Royal Alexander Brink had an important role in showing how plant genetics could affect agriculture for the better. He is credited with creating a …
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Continue ReadingMetolazone is a diuretic or water pill according to AOL Health. It is known under brand names as Mykrox and Zaroxolyn, and is used to rid the body of …
Continue ReadingParicalcitol is also known by the brand name Zemplar, and is used to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism that is commonly found with CKD or chronic …
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Continue ReadingTo wrap up the series, we’ll look at what origin of life theories mean for the search for extraterrestrial life and what kind of clues could indicate …
Continue ReadingJAXA, or the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is an independent administrative unit of the Japanese government that develops and launches rockets, …
Continue ReadingThe domestication of the Russian Silver Fox was an interesting experiment that offers an explanation about how animals may have become domesticated …
Continue ReadingMalaria is a huge problem in many parts of the world. In sub-Saharan Africa there are one million deaths per year to the disease. There is a great …
Continue ReadingThe U.S. biochemist and geneticist Marshall Warren Nirenberg is famous for his pioneering work on the genetic code. This work, for which he won the …
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