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Conservation of Leatherback Sea Turtles63

Conservation of Leatherback Sea Turtles

The leatherback sea turtle gets its name because of its smooth, rubbery shell. Unlike other turtles, with boney hard shells, the leatherback’s shell is slightly flexible. The leatherback is the largest living turtle; the largest leatherback...

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Are They Real?64

Are They Real?

On May 27th, 2012, Animal Planet aired a science-fiction documentary on the body found off the coast of South Africa of what is thought to be a mermaid. If this is all "fiction", then why has the government seized and shut down the website...

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A2 Biology - Topic 8 - All You Need To Know - Part Two74

A2 Biology - Topic 8 - All You Need To Know - Part Two

This is a continuation of a hub series that includes everything a student needs to know in order to pass the Topic 8 questions of his A level.

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Molecular Biology Laboratory Techniques75

Molecular Biology Laboratory Techniques

There are many techniques used in the microbiology lab. DNA cloning, polymerase chain reaction, and gel electrophoresis allow for the amplification and separation of genetic material. RT-PCR, Southern Blotting, and Microarrays allow for the quantification of nucleic acids: learn about the various molecular biology lab techniques employed in modern research labs.

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Careers in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology71

Careers in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

What types of careers are available to college graduates with a biochemistry or molecular biology degree? Biotechnology, research positions, agribusiness, and educational facilities all offer career options to those with science degrees. Learn about the basic career paths one can take with a biology degree.

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Homosexuality: Genetic Defect?75

Homosexuality: Genetic Defect?

I would like to state that I have no animosity towards the community of homosexuals within the world. I am simply stating my opinion based off my knowledge of science. Now I know people are going to literally and utterly hate me for this article...

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Types of Alligators84

Types of Alligators

Alligators are semi-aquatic, sharp-toothed reptiles (order: Crocodylia, family: Alligatoridae, genus: Alligator.) There are two known living species in the Alligator genus, the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) and the Chinese...

4 comments    species biology crocodiles
Liberated Education71

Liberated Education

A social networking platform for learning new languages. For those of you who have ever wanted to learn a new language, you probably found out rather quickly that it can be a pretty expensive endeavor. Credible language learning software like...

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An Introduction to Toxicology70

An Introduction to Toxicology

Toxicology is the study of toxins and their effects on living organisms (Schiefer, et al., 1997, p.1). It deals with the negative effects of poisons on the human body, as well as what effects an enormous variety of toxins could potentially have on...

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Bold and the Beautiful: Deacon Sharpe, Bill Spencer’s New Plan to Keep Liam from Marrying Hope79

Bold and the Beautiful: Deacon Sharpe, Bill Spencer’s New Plan to Keep Liam from Marrying Hope

Bill Spencer bugged Hope's therapy session and learned about Deacon Sharpe, Hopes biological father. In exchange fro springing his from prison, Deacon agreed to do Bill's bidding to keep Hope from marrying Liam...will Deacon succeed where Bil Spnecer has failed in the past?

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