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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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JUL 25, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
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The genome of the cockroach was recently sequenced, and scientists have gained some insight into why they are so tough.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 24, 2018Microbiology
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Many people have never heard of cilia, but these tiny appendages are an essential part of the cell.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2018Videos
It may have been relatively easy for complex organisms to form from one-celled microbes, researchers suggest.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 19, 2018Microbiology
For many years, scientists have been trying to learn more about the causes of autism.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Oil and water don't mix; cells can take advantage of that phenomenon, phase separation, to organize stuff without using ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 17, 2018Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2018Microbiology
One outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by a parasite, has been traced back to salads sold at McDonald's, mostly ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 16, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many genes for ribosomes in case we need backup copies - those parts of the genome tend to suffer damage.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 14, 2018Microbiology
Scientists are growing concerned about a common sexually transmitted infection that not many people know about - MG or M ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 11, 2018Microbiology
Scientists have learned how some pathogenic bacteria stick to cells in the intestine, which gets their infection started ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Patients with a severe kind of heart disease can't always take a drug that keep their cholesterol in check.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 08, 2018Microbiology
A compound that is naturally made by a bacterium called Francisella tularensis can impair the immune response.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 07, 2018Microbiology
Many pathogens are becoming antibiotic resistant; the microbe that causes the STD gonorrhea is no different.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 06, 2018Videos
Researchers have found that junk food stimulates neurons in our brains that cause a sense of reward.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 05, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists want to learn more about the role of a specific protein in neurodegenerative disease that comes from impact t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 04, 2018Videos
There is still a debate about whether or not viruses are a form of life, and we really don't know where they came from.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2018Microbiology
Zika virus might still be impacting pregnancies.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 03, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Koalas are fascinating animals, and their populations have proven difficult to manage. New work will change that.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 01, 2018Microbiology
There are microbes that have found a way to use electricity for power, and scientists want to see how they can help us.Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the US.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2018
Videos
The genome of the cockroach was recently sequenced, and scientists have gained some insight into why they are so tough.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 24, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers at the CDC are trying to learn more about a rash of Salmonella infections.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2018
Microbiology
The light from inside the anglerfish bulb is made by bioluminescent bacteria, a symbiotic relationship we know little ab
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Genes may impact us in many ways, but our habits have a huge influence too.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 21, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Many people have never heard of cilia, but these tiny appendages are an essential part of the cell.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2018
Videos
It may have been relatively easy for complex organisms to form from one-celled microbes, researchers suggest.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 19, 2018
Microbiology
For many years, scientists have been trying to learn more about the causes of autism.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Oil and water don't mix; cells can take advantage of that phenomenon, phase separation, to organize stuff without using
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 17, 2018
Microbiology
As permafrost starts to thaw out, it's exposing untold numbers of new bacteria, which can spew out methane.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2018
Microbiology
One outbreak of cyclosporiasis, which is caused by a parasite, has been traced back to salads sold at McDonald's, mostly
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 16, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
We carry many genes for ribosomes in case we need backup copies - those parts of the genome tend to suffer damage.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 14, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists are growing concerned about a common sexually transmitted infection that not many people know about - MG or M
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 11, 2018
Microbiology
Scientists have learned how some pathogenic bacteria stick to cells in the intestine, which gets their infection started
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Patients with a severe kind of heart disease can't always take a drug that keep their cholesterol in check.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 08, 2018
Microbiology
A compound that is naturally made by a bacterium called Francisella tularensis can impair the immune response.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 07, 2018
Microbiology
Many pathogens are becoming antibiotic resistant; the microbe that causes the STD gonorrhea is no different.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 06, 2018
Videos
Researchers have found that junk food stimulates neurons in our brains that cause a sense of reward.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists want to learn more about the role of a specific protein in neurodegenerative disease that comes from impact t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 04, 2018
Videos
There is still a debate about whether or not viruses are a form of life, and we really don't know where they came from.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2018
Microbiology
Zika virus might still be impacting pregnancies.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 03, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Koalas are fascinating animals, and their populations have proven difficult to manage. New work will change that.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 01, 2018
Microbiology
There are microbes that have found a way to use electricity for power, and scientists want to see how they can help us.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch