The Lacrimal Bone: Location, Function, and Disorders That May Affect It
The lacrimal bone is a small, fragile bone located in the eye socket. Many people are not aware of this bone and do not know anything about it, so …
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Veins and Arteries of the Human Body
Like every other part of the human body, veins and arteries serve a specific purpose. The function of these may be compromised by certain health …
Continue ReadingWhat Your Triiodothyronine Test Results Mean: Implications for Thyroid Function
Triiodothyronine is a hormone produced by the thyroid gland. Its levels are tested in certain instances when thyroid dysfunction is suspected. …
Continue ReadingKabuki Syndrome Facts: A Rare Disorder Named After Kabuki Theater
This article deals with Kabuki syndrome (KS), a rare genetic disorder named after Kabuki theater. Learn about Kabuki syndrome, the signs and symptoms …
Continue ReadingHow the Ebola Virus Affects the Human Body: Learn the Symptoms of Ebola
The Ebola virus is a member of the Filoviridae family of RNA viruses. It causes an often fatal disease in humans called Ebola hemorrhagic fever.
Continue ReadingBlood Test for Homocysteine
Homocysteine is an amino acid found in all living things. Amino acids make up the proteins in our bodies, which then make up our tissues and organs. …
Continue ReadingCommon Questions About the Integumentary System
There are many common questions about the integumentary system that are relatively easy to answer and understand if the answers are put in an easy to …
Continue ReadingGiga Galaxy Zoom Project: Images are Better than Ordinary Astro-Photographic Images of the Sky
The Giga Galaxy Zoom Project is an astro-photographic project which captures the Milky Way panorama in extremely fine detail. It presents three images …
Continue ReadingWhat is the Purpose of the Fibula?
What is the purpose of the fibula? Read here to learn why we have two legs bones instead of just one. There actually is a reason and it is all …
Continue ReadingDNA Fingerprinting Recent Developments: An Improvement in the PCR Step of the DNA Fingerprinting Process
Criminals will have a harder time trying to escape the long arm of the law thanks to a DNA fingerprinting development that can extract valuable …
Continue ReadingInformation About the Viking Mission to Mars
The Viking mission to mars was a highly anticipated experiment with technological achievements rivaling anything humans had attempted to do at the …
Continue ReadingThe European Southern Observatory - ESO: What It Is, What It Does, And Why James Bond Checked It Out
The European Southern Observatory is not a single observatory, but a vast intergovernmental organization of numerous observatories and facilities for …
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