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Stem cell test to help treat bowel cancer
LONDON (Reuters) – Stem cell scientists have developed a new and more accurate way of spotting aggressive forms of bowel cancer, allowing for tailored treatment that should improve patients’ chances of survival.
Nonviable Seeds May Contain Research-Quality DNA
ScienceDaily (Aug. 28, 2008) — Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists in Fort Collins, Colo., have ways of making seeds talk. They have demonstrated that seeds can reveal genetic information even after they’ve lost viability, which is the ability to germinate. The research has significant implications for seed bank management.
Thursday August 28, 2008 – Lab – Chicken Wing Dissection
CHICKEN WING DISSECTION
Background
Certain principles of muscle function help us to understand bone-muscle relationships. First, skeletal muscle contracts only if it is stimulated by the nervous system. Second, skeletal muscles usually produce movements by pulling on bones across joints. The bones serve as levers and the joints serve as fulcrums. Third, muscles usually lie next [...]
Protein Structure Discovery Opens Door For Drugs To Fight Bird Flu, Other Influenza Epidemics
Researchers at Rutgers University and The University of Texas at Austin have reported a discovery that could help scientists develop drugs to fight the much-feared bird flu and other virulent strains of influenza.
Service-Learning Is…
Service-Learning Is…
Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.
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Defining Service-Learning | What is Service-Learning? | What are the Characteristics of Service-Learning? | Resources Cited | Additional [...]
