An anthropologist traces the development of Homo sapiens’ most powerful force, from the making of stone tools to the rise of religions.
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The History of Immunology goes as far back as 430 BCE. The words “Immunity” & "Vaccine" come from Latin. See the complete the immunology timeline from its inception to present day.
Pionnière de la génétique, l'Américaine Barbara McClintock a été marginalisée puis récompensée in extremis par un Nobel en 1983 et, enfin, pleinement reconnue comme une des plus grandes biologistes. À l'heure des prix Nobel 2017 100 % masculins, retenons le sourire malicieux de la découvreuse des gènes sauteurs. C'est, sans hésitation, mon choix pour cette fête de la science.
History of Evolutionary Biology: In the broadest sense, evolution is a process that results in heritable changes in a population spread over many generations.
Molecular Biology is a branch of science that encompasses the study of biological activities occurring in the molecular levels.
Louis Agassiz, the famous Swiss biologist, placed a fish specimen on the table in front of his post-graduate student. “That’s only a sunfish,” the student
An innovative study has confirmed that quantum mechanics plays a role in biological processes and causes mutations in DNA.
Guide to the different tests you can perform on unknown bacteria to identify it. These methods are really important in many fields when you are faced with an unknown sickness or contamination.
From the laying out of the body plan to the organization and functioning of our nervous system, cells rule gene expression and make us who and what we are.
It's time for legislation and education to reflect sex as a spectrum with unlimited options
f you love animals and want to spend your life studying them, jobs as a zoologist and wildlife biologist allow you to do that in different ways. Although the jobs have a lot of similarities and overlaps. they have subtle differences.
When the topic of animal intelligence comes up, we might argue whether a crow or a parrot is the more clever, or if dolphins are smarter than manatees.
Two researchers explain how ancient DNA research is helping to restore the origin story of the Swahili people of the East African coast.
These ideas of fun ways to teach mitosis are fun for both students and teachers. This list includes some classic ideas and few new modern approaches.
Scientists from Oregon State University discovered a compound in algae, called coibamide A, can cut off cancer cells' ability to communicate with blood vessels and other cells - triggering its death.
There is a lot of public controversy over which “race” the ancient Egyptians belonged to. Western media has traditionally portrayed nearly all ancient Egyptians as having white skin. Unfortunately, some films are still portraying the Egyptians this way; the 2014 film Exodus: Gods and Kings and the 2016 film Gods of Egypt both received widespread … Continue reading "Were the Ancient Egyptians Black?"
BarCharts' three-panel Molecular Biology QuickStudy, guide provides a detailed review of the principal areas of biology at the molecular level. A perfect resource for students in an introductory molecular biology course or those in higher-level courses who are in need of a refresher, this guide includes up-to-date information on biomolecules, DNA replication, transcription, and more all essential knowledge for the successful biology student. Color-coded sections are enhanced by diagrams and illustrations highlighting major processes and structures.
Out of the entire animal kingdom, male seahorses are the only males in the world that undergo pregnancy and give birth to their offspring.
Traits associated with autism that people often tend to disparage were—and arguably still are—critical to human communities.
Learn the different types of microbes, examples of each, and where you can find them in your daily life.
Classification of viruses on the basis of genome. Viral nomenclature has used a variety of virion features. Effort to classify viruses
Tumor profiling is becoming a cornerstone of oncology treatment, but the practice has become a contested issue in the field.
Penny Sipkins from the University of York says humans may not have evolved if it wasn't for our autistic traits
Scientists have used facial reconstruction techniques to show what the Egyptian pharaoh Ramesses II looked like in his prime.
Embark on a fascinating voyage through the alimentary canal with our digestive system anatomy and physiology guide. Nursing students, savor the complexity of the processes that turn morsels into energy, and let curiosity guide your exploration.
