shoppers, and everyday…

As a high school chemistry teacher in Silicon Valley California, I am continually striving to find the best methods for instruction for reaching the diverse group of students I teach. Focusing on regular chemistry students come to the class with various levels of reading, writing, comprehension, and even math abilities. Most of these students either didn’t score high enough to enter chemistry honors or have no desire to take it. Included in this are students who have transferred from other…

Everybody leaves behind a legacy. Some big, some small; some good and others bad. Great leaders leave behind the greatest legacies. Fidel Castro, the former president of Cuba, left behind a legacy controversial to many. In spite of the fact that many Americans view Fidel Castro with a reprobative attitude, once he came into power he made many laws that gave his people great benefits and opportunities that still continue today. Fidel Castro, a Havana lawyer, ran for the Cuban congress, but it…

This company produces seeds that resist herbicides and weed killers, by using biotechnology. Once the seeds are planted and grown, the food is then genetically modified. Mostly 27% of genetically modified crops made in the world come from farmers that use their seeds (Kimbrell). There are many signs that the way Monsanto runs their company…