Membrane, Cytoplasm And Ribosome

Membrane proteins and glycolipids mediate cell recognition events, which are seen in certain contexts such as immune responses.

The Web of Tomorrow

Science fiction or reality? Here's a possible future for the Web that is both wonderous and frightening at the same time.

Animal Testing - More Common Than You Think

I once received a pamphlet from a friend when I was in college. He told me to read it and pass it on. The pamphlet contained information about animal testing. It listed the companies that still use it, and those that did not. I felt sad when I saw that many of the companies that did it were the companies that make many of the things that I use in my home.

Scientists Not on the Global Warming Take Afraid to Speak

It is official say the scientists in Paris at a big convention of all the people who believe in global warming who got together. That's right all the scientists who study global warming and only those scientists who believe that global warming is being caused by mankind got together in Paris to discuss it. Since they all agreed they decreed that global warming is now official.

The Standard Model of Particle Interactions

The Standard Model of particle interactions is one of the most successful theories of all time. Devised between 1970 and 1973, this model incorporates everything that is known about particle interactions, including special relativity, quantum electrodynamics (QED), electroweak theory, quantum chromodynamics (QCD). The only thing left out of the theory is gravity.

Get Yourself Educated Online: Biology

One of the branches of study in the field of Science is Biology. As defined by the free web dictionary Biology means: The science of life and of living organisms, including their structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution. It includes botany and zoology and all their subdivisions. It is also the life processes...

Is the Amount of Fatalities Resulting from Shark Attacks as High as You Think?

There is no doubt that the horror of becoming victim of a shark attack has no word strong enough to be described accurately. But are shark attacks causing as many fatalities as you think? Is a shark attack fatal every time? Let's find out!

The Spark of Life

What is the Spark and Life theory and what does it mean to believe in it? This article looks at the theory.

Neuroscience: What is Brain Plasticity?

Neuroscience has changed considerably in the past 20 years. An example of change over period is the concept of brain plasticity. Brain plasticity refers to the brain's ability to rewire itself, relocating information processing functions to different brain areas and/or neural networks. Two decades ago, it was believed that brain networks were static after its initial formation period. Now that belief has changed. The study of brain plasticity has profound implications in human learning and behaviour, and as such, for mental health....

Tips for Success in the Laboratory

Don't fear science labs - master them! Learning a few basic tips will give you confidence and success while teaching any age in the laboratory.

The Atom - Being Particular

Essentially the atom is the element that keeps all matter together. Is the atom a product of evolutionary processes or the result of intelligent design?

Eyes Wide Open

Writers wax poetic about the eye and the beauty it can bring to the mind, but the complexity of the eye is absolutely phenomenal. Is the human eye the result of evolutionary processes or the result of intelligent design?

The Human Ear - What Did He Say?

The human ear is an auditory gate that provides an incredible range of long-term memories. Is the human ear and the sense of hearing the result of evolutionary processes or the result of intelligent design?