Diseases and Conditions: What is Nail Patella Syndrome?
Nail patella syndrome is a rare hereditary condition that causes complications with the nails, skin, kidneys, and eyes. The bones and joints are often …
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What Does an Amoeba Eat? Plus other Ameoba Info and Questions
What does an amoeba eat and how does an amoeba move? Find out some essential amoeba info in this FAQ about these tiny single-celled organisms.
Continue ReadingNaturally Curly Hair and a Genetic Cause. How Genes could cause Natural Curly Hair Styles
Whether your hair is naturally curly or straight may be down to your genes. A gene called Trichohyalin is strongly suspected of influencing whether …
Continue ReadingMTHFR Mutation and Complications of Pregnancy
Find out in this article how a mutation in the MTHFR gene can cause pregnancy complications and congenital birth defects.
Continue ReadingMycoplasma pneumoniae; A Bacteria Cell Explored
Mycoplasma pneumoniae is a small bacterium that can cause Mycoplasma pneumonia, a form of pneumonia. It was once thought of as a simple organism, but …
Continue ReadingGeorge Hale - Facts and Biography About the Astronomer Who Masterminded the 200-inch Telescope at Mt. Palomar
George Ellery Hale was the father of modern astronomy. It was his vision and efforts that from the late nineteenth century to the mid-20th built the …
Continue ReadingInteresting Facts About the North Star
The northern pole star is known by various names, including Golden Peg, Evil Star and The Star That Does Not Walk. Here are some more interesting …
Continue ReadingUnderstanding Inheritance Patterns
Find out why there is (technically) no such thing as a dominant or recessive gene. What do these words really mean?
Continue ReadingDNA Fingerprinting: A Look at the DNA Fingerprinting Process and its Uses
DNA fingerprinting has revolutionized crime fighting; a few cells are all that is needed to trap a criminal. The technology is also used to resolve …
Continue ReadingFacts about Swine Flue. Get up to Speed on the Pandemic with Essential Swine Flu Info
Swine flu is a serious disease that is sweeping the globe and is caused by several types of swine influenza virus. It is a major public health …
Continue ReadingFacts About the Messier Objects Catalog
Charles Messier, a French astronomer, was interested in comets, but his observations were disrupted by objects that turned out to be fixed in the sky. …
Continue ReadingCNES-PHARAO – Atomic Clock to Test Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
Einstein’s theory of relativity will be put to the test in a micro-gravitational environment by CNES’ PHARAO¹ project, scheduled to launch in 2013 as …
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