Biology Community Portal
Welcome – From the Editor
Hello and Welcome to the Biology Portal
The Biology board curates the materials related to life science. We assemble, review, and maintain resources in Anatomy & Physiology, Medicine, General Biology (including subdisciplines such as Botany, Zoology, Evolution, Genetcs, etc.), Biochemistry, Ecology and Environmental Sciences. The materials range from short videos or articles to entire courses. These can be used for learning, teaching, professional development or anything else you can dream up.
You can help with the MERLOT project as well by contributing materials (which we will put in our queue to review). If you are interested in joining the Biology board, please contact the editors, Michael or Marty.
| Member | Role | Title | Institution | |
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| Michael Plotkin | Co-Editor | Associate Professor, Biological Sciences | Mt. San Jacinto College | mplotkin@msjc.edu |
| Marty Zahn | Co-Editor | Associate Professor (retired) | Virginia Peninsula Community College | mzahn13@gmail.com |
| Jim Bidlack | Associate Editor (Editor Emeritus) | Professor of Biology | University of Central Oklahoma | jbidlack@uco.edu |
| Juville Dario-Becker | Associate Editor | Professor | Central Virginia Community College | dario-beckerj@cvcc.vccs.edu |
| Pankaj Mehrotra | Associate Editor | Instructor | University of the People | pankaj.mehrotra@uopeople.edu |
| Harsha Sharma | Associate Editor | Professor, Distinguished Educator | Nebraska Methodists University | harsha.sharma@methodistcollege.edu |
| Medora Huseby | Reviewer | Associate Professor | Colorado State University, Fort Collins | Medora.Huseby@colostate.edu |
| Zeynep Akyol-Ataman | Reviewer | Associate Professor, Biological Sciences | Mt. San Jacinto College | zataman@msjc.edu |
New Materials
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Biomechanical Engineering? Human Movement & Medical Devices Explained | Prep4Uni.online
What Is Biomechanical Engineering: Human Movement & Medical Devices Explained is an open-access, accreditation-aligned...
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Cosmetology Practice Questions
This content covers theoretical and practical knowledge for cosmetology students. Here, you will find content related to...
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Cactus Field Number Database
A free, searchable database of 59,132 collector field numbers for cacti and other succulents from 280 collectors. Each...
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Humanome: interactive 3D atlas of the human body
Humanome is an interactive 3D atlas of the human body that runs in the browser. Students switch body systems on and off,...
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Mosquito Leg Under the Microscope · StudyScope
This whole mount shows a single leg from a Culex mosquito, left unstained so its natural brown color shows. The leg is...
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Pine Young Staminate Cone Under the Microscope · StudyScope
This is a longitudinal section of a young male (staminate) pine cone (Pinus), cut down its length and stained pink with...
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Ascaris Male Cross Section Under the Microscope · StudyScope
This is a cross section of a male Ascaris roundworm, stained with H&E. It shows the roundworm body plan and the male...
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SPECIAL REAGENT MAKER
Precision chemical reagent formulation tool designed to compute exact ingredients, volumes, and weights for special...
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Molecular Biology - Free Graduate-Level Course
Molecular biology from nucleotide chemistry to gene regulation: the double helix, DNA replication and repair,...
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Understanding Size & Scale
Understanding Size & Scale is a free interactive learning activity for students aged approximately 10–16. Students...
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Bioethics in Apocalyptic Times
This book confronts one of the defining challenges of our age: how to think and act ethically in a world increasingly...
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FishCare AI: Aquarium Care Guides, Fish Species Encyclopedia and Aquarium Tools
FishCare AI is a free, open-access reference website on aquarium fish care. It contains an encyclopedia of more than 800...
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MERLOT and OER Peer Review Activity
This details an activity that uses MERLOT to engage undergraduate students as peer reviewers of Open Educational...
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SciSolveLab: Open-Access Interactive Computational Modules for STEM Education
SciSolveLab is an open-access digital learning resource developed for secondary and undergraduate STEM instruction. The...
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mTOR Academy — Oliver's mTOR Atlas
A free, 10-lesson self-paced course teaching the mechanistic biology of mTOR (mechanistic target of rapamycin) signaling...
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OpenStax Microbiology Audiobook
This is the official OpenStax Microbiology Audiobook, produced by Audileo, an official OpenStax tech partner. Available...
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MicroVlabs – Virtual Microbiology Lab Simulator | CytoEnigma
MicroVlabs is a free interactive 3D virtual microbiology laboratory simulator designed to help students learn and...
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IB Biology HL D1.1 DNA Replication Question Bank
A focused IB Biology HL question bank for D1.1 DNA replication. Students can practise semi-conservative replication,...
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IB Biology DNA Replication Practice Paper
Practise IB Biology HL D1.1 questions on replication, leading and lagging strands, PCR, gel electrophoresis and DNA...
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Concepts in Biology
Concepts in Biology is designed to help learners build a robust conceptual framework for understanding life and...
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Human Physiology
Human Physiology guides students through the mechanisms that sustain human life, linking the chemistry and physics of...
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Human Anatomy and Physiology
Human Anatomy and Physiology is designed to support the scope and sequence requirements of a two-semester biology course...
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Determining Corn Growth Stages | Crop Science US
Corn growth stage determination is often needed for pesticide application timing or estimating corn yield loss due to...
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Project PULSE
Project PULSE (Physiological Understanding and Learning Simulation Engine) is an interactive, web-based platform designed...
New Members
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Brian KealerRareCactus -
Connor AlbersStudyScope -
Adrian RoadmanArizona State University
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Kgaugelo ChaukeUniversity of Johannesburg
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Alanna DurkinSaint Joseph's University -
Maribeth HollandMSD of Warren County/ Seeger High School -
Oliver Bartonmtor-atlas.org -
shahid aliCECOS University of IT and Emerging Sciences -
Elba MaurizUniversidad de León -
Hassan ArifYork University -
Erika HurstAlabama State University
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Therapy ResourceTherapy Resource -
Keon AzadiUniversity of California System - Los Angeles -
Deborah BealUniversity College of the Cayman Islands -
Anisa RohandiSMA Negeri 2 Purwakarta -
Shreya UdawantMount San Jacinto College -
Yue ZiYunVReaLab -
Rhine RiverStudent -
Wendy DecterSacred Heart Academy, Hamden, CT -
Brandon StillerNTHS -
John RodriguezMerritt College -
Jennifer EschWaukesha County Technical College -
Claire VenardKentucky CommunityandTechnical College System
Materials by Discipline
- Biochemistry and Biophysics (85)
- Biodiversity (122)
- Biology Education (70)
- Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (111)
- Botany (408)
- Cell and Molecular Biology (661)
- Comparative Anatomy and Physiology (24)
- Development and Embryology (69)
- Ecology and Conservation Biology (837)
- Evolutionary Biology (315)
- Genetics (800)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology (998)
- Life (12)
- Marine Biology (21)
- Medicine and Health (131)
- Microbiology (511)
- Mycology (16)
- Neuroscience (107)
- Zoology (262)
Professional Organizations
- American Society for Microbiology
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Ecological Society of America
- Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
- Association for Biology Laboratory Education
- Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
- American Society for Cell Biology
- Genetics Society of America
Journals & Publications
- Advances in Physiology Education
- American Biology Teacher
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
- Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching
- Bioscience Education E-Journal
- Cell Biology Education
- CourseSource
- eLife
- International Journal of Science Education
- Journal of Biological Education
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Journal of Research in Science Teaching
- Journal of Science Education and Technology
- Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
Biology on the Web
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An RNA mark for pluripotency | Nature Chemical Biology
Oct 12, 2026 03:09 AM PDT
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Scientists find hidden driver of aging and a simple amino acid that fights memory loss in mice
Oct 12, 2026 02:26 AM PDT
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How to write (and review) a Genome Report - Oxford Academic
Oct 12, 2026 02:18 AM PDT
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Opinion | We Need an Operation Warp Speed for New Biological Threats
Oct 12, 2026 02:17 AM PDT
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Student Spotlight: Mia Pierce '27 Prepares for Career in Medical Research - Azusa Pacific University
Oct 12, 2026 01:26 AM PDT
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Can we grow accurate biological versions of human embryos? - BioTechniques
Oct 12, 2026 01:12 AM PDT
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UToledo Researcher Receives Ohio Cancer Research Grant to Study Pancreatic Cancer's ...
Oct 12, 2026 12:45 AM PDT
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Advancing biological imaging with submicron IR - News-Medical
Oct 12, 2026 12:38 AM PDT
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Global change threatens the biodiversity of cold regions: Current knowledge and priorities ...
Oct 12, 2026 12:13 AM PDT
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Finding drug targets through the noise of complex disease
Oct 12, 2026 12:10 AM PDT
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ARDD 2026 Signals a New Era for Longevity Biotechnology as Frontier AI, Big Pharma, and ...
Oct 12, 2026 12:03 AM PDT
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AI Can Predict Protein Structures Brilliantly, But a New Review Asks - Bioengineer.org
Oct 11, 2026 11:43 PM PDT
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Scientists Discover Groundbreaking Clues to Tissue Regrowth and “Immortality” in the Ocean
Oct 11, 2026 10:14 PM PDT
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HHMI and Dartmouth map 1.3 million mouse embryonic cell lineages with 'DNA typewriter'
Oct 11, 2026 10:10 PM PDT
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AIMRC Seminar: Explore the AIMRC Research Cores - Arkansas News
Oct 11, 2026 10:02 PM PDT
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The Surprising Biology of Eating Olive Oil Before Carbs - ProHealth.com
Oct 11, 2026 09:21 PM PDT
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ASBMB members recognized by ASCB
Oct 11, 2026 09:12 PM PDT
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Paracelsus was not entirely correct – the geography of exposure | ACSH
Oct 11, 2026 09:06 PM PDT
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Whizzing college professor pees on student's backpack, found to be campus's mystery serial ...
Oct 11, 2026 09:04 PM PDT
