February 11, 2014 Medical Science
In the past few years, stem cell transplants have successfully treated leukemia, tissue and skin have been grown from stem cells for skin grafts, and much more. Good thing there has been a lot of political funding for stem cells! …
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February 11, 2014 Paleontology
The so-called “Primordial Soup” theory postulates that the first living organism developed on Earth’s oceans within a milieu of nitrogen, ammonia, methane, carbon dioxide and water. Add some energy (say from lightening in a storm) to this “soup” of basic…
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The diet of the North American mink can be generally characterized by its scientific order Carnivora which it shares with the likes of wolves, lions and tigers. These animals are all carnivores which mean meat eating animals. Following the taxonomy,…
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February 11, 2014 Physical Science
Polonium (Po) is a rare element with atomic number 84 located in the p-block of the periodic table. Polonium has 33 known isotopes, all of which are radioactive. This element was discovered by Marie and Pierre Curie in the late…
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The North American Mink is not as soft-hearted when it comes to eating as the plush feeling of a Mink coat might lead you to think, they are very aggressive predators. The North American Mink is a solely carnivorous (meat-eater)…
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February 11, 2014 Social Science
Political anthropology is the study of the social and political aspects of a society and their connections. It is concerned among other issues with the question of power and its origin and role in a society. It also looks at…
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At one time, there were a lot of wild turkeys in the US, spread over a lot of land. For various reasons, the numbers dwindled. However, they have been replanted in many places, including in some places where they were…
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February 10, 2014 Medical Science
There are numerous living organisms on this planet from bacteria, viruses, plants, fungi, insects, aquatic organisms through to every land living and amphibious creature here on earth, not forgetting avian life forms also. All forms of life are categorized into…
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If you live in either of the Americas, there’s a good chance you’ve seen or heard a Screech Owl making its presence known. Their primary call and the one you’re most likely to have heard is an accelerating series of…
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February 10, 2014 Physical Science
The chemical polarity of a molecule dictates many of its properties, such as a polar molecule has a higher boiling point. Polarity is also involved in the interactions with other molecules, for example, water is a polar molecule, and easily…
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