Examining Cystine Crystallization In Cystinosis Patients
Cystinosis is a genetic disease that leads to the accumulation of cystine and the formation of intracellular crystals throughout the body, including in the kidney…
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Yearly Archive: 2018
What Is Acute Pancreatitis And Who Are At A Higher Risk?
The pancreas is located in the abdominal cavity behind the stomach and produces pancreatic juices which contain digestive enzymes, and these enzymes help to break…
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Coral-Reef Growth In South Florida Has Been Stalled For 3,000 Years
Florida’s reefs are now at risk of eroding away Over the last 50 years, coral bleaching, disease, and other human disturbances have caused declines in…
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Are Ecological Interactions More Intense In The Tropics?
THE QUESTION When we think about a tropical site, what commonly comes in mind is heat, rainforests, beaches, and colorful reefs. The tropics are the…
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Why Are There More Species Packed In Some Places Than Others, And Why Does It Matter?
THE QUESTION Biodiversity – the richness of species found at a given location – is critical to maintaining ecological processes and the benefits provided to…
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Hypertonic Solution: Definition And Role In Cell Biology
A hypertonic solution refers to a solution that has a greater concentration of solute than another solution. In the context of biology, when two aqueous…
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Carboxyl Group: Definition And Function
Carboxyl is an organic functional group that is made out of a single carbon atom double bonded to an oxygen atom, and single bonded to…
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Shoulder Ligaments, Bones And Tendons
The human shoulder is a complex structure that must be stable enough to support the actions of the arm and hands like pulling, lifting, and…
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The Solubility Rules
There are three different outcomes that can occur when solutes and solutions are combined, there can be a dilute solution, a saturated solution, or a…
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Is There A Sesame Oil Substitute?
Sesame oil is made out of sesame seeds, making it a vegetable oil. Sesame oil is frequently used as a cooking oil for Southeast Asian,…
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Beyond The Plastics…
It is clear that we cannot live without plastic anymore. Plastic has become an essential material for our life, from the moment we get up…
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