… that attests to the power and influence of informal learning settings that can ignite the curiosity and interest in science for students of all ages. As researchers, scientists, and educators, the goals of taking our students to informal settings,…

… an aspect of biology I am interested in, it is not necessarily what I wish to get into for my future career, but it is something I wish to consider. This aspect of biology I have chosen to write about, is immunology. Firstly, why have I chosen immunolo…

… is a 13-year effort coordinated by the U.S. Department of Energy and the National Institutes of Health. The project originally was planned to last 15 years, but rapid technological advances have accelerated the expected completion date to 2003. Project…

… the genotype of food crops. This process introduces foreign genes from a donor organism into a host organism . The technique generally used is recombinant DNA1. For example, GM soya has been modified to make it tolerant to the herbicide…

… potato tuber cells. Background knowledge Osmosis is defined as the movement of water molecules from a region of higher water potential to a region of lower water potential through a partially permeable membrane. Osmosis is considered in terms of water…

… As well as the various commonly-known mints, the mint family also includes thyme, sages, lavender, marjoram, oregano, rosemary, savory, hyssops, basil, catnip, betony, horehound and many other herbs that are important in cooking and herbal medicine.…

… for against (anti) life (biotic)) are drugs that are capable of killing, weakening or inhibiting the growth of infectious organisms such as bacteria. Composed by weak concentrations of chemical substances produced by living organisms such as bacteria…

… will eventually rot your teeth away and eat at your stomach? Also did you know that if you won't drink any kind of pop you will have more energy? Well it's all true! I will now tell you some facts about plants, marigolds, and Coca-Cola. Plants are…

… everything else that is living, are made up of cells and they are in the Plantae Kingdom (Plants, p. 2893-2894). The earliest know plants that occurred were the ferns, and they appeared about 400 million years ago (Plant, 1996). Plants get their energy…

… Health Canada officials rejected the use of rbST in Canada. Although the consumption of milk containing rbST had been proven safe for humans, the choice of Health Canada to ban rbST based solely because of the unethical treatment of cattle is an elite…