Cloning Unicellular Organisms
Molecular cloning is usually carried out on one gene or small DNA segment at a time. However, cloning technology has advanced to the stage that scientists have begun cloning genomes of entire unicellular organisms. This approach could be valuable for…
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Amlodipine/Valsartan/HCT Novartis
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. VALSARTAN/AMLODIPINE/HCT NOVARTIS® 5/160/12.5, 5/160/25, 10/160/12.5, 10/160/25, 10/320/25 amlodipine besilate/valsartan/hydrochlorothiazide Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about AMLODIPINE/VALSARTAN/HCT NOVARTIS. It…
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Metabolism History
Origins of the word metabolism The word metabolism is derived from the Greek word “Metabolismos” or from the French word métabolisme. In Greek metabole means a “change” and metaballein means to change. The combination of the words is derived from meta…
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Angelina Jolie: I Lack the ‘Skills to Be a Traditional Stay-at-Home Mom'
Mother of six! Angelina Jolie has more than a handful of children in her brood, so it’s no surprise that the actress loves gushing about parenthood. The Oscar winner shares Maddox, Pax, Zahara, Shiloh, and twins Knox and Vivienne, with…
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What is Somitogenesis?
How are the body’s segments formed? The body of a vertebrate organism consists of segmented axes, which is most distinct in the skeleton. The process of somitogenesis is key to the development of these segments, or somites, which then develop…
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No, you are not addicted to your digital device, but you may have a habit you want to break
Imagine that you’re a typical middle school student having dinner with your family. Your mother takes your smartphone away and puts it in a lock-box that won’t open for an hour. Would you: (a) go ahead and eat dinner with…
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Study shows aspirin before a diagnosis may lower colorectal cancer mortality
A new study finds that long-term aspirin use before a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) may be associated with lower CRC-specific mortality. The report that appears in JNCI: The Journal of the National Cancer Institute, suggests that the findings for…
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Tambocor
NOTICE: This Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) is intended for persons living in Australia. TAMBOCOR® (tam-bo-core) Flecainide acetate (fleck-ain-ide-ass-e-tate) Consumer Medicine Information What is in this leaflet This leaflet answers some common questions about Tambocor tablets. It does not contain all…
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Official: Mexico nears approval of Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
Mexico was on the verge of approving the Russian COVID-19 vaccine Sputnik V following the publication of early results of an advanced study, Mexican officials said Tuesday. Assistant Health Secretary Hugo López-Gatell, the government’s pandemic spokesman, said that the health…
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Anti-Counterfeiting Ink
Anti-counterfeiting ink is a covert security feature which uses ink that is invisible unless illuminated by a particular wavelength of light. The effect is usually reversible, with the ink becoming invisible again within one or two minutes of being exposed…
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