The crystal ball gazers predict a strong U.S. economy, favorable interest rates, low inflation, continued technological advances in computers and biotechnology, global growth and development. ... Similarly, in 2025: Scenarios of US and Global Society Reshaped by Science and Technology, Coates predicts that genetic technology "rivals information technology, materials technology, and energy technology in importance." ...

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"Gattaca" is a science fiction film directed by Andrew Niccol and released in 1997. Many themes and subjects are d iscussed and explored including genetic engineering, social eugenics and the social status an individual receives based on genetic classification. Various film techniques such as setti...

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One boy is born with Superman syndrome, otherwise known as XYY syndrome, almost every day in California. XYY syndrome is a genetic condition where a male homo sapien is born with an extra male (Y) chromosome, giving a total of 47 chromosomes verses the usual 46. The cause is "nondisjunction i...

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Each living human person is made up of genetic material that is specific to him or herself alone. Our genetic material consists of genes, which are the parts of cells that determine characteristics an individual will have. DNA occurs in every living cell and also contains thousands of genes. In n...

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Genetic Modification of Food- Argumentative Essay Giant transnational companies are carrying out a dangerous global experiment by introducing large numbers of genetically engineered foods into our diet. Genetic manipulations can result in unanticipated harmful effects, and because genetically e...

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This could just be a result of the overwhelming integration of technology into our lives as it was predicted that by the end of 2015, 22% of the worlds population own a smartphone (Business Insider, 2015). ...

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With the ability to decipher a fetus's complete genome it will be possible to statistically predict a child's future health, for example, the probability that they will develop melanoma. ... There are cases that are presented today where acts of violence are justified due to a possession of a variation of the monoamine oxidase A gene otherwise known as the Warrior Gene (Warrior Gene Predicts). ...

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The production and use of genetically modified organisms is increasing steadily. Although there are many potential benefits to humans from this process, the risks have not been adequately defined. Researchers are developing new organisms too quickly to accurately determine the effects of this proced...

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Genetic engineering is an aspect of biotechnology which involves the manipulation of organisms genes and is made possible by DNA. DNA is a hereditary substance that contains a complete set of information which determines the structure and function of a living organism. Genetic engineering is rapidly...

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Historical events and individuals play a significant role in how the future is shaped. The ones that have the most impact are the ones that can still be applied to the present. In the present day, many events and individuals will be remembered, such as the 9/11 tragedy, Boston Marathon bombing and t...

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For decades scientist have divulged into the study of Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and the biological design which makes up living organism.  Throughout the years of research on DNA and genetic materials, scientist have advanced at such an alarming rate that scientist are able to genetically eng...

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In altering the germline, gene addition would be unsatisfactory because it is not possible to predict the effects of a mixture of the normal gene and the mutated gene with respect to regulatory signals necessary for normal growth and development. ...

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Now in the present modern period, science has revolutionized criminal identification with DNA, and computers now are helping to predict crime, and booking procedures and filing has advanced as well. ...

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Patients with DD have problems with single word reading (SWR), spelling, phoneme awareness (PA), phonological decoding (PD) and orthographic coding (OC).(1) Most studies define DD as having a deficit in reading age of at least 2 years below the chronologically predicted age value.(2)Specific tests have been developed for each of these five reading measures and are used for the diagnosis of dyslexia. ...

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