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"Simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication."

- Leonardo da Vinci

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bio_man   65909   239 Replies

bio_man

Searching for program capable systematize protein functions

Searching for program capable systematize protein functions

Hello. I have list of 50 proteins (with accession numbers). My goal is to use some program to where I can type list of accession numbers and to expect from program to give me some charts (e.g. pie charts) showing such things as intracellular localiza

1timur1   305   N/A

1timur1

Need information about current abiogenesis theories and research.

Need information about current abiogenesis theories and research.

Hi,

I would like to know how to go about finding the latest research on abiogenesis and who the cutting-edge leaders are in this field.   I have a hypothesis of my own and I would like to see where it might fit in with the current vie

Abiogenesist   1353   3 Replies

Abiogenesist

Do you believe the world is ultimately knowable?

Do you believe the world is ultimately knowable?

Do you believe the world is ultimately knowable? Why or why not?

adrianmyh   1299   5 Replies

Monox D. I-Fly

Gene-Protein relationship

Gene-Protein relationship

Hello everyone, I am a Computer Science guy and I am interested in some Biology and following is my question.
Is it possible to know genes-proteins association?
i.e for a certain protein, how can I know the set of genes contributed to produ

ahmedmelmoselhy   276   6 Replies

ahmedmelmoselhy

Is there a relation between protein domains and diseases ?

Is there a relation between protein domains and diseases ?

I am asking about the relation between protein domains and diseases, does it exists ? if so, what is the type of this relation ?
In another word, can we say that a domain X is related/associated with disease Y.
I am saying that because I r

ahmedmelmoselhy   379   5 Replies

duddy

Sickle cell anemia breakthrough

Sickle cell anemia breakthrough

Reported December 2009

SAN DIEGO (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Sickle cell -- it's a genetic disease that affects 70,000 people in the U.S. A blood disease that causes extreme pain, there is no cure. Now researchers are working toward a life-

Aj5   928   N/A

Aj5

Genetic Armageddon

Genetic Armageddon

A video that is worth watching.
Of course, you don't have to believe everything he says.
However, some truths that comes out of this videos are:
1) Although some g

Alexx   1164   4 Replies

doseofmegan

Astronomer finds potential origin of the famous WOW! signal

Astronomer finds potential origin of the famous WOW! signal

*The Wow signal lasted just 72 seconds and was 'unusual' and has yet to be traced
*This led many to theorise the signal came from an intelligent alien civilisation
*Amateur astronomer Alberto Caballero has been searching the Gaia

alfa015222   245   1 Reply

bio_man

Plants on planets around red dwarfs could look black

Plants on planets around red dwarfs could look black

Plants evolved under dim red dwarf suns or in more distance habitable orbits around a brighter star may appear black to Human eyes because they would probably need to absorbing more parts of the visible wavelength range to more effectively exploit as

alfa015222   227   N/A

alfa015222

Umbilical Cords...medical treatment of the future?

Umbilical Cords...medical treatment of the future?

I felt that one article is not enough to sum up this new direction in medicine, apparently umbilical cords are all the rage, it seems this topic has been growing in interest since at least 2004. here are a few articles posted on the BBC site, which m

Ame   1212   2 Replies

doubleu

Does anyone knows the programm VORTEX for simulation of extinction? How to interpret the results? ...

Does anyone knows the programm VORTEX for simulation of extinction? How to interpret the results? ...

Does anyone knows the programm VORTEX for simulation of extinction? How to interpret the results?
When do you have a stable popualtion?

ANA929   343   1 Reply

duddy

Is it ok to put tea at plants?

Is it ok to put tea at plants?

Hello,

I have a work colleague that keeps putting his left over tea from the previous day into plants plots. To me it doesn't seam healthy for plants and I tried to find an argument on internet, but I couldn't find any.

andrei141592   473   1 Reply

bio_man

Homemade probiotics Save Hundreds of Dollars

Homemade probiotics Save Hundreds of Dollars

How to make probiotics with a large number of useful bacteria,  which help heal from many diseases.
How to properly growing and consume probiotics.
Useful bacteria:
Lactobacillus acidophilus , Bifidobacterium lactis ,Lactobacillus

anto1   423   5 Replies

bio_man

THE DRUG DOES WORK

THE DRUG DOES WORK

THE DRUG DOES WORK



At Cambridge over the summer, many students were taking pills to h

anulevol   800   N/A

anulevol

bin Laden’s death

bin Laden’s death

is this actually beneficial? or does it antagonize terrorists even more???

apbio64   866   2 Replies

PLUMP

The effects of diffusion on volume?

The effects of diffusion on volume?

o i'm doing a Practical Report on diffusion; I used Agar cubes and submerged them in sulfuric acid, then measured their 'volume' of the outer cube and compared it before and after.

(ALL IN CM^3)
Before:

Cube

ariane1994   735   1 Reply

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Eavesdropping Plants Prepare to Be Attacked

Eavesdropping Plants Prepare to Be Attacked

Aug. 7, 2013 — In a world full of hungry predators, prey animals must be constantly vigilant to avoid getting eaten. But plants face a particular challenge when it comes to defending themselves.

"One of the things that makes plants so

Aristotle   474   1 Reply

mikael

Do Fish Feel Pain? Not as Humans Do, Study Suggests

Do Fish Feel Pain? Not as Humans Do, Study Suggests

Aug. 8, 2013 — Fish do not feel pain the way humans do. That is the conclusion drawn by an international team of researchers consisting of neurobiologists, behavioural ecologists and fishery scientists. One contributor to the landmark study was Prof.

Aristotle   780   1 Reply

connorp

Scientists Visualize How Cancer Chromosome Abnormalities Form in Living Cells

Scientists Visualize How Cancer Chromosome Abnormalities Form in Living Cells

Aug. 8, 2013 — For the first time, scientists have directly observed events that lead to the formation of a chromosome abnormality that is often found in cancer cells. The abnormality, called a translocation, occurs when part of a chromosome breaks o

Aristotle   335   N/A

Aristotle

Investigational Malaria Vaccine Found Safe and Protective

Investigational Malaria Vaccine Found Safe and Protective

Aug. 8, 2013 — An investigational malaria vaccine has been found to be safe, to generate an immune system response, and to offer protection against malaria infection in healthy adults, according to the results of an early-stage clinical trial publish

Aristotle   335   N/A

Aristotle

Cognitive Decline With Age Is Normal, Routine, but Not Inevitable

Cognitive Decline With Age Is Normal, Routine, but Not Inevitable

Aug. 7, 2013 — If you forget where you put your car keys and you can’t seem to remember things as well as you used to, the problem may well be with the GluN2B subunits in your NMDA receptors.

And don’t be surprised if by tomorrow you can’t

Aristotle   545   N/A

Aristotle

ADHD and Texting Found to Significantly Impair Teenage Driving

ADHD and Texting Found to Significantly Impair Teenage Driving

Aug. 12, 2013 — ADHD and texting both significantly impair driving performance among teenagers, according to a study published online today in JAMA Pediatrics.

Researchers from Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center used a driv

Aristotle   617   N/A

Aristotle

New Gene Repair Technique Promises Advances in Regenerative Medicine

New Gene Repair Technique Promises Advances in Regenerative Medicine

Aug. 12, 2013 — Using human pluripotent stem cells and DNA-cutting protein from meningitis bacteria, researchers from the Morgridge Institute for Research and Northwestern University have created an efficient way to target and repair defective genes.

Aristotle   576   N/A

Aristotle

If You Were a Preemie, Take Heed for Your Heart

If You Were a Preemie, Take Heed for Your Heart

Aug. 12, 2013 — Being born prematurely may be linked to important changes in how your heart forms and works as an adult, according to new research in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.

Researchers tracked 102 premat

Aristotle   548   N/A

Aristotle

Your Eyes May Hold Clues to Stroke Risk

Your Eyes May Hold Clues to Stroke Risk

Aug. 12, 2013 — Photographing the retina may help detect which high blood pressure patients are more likely to have a stroke. Retinal imaging may be an inexpensive and non-invasive way to assess risk.

Your eyes may be a window to your stro

Aristotle   616   N/A

Aristotle

Identify This Species

Identify This Species

Hello All,

This thing is growing in my aquarium, on a bass turd, I clean the tank regularly, but I must've been missing this corner.  It is about the size of a marble, in a freshwater aquarium at room temp.  Any idea what thi

AugustePiccard   1458   6 Replies

lewis

Mushroom and plant I.D. Please

Mushroom and plant I.D. Please

Hello All,

On a recent backpacking trip here in northern New York, in the central Adirondack Mountains, I stumbled upon some mushrooms that I think might be the 'Fly Agaric' mushroom, or  Amanita muscaria.  What do

AugustePiccard   1557   11 Replies

bio_man

Question about arousal

Question about arousal

Does anyone know how a straight male does not have any arousal at a strip club, while viewing a pornographic video does?

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ausguerila   796   27 Replies

kdog

Choosing a Research Article

Choosing a Research Article

For my biology class, we have to find a research article and analyze it thoroughly with a partner, and do a 20 minute presentation on it.

I was wondering if anybody knows any good articles that contain lots of information and are an intere

autobioo   743   2 Replies

doseofmegan

Human Evolution & Its stages

Human Evolution & Its stages

I was reading the evolution of human. Well, I noticed a trend ( which I think is the most important aspect of human evolution) is the increasing cranial capacity. The capacity gradually increased and thus more intelligent , skilled, efficient ancesto

Avradeep   715   5 Replies

Avradeep

What science class should I take in college?

What science class should I take in college?

I am the worst science person in the world, but I have to take some science classes in college, and I have no idea which classes I should take.
What are some classes that are interesting but at the same time fairly easy?

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aznandrew16   3137   17 Replies

doseofmegan

Canada Strikes Down Ban on Physician Assisted Suicide

Canada Strikes Down Ban on Physician Assisted Suicide

http://news.nationalpost.com/2015/02/06/supreme-court-of-canada-strikes-down-ban-on-doctor-assisted-suicide/

Well this is going to cause alot of debate. Any opinions?

Bachess   928   3 Replies

rsb

5 Famous Biologists and their Discoveries

5 Famous Biologists and their Discoveries

The field of biology is a fascinating and diverse one, one which has seen a great many groundbreaking discovery over the years. Here are 5 famous biologists and their discoveries that helped shape our world today.

Ant

banggedung   11743   2 Replies

bio_man

Why do we produce tears when we cry?

Why do we produce tears when we cry?

Can any one make this little more deep and clear?

barathvaj   1179   2 Replies

barathvaj

When do you know if you fancy someone? What does love do to your brain chemicals, and is falling in

When do you know if you fancy someone? What does love do to your brain chemicals, and is falling in

The science of love
 
When do you know if you fancy someone? What does love do to your brain chemicals, and is falling in love just nature's way to keep our species alive?
 
We call it love. It feels like love. But the most e

barathvaj   664   4 Replies

how_mendel

Hydrogen_The Future Renewable vehicular Fuel

Hydrogen_The Future Renewable vehicular Fuel

Hydrogen seen as car fuel of the future
Gas from nuclear power stations 'will power the world's vehicles'


  reddit this
Paul Brown, environment correspondent
The Guardian,    Friday 10 September 2004

barathvaj   900   3 Replies

lewis

Ascrobic acid increases IGF-1

Ascrobic acid increases IGF-1

I was reading a study by Korean researchers which started that Ascrobic acid was shown to lower DHT levels and increase IGF-1 levels. Does anyone have any knowledge about how this could happen?

Barito   697   N/A

Barito

Which Are the Smartest Non-Human Primates?

Which Are the Smartest Non-Human Primates?

The great apes are the smartest of all nonhuman primates, with orangutans and chimpanzees consistently besting monkeys and lemurs on a variety of intelligence tests, Duke University Medical Center researchers have found.

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barry   1074   N/A

barry

PhysioEx 9.0 Exercise 11 Blood Analysis

PhysioEx 9.0 Exercise 11 Blood Analysis

Activity two # 3) How did the sedimentation rate for the individual with angina pectoris (sample 6) compare with the sedimentation rate for the healthy individual (sample 1) Why?  How well did the results compare with your prediction?

battsitat   7501   9 Replies

moggywog