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Oxygen: is the chemical element with the symbol O and atomic number 8. It is a member of the chalcogen group on the periodic table, a highly reactive nonmetal, and an oxidizing agent that readily forms oxides with most elements as well as with other compounds.
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Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
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Microbiology
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MAR 04, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
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MAR 02, 2019
Videos
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...
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Carmen Leitch
MAR 01, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
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FEB 25, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
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...
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FEB 18, 2019
Cardiology
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FEB 17, 2019
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 30, 2019
Immunology
The Graphene Flagship project is a dedicated Work Package studying the impact of graphene and related materials on healt
...
Written By:
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JAN 24, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
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...
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JAN 21, 2019
Videos
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...
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JAN 21, 2019
Earth & The Environment
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...
Written By:
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JAN 18, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 17, 2019
Microbiology
The community of microbes in our gut is critical to our health. If it's out of balance, researchers are investigating wh
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 16, 2019
Microbiology
Some microbes might be hugely beneficial to humans, such as in the production of energy and biofuels.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 07, 2019
Cardiology
A balloon-like bulge in an arterial wall is called an aneurysm. The arteries are responsible for carrying oxygenated blo
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JAN 05, 2019
Videos
Most crops on earth don't photosynthesize efficiently; they sometimes use a wasteful cellular pathway called photorespir
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 04, 2019
Microbiology
Methane is a greenhouse gas considered to be 20-28 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 01, 2019
Microbiology
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...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 30, 2018
Health & Medicine
The 100th anniversary of the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic is coming to an end. Reviewing the literature from the last 100 y
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 20, 2018
Cardiology
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...
Written By:
Kara Marker