Perhaps the most fascinating of fish species is the largest, the Whale Shark. The Whale Shark is one of only three filter feeding shark species. Found in warm and tropical open waters, this terrestrial fish is a mystery. This article…
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Or society has become a society of choice. We can choose the color and design of our houses and cars. We choose a myriad of options when it comes to buying a new computer, cell phone, or even a t-shirt….
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Flying fish (Exocoetidae) is a type of marine fish of the phylum chordata and in the order of Beloniformes. The flying fish is best known for its ability to glide out of the ocean water. The flying fish are known…
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The howl of wolves has fascinated scientists for decades. It has always been presumed to be a way of maintaining contact with other wolves, but for a long time, it was also thought that wolves howl when they are stressed….
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Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae and photosynthetic bacteria use the energy from the sun and convert it into chemical energy that is used by plants and other living organisms that depend on them. The process of photosynthesis…
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Polyacrylamide Gel Electrophoresis, henceforth abbreviated PAGE, is an essentialtool in protein separation, esp. for a technique known as Western Blot, whichwill be discussed shortly. Similar to agarose gel electrophoresis, the basis ofprotein separation in PAGE is size – larger proteins…
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Photosynthesis is a complex process whereby plants, algae and some bacteria receive energy from the sun. The energy from sunlight is used to synthesize carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. Photosynthesis converts electromagnetic energy from sunlight into a…
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DNA rearrangement is a phenomenon that involves the alteration of the basic genome sequences and results in diverse activities such as the regulation of gene expression, development, generation of antibody diversity etc. The role of DNA rearrangements is observed to…
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A woolly mammoth cloning project will begin in earnest this year with the signing of a deal between Sooam Biotech Research Foundation, and the North-Eastern Federal University in Russia’s Sakha Republic. Although similar, this project is not the same mammoth…
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Myosin is one of the proteins known to scientists as an ATP-dependant motor protein and is recognized as one of the most abundant proteins in the human body. Its structure and function allows myosin to perform a characteristic function in…
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