Biology
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Hypothalamus: what is it, structure, functions and hormones involved
The hypothalamus is located in the brain and is a fundamental organ as we will see below. But before, … have…
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10 very special endangered birds
Scientists from the Zoological Society of London and Yale University have evaluated the world’s nearly 10,000 bird species according to…
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Rescue of a humpback whale from a tangle of ropes
That oceans and seas are becoming a gigantic landfill that threatens ecosystems , is increasingly evidence. On January 11, a fishing boat…
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Xylella fastidiosa, the Ebola of the olive tree
Xylella fastidiosa is a bacterium that causes a lethal disease for different plant species of economic interest, such as the olive…
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They discover how one of the cell division switches works
The mitosis or cell division is regulated by the protein FoxM1. Abnormal activation of this protein is a common feature of cancer cells…
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Mitochondria: the cell’s energy factory
The mitochondria are organelles found in all eukaryotic cells in which perform a very important function: they transform energy into useable ways to…
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99-million-year-old millipede discovered in Myanmar amber
They have discovered a new species of millipede 99 million years old trapped in Burmese amber (or rather, from Myanmar which is…
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What is ecology?
Ecology could be considered the oldest existing science or profession. Since man began to observe nature either to look for plants…
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Amino acids: everything you need to know.
The term amino acid has been around for years, from pure scientific research and biology classes to sports supplements where…
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The cells
The cell is the fundamental structure of all living things. It is made up of the cytoplasm, delimited by a membrane called…
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