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The Plot of Dr. SteigerThis is a short science fiction story
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About GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) FoodsWhat GMO food really is and steps you can take to avoid it in your diet.
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Convergent Evolution - Why Animals Look AlikeDid you know that whales and humans have the same bones in their hands and flippers? Find out why here.
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Charles Darwin's Theory of EvolutionA little over 150 years ago, the great Charles Darwin proposed the theory of evolution. He believed that all living organisms found on this earth originated from one or a few original forms.
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Understanding How Infectious Organisms Affect HumansA closer look at how viruses, bacteria, protozoa, worms, and fungi, spread and carry disease among humans. -
Genetically Modified Organisms: Public Safety or Corporate Greed?Genetically Modified Organisms, or GMOS, are controversial because of their possible health hazards. What are they, if any? Have the federal and state governments researched the issue thoroughly? Are American consumers' best interests being looked after?
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The Division & Reproduction of CellsThe division of cells is required for the growth, repair and replacement of tissues, as well as for an organism to reproduce.
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Cellular Respiration: Obtaining Energy from FoodMuch like plant cells use use photosynthesis to obtain energy, animals use cellular respiration to obtain energy. -
How to Tell If Something is Living or NonlivingA helpful guide to the characteristics of life for a high school Biology student. -
Cells: The Smallest Unit of LifeThe most basic unit of life is the cell. Every living thing is composed of cells, from animals, such as humans, to plants and bacteria. -
What Are Biofilms?The existence of biofilms is an important consideration in the treatment of infections and is speculated to be one of the reasons that pathogenic organisms can be so difficult to eradicate.
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EcosystemsWhat are ecosystems???
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Organisms of Greatest Importance in the Spoilage of Canned FoodsThis article provides classification of food with respect to acidity, classification of spore-bearing bacteria with reference to oxygen requirements, non-spore-bearing bacteria, yeasts, and molds, and Organisms Entering via Container Leakage.
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Organisms of Greatest Importance in Food PasteurizationThis article covers pathogenic microorganisms, toxin-producing microorganisms, and spoilage microorganisms.
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The Purpose of CellsA short article about the purpose that cells serve, and what they do within the body. -
NJ Personal Training 3The mechanism of transformation of food in energy depends on several factors. Knowing main principles of this mechanism, it's possible to find out to distribute load and correctly to eat that can help to improve sports results considerably.
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Genetically Modified Foods Pros and ConsDebate about genetically modified(GM)foods is ongoing. Here are some facts about the pros and cons of genetically modified foods and crops. The author offers his take on this pressing environmental and health issue. -
Bacterial Culture Media: Common Constituents and ClassificationThe constitution and classification of culture media used for cultivation of bacteria.
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Extremophiles: An Expansion on the Theory of Extraterrestrial OriginsThe theory that the seeds of life were originally planted on Earth by an extraterrestrial source, searching for adequate conditions to thrive. -
Fossils and the Preservation of Organic RemainsFossils are remains or traces of ancient life. Fossils can be preserved in many ways, but the conditions must be just right.
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The NotetakerWhen Earth is invaded superman-style by an educated, practical, eco-friendly and docile species of parasite, the Earth on the brink of self destruction is forced ask themselves how much value can really be put on freewill.
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Drug Resistant Organisms a Growing Global ConcernThe growing threat of antibiotic resistance threatens to wipe out gains in the war against malaria, tuberuclosis, HIV/AIDS; but also threatens the lives of patients in developed countries with common infections such as pneumonia. -
The Beginner's Guide to Introductory Biology: The Seven Characteristics of LifeA Solid Understand of the Seven Characteristics of Life Will Enable You to Understand Life on Earth. All living things must have all of the seven characteristics of life.
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Effects of the BP Oil Leak: A Plausible Outcome?While oil has spilled into our oceans before, never has such a vast quantity and prolonged exposure occurred. Heat with warm gulf waters, mix in unknown surfactants, and agitate with a hurricane or two: sounds like a recipe for disaster.
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On Why Organisms Are Inclined to PersistSpeculation on the purpose/cause of life.
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Blue BananasLook who's coming to dinner: an extremely bright colored banana, a seedless orange and vitamin A rice. Is that normal?
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Open Reading Frames - Why Do We Care and How to Find ThemIntroduction to Open Reading Frames and using StarORF to find them and to generate reverse complement DNA sequence -
Scientists Create Artificial Life -- a Living Organism from Bottled ChemicalsUsing four bottles of chemicals and a computer, scientists at laboratories in Maryland and California, led by genome pioneer Craig Venter, succeeded in creating life -- a bacterial organism. Venter and his teams of scientists created what they call... -
Symbiotic RelationshipsA quick explanation of the three forms of symbiosis: mutualism, commensalism, and parasitism.
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The Five Kingdoms of OrganismsInformation on the five kingdoms of living organisms.
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Species Distinction in ProkaryotesThe distinction between species of sexually reproducing organisms is quite clear, but how are the lines drawn for organisms, like bacteria, that reproduce as clones? -
Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology 101Many general basic courses are required for a 4-year degree in veterinary medicine or animal biomedical sciences. Molecular and cellular biology will be included in some of the basic courses.
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Asexual Reproduction is Common Among Lower OrganismsThere are two basic modes of reproduction-asexual and sexual. Asexual reproduction requires only one parent, any or a particular part of the parent's body can give rise to an -individual. -
Water Pollution and ControlExcessive growth of algae takes place in the seas too. This is referred to as algal boom and can harm marine organisms in two ways. -
The Properties of Life - Part 6For any population of organism to survive, they must possess the ability to reproduce. This is the 6th characteristic of life. Without which, the population would soon go extinct. Reproduction occurs as part of the growth process.
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The Properties of Life - Part 4Here, we'll discuss the fourth property of life: response to a stimulus (anything that makes an organism react). The stimulus can either be an internal (pain, nutrient levels, etc.) or an external condition (temperature, environmental changes, etc.).
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Insect Colonies Behave like Single OrganismsResearch on the life histories of social insects provides a piece in the evolutionary puzzle of sociality.
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The Properties of Life - Part 1This article series will cover the seven basic characteristics all living organisms have in common. This is a common topic in introductory biology courses and provides a solid foundation for other core biology concepts.
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Mineral Water Secrets for Health and Long LivingThis article unveils and gives a new specific insight into the most mysterious substance in the world. The reader will discover the new knowledge about the influence of water on the human being.
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A Critique of Genetically Modified Food Regulations in the U.S.A look at the dangers that genetically modified foods pose to agriculture and human health.
