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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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FEB 12, 2023Earth & The Environment
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The gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of microbes, many of which have a crucial role in our health. Now the US ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 04, 2022Genetics & Genomics
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FEB 12, 2023
Earth & The Environment
February 12 has come to be known as Darwin Day. In honor of this day, here's a look at how Darwin's ideas evolved.
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
FEB 08, 2023
Immunology
The immune system can mount crucial defenses when our bodies are threatened by pathogens. But those defenses have to be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers were able to take advantage of "an incredibly unique opportunity" to study the microbial life that rapidly c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 22, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
Epigenetics refers to features of the genome that can affect gene expression, but don't alter the nucleotide sequence of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
As we age, the cells we carry in our bodies can pick up new mutations. Research has indicated that in many species, huma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 06, 2023
Plants & Animals
Shark fins have been a popular animal product traded around the world. In certain Asian countries, for example, shark fi
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JAN 02, 2023
Cell & Molecular Biology
A study using artificial intelligence to analyze large datasets outlining gene expression in many different species has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 28, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Viruses can infect cells, and take them over to produce more viruses. But can viruses serve as a source of nutrition? It
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 26, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Glass frogs are hard to see in nature, because they can easily blend in with their surroundings. These amazing creatures
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 25, 2022
Neuroscience
Many people suffer from abdominal pain caused by gastrointestinal disorders that cause excessive inflammation and disrup
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans beings carry a lot of fluid in our bodies, and we need strong connections between structures and cells to hold ev
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 14, 2022
Earth & The Environment
The idea of recycling material, mainly liquids, into a form of fuel is not a novel idea by any means. In fact, vegetable
...
Written By:
Mandy Woods
DEC 10, 2022
Space & Astronomy
Orbiting hundreds of miles above the Earth is humanity’s largest technological construction, the football field-si
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 08, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
For the first time, scientists have recovered sediment containing 2-million-year-old DNA, shattering the previous 'oldes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2022
Drug Discovery & Development
The backdrop upon which every successful gene therapy is developed is the ability to safely and specifically target cell
...
Sponsored By:
PerkinElmer
DEC 05, 2022
Health & Medicine
The gastrointestinal tract is home to trillions of microbes, many of which have a crucial role in our health. Now the US
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 04, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
The way certain genes are expressed in aging organisms seems to be significantly impacted by events that happen earlier
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 01, 2022
Microbiology
This exotic new group of fungi includes these odd "earth tongue" organisms / (Photo: Alan Rockefeller, CC-BY-SA-4.0)
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2022
Chemistry & Physics
Life finds a way, even at the bottom of the cold Antarctic Sea. However, the organisms at the bottom of the Antarctic mi
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 24, 2022
Space & Astronomy
In a recent study published in Science Advances, an international team of researchers led by the Paris Globe Institute o
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
NOV 23, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
Starfish embryos sprout appendages very early on in development, and they can spin around through water by propelling th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 17, 2022
Cancer
Vitamin B3, also known as niacin, is a generic name for a group of biochemical compounds, including nicotinamide ribosid
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 27, 2022
Microbiology
An image by Kouhei Mizuno shows a plated colony of HS-3 bacteria, and its transparent and iridescent appearance.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
When genes are passed down to the next generation, some have an advantage, and are more likely to be inherited than othe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch