What Is Palo Santo?
Palo Santo is the Spanish term meaning “holy stick,” and is a common name for the plant called Bursera graveolens. Used for many purposes, from healing to…
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About Jessica McGregor
Jessica is currently writing her thesis to complete my Ph.D. in bioanalytical chemistry at the University of British Columbia. She plans to use her knowledge and experience in science and her writing skills to become a science writer professionally.
Obsidian: Characteristics And Properties
Obsidian is a natural glass formed by the meeting of lava from an erupting volcano with cold air or water, imbuing obsidian with all four elements:…
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Haploid Cell: Definition And Examples
Haploid cells are cells that contain half of the number of chromosomes that are usually found per cell of an organism. In the case of diploid organisms,…
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Invasive New Tick Has Begun To Spread Across The U.S.
Since last November, eight states in the United States of America have become infected with the longhorned tick, a species that is native to Eastern Asia…
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What Are Wood Bees?
Wood bees, also known as carpenter bees, are a type of bee named for the way they make their home: by burrowing into wood. With…
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Consumption Of Raw Seafood Causes Crippling Infection in Man’s Hand
When fulfilling a sushi craving, most people don’t consider any risks associated with the consumption of raw seafood; after all, why would you? When was…
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Defrosted 42,000 Year Old Nematodes Found Alive!
The oldest organisms alive were born while humans were busy learning how to fish and make instruments, nearly 42 000 years ago. What was the…
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DNA Discovery Reverses Appearance Of Age In Mice
While we can’t yet live forever, we may soon be able to look like we haven’t aged a day. The further investigation of the role…
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What Are The End Products Of Glycolysis?
The end products of glycolysis are: pyruvic acid (pyruvate), adenosine triphosphate (ATP), reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH), protons (hydrogen ions (H2+)), and water (H2O). “Life is like…
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The Parts Of An Animal Cell
There are 13 main parts of an animal cell: cell membrane, nucleus, nucleolus, nuclear membrane, cytoplasm, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, ribosomes, mitochondria, centrioles, cytoskeleton, vacuoles,…
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Bread Mold: How To Identify Types Of Mold
” Bread mold is a type of fungus and is therefore eukaryotic (contains membrane-bound organelles) and multi-cellular. Mold cells are present in a long filamentous…
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