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Cloning: Facts and Issues

Friday, August 15th, 2008
What is Cloning? In biology, cloning is the process of creating a new multicellular organism through copies of DNA fragments. It is a form of asexual reproduction wherein fertilization does not take place in the creation of an organism genetically identical to another. Animal Cloning Dolly the sheep was the first mammal to be cloned from an adult... more»

Genetically Modified Foods: The Pros and Cons

Friday, August 15th, 2008
Rice fortified with vitamins and minerals, corn resistant to insects, cucumbers as big as a hamburger patty, cows impervious to mad cow disease. Food of the future? No, many of these foods are available at the supermarket shelf near you now. Genetic modification is the application of scientific technology to instill changes in the genetic make-up of... more»

Teleportation – Pure science fiction or could it happen

Friday, August 15th, 2008
What if there was a faster way to get from your home to the movies without riding a bike or driving a car? What if you could visit your family on the opposite coast without hopping on a plane? How would it feel if you could go on your dream vacation in the morning and... more»

Science Fiction Technologies that could become a reality

Friday, August 15th, 2008
Take a moment to rewind 50 years. Who would have thought that we would live to see the day when we can bop to the music of a pocket-sized jukebox, access all kinds of information at the touch of a fingertip and communicate to anyone anytime, anywhere. Cell phones, iPods, computers and the internet –... more»

Alzheimer’s Disease: Will there be an effective cure?

Friday, August 15th, 2008
The bad news: Today, over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. Their health care costs amount to over $100 billion a year. It is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. It has no... more»

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