Essays and Research Papers on Mixed Issues in Science

This 3 page paper explores one of the most basic and most mysterious forces in nature: buoyancy. It explains why a heavy steel ship can float but a steel nail sinks. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the differences between quantitative and qualitative research, as well as the debate ongoing in the scientific community about which is best. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page overview of earthquakes. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 5 page report discusses asteroid research and the end of the NEAR (Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous) project. Any space mission, with its enormous outlay of financial resources, requires that there be some type of meaningful objective aside from adding to the collective knowledge of humanity about space and the origins and development of the ...

This 3 page paper examines this fungi and looks at implications for society. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper considers the various adaptations that were needed in order for plants to move from the seas to land. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing the structure and function of this regulatory substance. Troponin C directly interacts with the calcium ions that initiate skeletal muscle contraction; troponin I is the next target of troponin C. Troponin T is an inhibitor. Without troponin T inhibiting continued contraction, then the muscle that had been contracted ...

A 5 page paper that compares and contrasts the Earth, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Mars, Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Pluto. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines electricity and how dangers lurk in the home. Two examples are provided. One involves protecting children and the other looks at doing home improvements. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

3 pages in length. The marked difference between the ability to predict climate changes fifty years from now and doing the same in a five-day forecast is found in the way the environment has steadily degraded over the years. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page paper with diagrams responds to a variety of topics related to climate change, the ice ages, and future climate predictions. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 3-page paper examines technologies used for the study of ozone depletion. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper reviews eight different species of animals, classifying them by Order and comparing them to other species in that Order. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

3 pages in length. The human circulatory system can be compared to a continuously looping freight train whereby deliveries are made on a regular basis without ever coming to a stop or even slowing down; provisions for a healthy body are dropped off by red blood cells at various ports and then distributed even further ...

This 7 page paper explores two specific scenarios where the scientific method is used in problem solving in a typical daily event. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of three experiments in sensory perception and relates them to the concept of adaptation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper examines how quinine reacts with other substances as well as how it is used and where it was derived. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper argues that the dog is most likely the first domesticated animal. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This is a 4 page paper that provides an overview of serendipity in science. The institution of accidental discovery is explored and analyzed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper delineates the benefits of stem cell research and the challenges that it faces. The author presents the opinion that the future of this research rests on the identification of alternatives for harvesting that do not involve human fetuses. Bibliography lists 4 sources

This 5 page research article offers summaries of 6 articles that all pertain to the topic of the effect of crack cocaine on fetal development. Each summary is preceded by its APA reference citation. Six articles are summarized.

4 pages in length. Neurons - and how they are integrated with one another – are responsible for the ways in which the human body responds. The brain is unable to function without this neuronal connective function to enable the process of information and appropriate response, being that neurons are critical links between ...

A 6 page research paper that defines and discusses the roles of alleles and gametes in basic genetics. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In four pages (3 pages plus a 1 pg. outline) this paper provides a background on the benefits of growing garlic and provides instructions on how garlic can be grown easily, inexpensively, and without any organic gardening prowess. The outline is in MLA format and there are no bibliographical sources included.

In ten pages this paper argues that global warming is a genuine phenomenon and will continue to be a factor in the future with supportive global evidence and considers potential long-term effects. Eight sources are listed in the bibliography.