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Study explains why hemp and marijuana are different Genetic differences between hemp and marijuana determine whether Cannabis plants have the potential for psychoactivity, a new study by University of Minnesota scientists shows. (Phys.org)A team of researchers at British company Oxitec has developed a genetic approach to controlling diamondback moth caterpillars and report that trials in greenhouse conditions has gone so well that they are ready ... The itchy marks left by the punctured bite of a mosquito are more than pesky, unwelcomed mementos of a day at the lake. Our noisy world is no match for a screaming infant. An airplane could be flying by as a house party rages on downstairs while a literal cat fight takes place outside, and still a wailing baby will win your attention. One ... Humans depend on high levels of ecosystem biodiversity, but due to climate change and changes in land use, biodiversity loss is now greater than at any time in human history. Five University of Alberta researchers, including ... Baboons live together in hierarchical groups. However, important decisions are not dictated by the highest-ranking group members but are instead made democratically. This was discovered by a team of scientists including Iain … Continue reading →

NEWS The Biology Department continues to develop new pedagogical approaches to educate our students. From the use of case studies and process oriented guided inquiry learning (POGIL) to flipped classes, we are dedicated to the innovative teaching that will prepare our students for the challenging world they will encounter. Here is a video showing Alex Escobar's recently flipped class for BIO 301 (Biochemistry). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx1QcIIBTfI President Wagner has just named Bruce Levin to deliver the 2016 Distinguished Faculty Lecture. Look for the announcement for February 2016. Congratulations, Bruce! Andreas Fritz was honored on March 25 as a new member of the Emory MilliPub Club. The MilliPub Club was formed in 2009 to honor and recognize Emory faculty who have published one or more individual papers that have each garnered more than 1000 citations. Such a paper is commonly considered a citation classic and represents high impact scholarship. Zebrafish hox clusters and vertebrate genome evolution A Amores, A Force, YL Yan, L Joly, C Amemiya, A Fritz - Science, 1998 Jaap de Roode's TEDYouth talk from November was published by TED.com athttp://www.ted.com/talks/jaap_de_roode_how_butterflies_self_medicate. Congratulations to Pat Marsteller who is among nine scientists from Emory University elected by The American Association for the Advancement … Continue reading →

The word biology is derived from the greek words /bios/ meaning /life/ and /logos/ meaning /study/ and is defined as the science of life and living organisms. An organism is a living entity consisting of one cell e.g. bacteria, or several cells e.g. animals, plants and fungi. Aspects of biological science range from the study of molecular mechanisms in cells, to the classification and behaviour of organisms, how species evolve and interaction between ecosystems. Biology often overlaps with other sciences; for example, biochemistry and toxicology with biology, chemistry, and medicine; biophysics with biology and physics; stratigraphy with biology and geography; astrobiology with biology and astronomy. Social sciences such as geography, philosophy, psychology and sociology can also interact with biology, for example, in administration of biological resources, developmental biology, biogeography, evolutionary psychology and ethics. The Department of Biology at The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology at NTNU offers several study programmes within biology. In the degrees we focus on: NTNU offers the following study programmes in biology: NTNU also offers a PhD programme in Biology You find more information about studies and research at The Faculty of Natural Sciences and Technology. Read the original post: What is biology - NTNU … Continue reading →

At all levels of our curriculum, students are engaged in learning about the functions and evolution of diverse biological systems as well as the methods by which biologists study nature. Almost every coursehas weekly laboratories, taught by full-time faculty members, where students learn to become biologists by making original observations, asking questions about life processes, and designing and performing their own experiments. Scientific communication skills are emphasized in all biology courses, as students read and evaluate research articles in scientific journals, write laboratory reports according to the standards of professional scientific writing, and participate in frequent opportunities for oral presentations and critical discussion. The curriculum prepares students to pursue careers in research and medicine or to apply their biology interests to careers as diverse as governmental policy planning, science education, public health, museum exhibit design, and writing children's books.Our advanced seminars are centered on current research in eleven different fields that span the biological disciplines.In each seminar, students present and analyze current research papers and perform substantial research projects of their own design. Students regularly present the results of their research to the campus community and at regional and national meetings. Go here to read the rest: Biology :: Swarthmore … Continue reading →

An updated AP Biology Course and Exam Description, Effective Fall 2015, featuring changes to the curriculum framework, is now available. The changes include more precise language, corrections, and the addition of three new learning objectives supporting Big Idea 2. There will be no changes to the design of the 2016 exam. For more information on what changed, see the chart on pages v-vii of the PDF. Welcome, AP Teachers! This page features the important information and resources you need to implement the AP Biology course. The AP Biology course reduces breadth, shifts the instructional emphasis from content to skills, and promotes the complex thinking and reasoning skills essential for in-depth study at the college and university level. Key assets for understanding and teaching the course Visit,A Guide to Demonstrating Understanding on the revised AP Biology Exam for additional support. A full Practice Exam is available for all AP Biology teachers in a secure location. Sign in to AP Course Audit account for access. Syllabus Development Guide, Sample Syllabi, and more A diverse selection of supplemental materials, including lesson plans and teaching strategies There are currently more than 250 reviews of teaching resources, including textbooks, web sites, software, and more, in … Continue reading →

Interested in service? Check out this great video of a service trip to Peru that biology faculty and students took last summer! Welcome! This is the Website for the Department of Biology at the University of Central Oklahoma. The Department offers several Bachelor of Science degree options: BS in Biology, BS in Education with a Biology Option or General Science Option, and the BS in Clinical Laboratory Science. The department offers a core of courses designed to provide students with a common breadth and depth of information.This allows students to tailor specific academic programs toward their future goals. Prerequisite courses for all of the medical professions may be completed at UCO. For more information on programs offered in our department, check out the links to the left.The biology department has some great resources that enhance the education and research opportunities for our students such as our Natural History Museum and the Selman Living Lab. Our faculty members mentor many undergraduate and graduate students in lab and field based research projects. We take pride in offering our students a quality education in the biological sciences. Check out the links below to learn about some of the resources we have available to … Continue reading →

Biology Quotes (96 quotes) ...after my first feeling of revulsion had passed, I spent three of the most entertaining and instructive weeks of my life studying the fascinating molds which appeared one by one on the slowly disintegrating mass of horse-dung. Microscopic molds are both very beautiful and absorbingly interesting. The rapid growth of their spores, the way they live on each other, the manner in which the different forms come and go, is so amazing and varied that I believe a man could spend his life and not exhaust the forms or problems contained in one plate of manure. The World Was My Garden (1938, 1941), 55. ...it is probable that the scheme of physics will be enlarged so as to embrace the behaviour of living organisms under the influence of life and mind. Biology and psychology are not alien sciences; their operations are not solely mechanical, nor can they be formulated by physics as it is today; but they belong to a physical universe, and their mode of action ought to be capable of being formulated in terms of an enlarged physics in the future, in which the ether will take a predominant place. On the other hand … Continue reading →

The Biology WorkBench is a web-based tool for biologists. The WorkBench allows biologists to search many popular protein and nucleic acid sequence databases. Database searching is integrated with access to a wide variety of analysis and modeling tools, all within a point and click interface that eliminates file format compatibility problems. First time users: please register for a free account. Forgotten Pasword: we've noticed that most people that forget their password are actually using the incorrect user name. Our user names are case sensitive, so "JohnDoe", "johndoe", and "JOHNDOE" are all different names. If you still cannot log in, there are two ways you can get at your old data, once we verify you own the account in question. One option is for you to register for a new user name, and we can transfer the data from your old account to your new account once you mail us your old and new user names. The other option is for us to remove the password to your old account, which allows you to register for it again - your old data should show up once you log in again. Please mail bwbhelp@sdsc.edu and let us know which option you prefer. … Continue reading →

Biology Inheritance Principle part 16 (Mendel's Experiment ; Dihybrid cross) class 12 XII Biology Inheritance Principle part 16 (Mendel's Experiment ; Dihybrid cross) class 12 XII. By: ExamFearVideos … Continue reading →

AIPMT 2015 Solution-Biology Video Q. 01-03 Aakash Institute Find AIPMT 2015 Video Solutions of Biology Paper from Question No. 01-to-03 (Code-G) by Aakash Institute. [Register for AIPMT 2016-2017 Get Extra 5% OFF: http://goo.gl/PTqhbX%5D By: AakashEducation … Continue reading →