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Biological Organisms
Biological Organisms: Living things that are capable of reacting to stimuli, reproduction, growth, and homeostasis. Organisms are classified by taxonomy into specified groups such as the multicellular animals, plants, and fungi; or unicellular microorganisms such as a protists, bacteria, and archaea. All types of organisms are capable of reproduction, growth and development, maintenance, and some degree of response to stimuli. An organism may be either a prokaryote or a eukaryote. Prokaryotes are represented by two separate domains-bacteria and archaea. Eukaryotic organisms are characterized by the presence of a membrane-bound cell nucleus and contain additional membrane-bound compartments called organelles.
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APR 21, 2021Microbiology
Researchers have noted that we have a 'profound ignorance' about the state of the microbial populations of the world.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 06, 2021Chemistry & Physics
In yet another instance of taking inspiration from nature, a research team from Nanyang Technological University, Singap ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 31, 2021Microbiology
Scientists took an exploratory journey to a place in the central Pacific Ocean in Kirbati called the Phoenix Islands Pro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 30, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells were given a tiny 'tightrope' they 'walked' it, and researchers have discovered a new kind of cellular moveme ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 28, 2021Plants & Animals
The Venus flytrap is famous for its ability to snap its leaves shut when they're triggered by the touch of an insect. Re ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 26, 2021Plants & Animals
The east coast is preparing for one of nature’s greatest spectacles. A gigantic swarm of periodical cicadas is due ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAR 25, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 24, 2021Chemistry & Physics
New research published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition reports a novel approach to producing hydrogen su ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAR 23, 2021Health & Medicine
A pregnant woman infected with the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 passed the virus on to her unborn child through the placent ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 21, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Did life originate with RNA? Scientists are still trying to learn more about how the first molecules arose out of primor ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Retroviruses can infect cells and insert themselves into the genetic code of their host. Sometime in the past 50,000 yea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 01, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
We've heard a lot about how important carbon and water are to life, but sulfur? Researchers think that sulfur may have a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Our past experiences help us navigate future obstacles, and it seems that even organisms without a brain have that skill ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 24, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Long ago, fungi colonized the impact crater of an ancient meteor. It seems they may have begun working in partnership wi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 23, 2021Immunology
University of Limerick researchers have discovered direct links between the immune system, specific personality traits, ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 23, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
We’ve heard of dogs sniffing out cancer—an unsurprising skill given that they have over 200 million scent re ...Written By: Tara FernandesFEB 22, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Inside of cells, organelles perform specialized functions to keep biological functions moving, one of which is the ribos ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 17, 2021Microbiology
There are species of bacteria that grow into centimeters-long colonies that have a cable shape and share a common coat. ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 16, 2021Earth & The Environment
It comes as no surprise that scientists are interested in decoding the enigma of carbon cycling in the oceans- after all ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 13, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
The fastest growing plant in the world is known as duckweed or Wolffia. It grows on every continent except Antarctica, h ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression is thought to affect at least 264 million people of all ages worldwide, and the available treatment options d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
With good food and exercise, many dogs can live a long and healthy life. But some suffer from chronic conditions that ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 08, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While the human genome was sequenced many years ago, there was so much to learn about it beyond just its sequence, like ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 07, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Animals grow from what looks like a clump of cells, but those cells organize into specific patterns, laying the right fo ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2021
Microbiology
Researchers have noted that we have a 'profound ignorance' about the state of the microbial populations of the world.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 06, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
In yet another instance of taking inspiration from nature, a research team from Nanyang Technological University, Singap
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 31, 2021
Microbiology
Scientists took an exploratory journey to a place in the central Pacific Ocean in Kirbati called the Phoenix Islands Pro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 30, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
When cells were given a tiny 'tightrope' they 'walked' it, and researchers have discovered a new kind of cellular moveme
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 28, 2021
Plants & Animals
The Venus flytrap is famous for its ability to snap its leaves shut when they're triggered by the touch of an insect. Re
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 26, 2021
Plants & Animals
The east coast is preparing for one of nature’s greatest spectacles. A gigantic swarm of periodical cicadas is due
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAR 25, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 24, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
New research published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition reports a novel approach to producing hydrogen su
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAR 23, 2021
Health & Medicine
A pregnant woman infected with the pandemic virus SARS-CoV-2 passed the virus on to her unborn child through the placent
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 21, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Did life originate with RNA? Scientists are still trying to learn more about how the first molecules arose out of primor
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Retroviruses can infect cells and insert themselves into the genetic code of their host. Sometime in the past 50,000 yea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
We've heard a lot about how important carbon and water are to life, but sulfur? Researchers think that sulfur may have a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Our past experiences help us navigate future obstacles, and it seems that even organisms without a brain have that skill
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 24, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Long ago, fungi colonized the impact crater of an ancient meteor. It seems they may have begun working in partnership wi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 23, 2021
Immunology
University of Limerick researchers have discovered direct links between the immune system, specific personality traits,
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 23, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
We’ve heard of dogs sniffing out cancer—an unsurprising skill given that they have over 200 million scent re
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
FEB 22, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Inside of cells, organelles perform specialized functions to keep biological functions moving, one of which is the ribos
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 17, 2021
Microbiology
There are species of bacteria that grow into centimeters-long colonies that have a cable shape and share a common coat.
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 16, 2021
Earth & The Environment
It comes as no surprise that scientists are interested in decoding the enigma of carbon cycling in the oceans- after all
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 13, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
The fastest growing plant in the world is known as duckweed or Wolffia. It grows on every continent except Antarctica, h
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Depression is thought to affect at least 264 million people of all ages worldwide, and the available treatment options d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
With good food and exercise, many dogs can live a long and healthy life. But some suffer from chronic conditions that ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 08, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While the human genome was sequenced many years ago, there was so much to learn about it beyond just its sequence, like
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 07, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Animals grow from what looks like a clump of cells, but those cells organize into specific patterns, laying the right fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch