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The rules of biology are different from the inorganic world in that the emergent properties(such as cells, multicellular... see more
Scientists are developing methods to grow new organs in a lab, but monitoring the amount of cells that have grown is a... see more
This is a free organic chemistry textbook from openstax.org, a website that gives free textbooks online.
Students can practice concepts related to organic nomenclature, including naming compounds and identifying functional... see more
The slime mold(officially classified as a protist and not a fungus) is an unusual organism in that it acts as one giant... see more
Cell therapy is where they inject cells as a treatment, usually but not always modified cells they previously took out of... see more
BLAST is a database that you can search protein sequences or DNA sequences and it calculates the statistical likelihood... see more
This tool allows us to search the scientific or common name for a classification on any level(animal, fungi, amorphea,... see more
A technology called DishBrain enables cultured neuron cells to interact with silicon chips. In order to teach the... see more
Using non-coding RNA, it is possible to attach any gene sequence to the genome of the cell. This method allows the users... see more
By disrupting both the proteins and DNA at one time, it is possible to make it harder for bacteria to evolve resistance.... see more
Many bacteria, eukaryotes, and archea consume hydrogen in their metabolic pathway for producing energy. They have an... see more
A certain type of plant bacteria was shown to have memory in that the more experienced ones were better able to colonize... see more
They managed to grow an artificial brain from stem cells and attach it to a computer chip. The system could learn new... see more
Simple molecular properties such as the polarity of membranes determine the initial neurological connections. Neurons... see more
Biomaterials allow robots to be more adaptable than they would be otherwise. They are able to use muscle tissue in a... see more
Lake Untersee is a lake in Antarctica filled with ice. Although it does not have that many animals and plants, it has... see more
Due to the large surface area of the lungs and the lack of (significant) extracellular enzymes, the lungs are good... see more
They created an artificial cerebral cortex in a lab. They grow brain organoids from stem cells. All it takes is a slight... see more
Cyanobacteria(formerly called blue-green algae) are bacteria that have chlorophyl. They can live in many different... see more
Chloroplasts in eukaryotes such as plants and algae likely originated from cyanobacteria (this is called the... see more
The kingdom system for eukaryotes does not account for the true genetics, as protists are an extremely diverse group.... see more
Phytoplankton are a form of algae, a plant-like protist. Phytoplankton get energy through photosynthesis anda are... see more
When they allowed two subspecies of bacteria to evolve together, horizontal gene transfer eventually allowed them to... see more