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…Web. They were and still are the fist place visitors go when they start to "surf" the web. Yet these portals are not just your average search engines, they have a lot more to offer like directories, chat rooms, mail, multimedia, online communities…

…progress feasible. The development of biological engineering would bring sensational benefits to mankind. which would be quite different from those achieved from precedential developments. In the medical field, the adaptation of genetic engineering would enable…

…What is Genetics? Genetics is usually defined as the transmission of traits from one generation to the next. Although correct in its meaning, the definition is rather vague. Genetics not only involves the transmission of traits from generation…

…Genetic Research Genetic engineering is the directed alteration of genetic material by intervention in genetic processes (Webster’s 9th New Collegiate Dictionary). Genetic engineering is a controversial subject. Some people think…

…Genetic screening, also known as preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD), is a newly emerging technology that has brought with it much controversy. PGD involves the in vitro fertilization of an embryo. “The embryos are allowed to develop to a 6 to 10…

…Sarah Awan Phil 101 8 December, 2000 Are We Genetically Determined? The conflict between free will and determinism has always had a profound affect on the human condition in our society. Many philosophers have argued over this topic for years…

…Alterations in human chromosomes or the deletion of an important gene product are often due to a mutation, which can spring an abundant strand of genetic mutations and improper coding. Mutations can spring from deletion, duplication or inversion…

…A mutation is a change in the genetic material that controls heredity. The genetic material is contained in chromosomes, which are divided into genes. Point mutations involve single genes and occur by substitution and insertion or deletion…

…. Are we all just accidents of creation caused by mutations? Genetic mutations occur in the DNA of an organism. They can be influenced by environment or may occur during mitosis or meiosis. Mutations have been shaping life since it began and is the cause…

…that handicaps or severe aberrations in physical attributes are not ideals in procreation. Many consider genetic engineering to be a worthwhile solution to these aberrations. This is not such an unnatural idea and it leads to some interesting ethical questions. Could…