A group of ambitious Rensselaer students will soon sail up the Hudson River, propelled by pollution-free hydrogen fuel cells and a clear vision for a cleaner, greener future.
Their boat, the 22-foot New Clermont, is fit with a pair of 2.2-kilowatt fuel cell units. With a crew of three, the ship will launch from Pier 84 [...]
Hikers know that moss on a tree trunk always points north. According to new research by Israeli and German scientists, this ancient plant may also provide a new “compass” for stem cell research, telling scientists how better to program stem cells for medical purposes.
Dr. Nir Ohad of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Plant Sciences and [...]
Name some diseases of the Skeletal System, Integumentary System, and the Muscular System
What is the chemical in the skin that determines hair and skin color? Why the more a person has the less likey it would be to get skin cancer? Why are tanning beds extremely dangerous?
What system sends electrical messages to the brain? What system send chemical messages through the body? What system releases fluid into the blood to fight off infection?
Stems for September 29th
Phag (eat) phagocyte, bacteriophage, geophagy, anthropophagite, sarcophagus
Phyt (plant) phytotoxin, sporophyte, neophyte, gametophyte, phytochrome
October 6th
Phyll (leaf) chlorophyll, phyllotaxis, phyllopod, phyllophagous, monophyllous
Pod (foot) pseudopod, arthropod, diplopoda, cephalopod, podiatrist, gastropod
Schizo (divide) Schizomycetes, schizophrenia, scism, schizocarp, schizoid, schizopod
