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Breakthrough study overturns theory of 'junk DNA' in genome | Science | The Guardian - 0 views

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DNA gene geneexpression mRNA transcription translation specialization

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This is a brilliant article with two videos that explain "junk" DNA

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Futurity.org - Alcohol botches brain's rebound from trauma - 0 views

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optE alcohol brain addiction

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The world's extinct and endangered species - interactive map | Environment | guardian.c... - 0 views

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biodiversity optG extinct extinction conservation

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Clicking on individual species brings up details.

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'A great silence is spreading over the natural world' | Environment | guardian.co.uk - 0 views

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biodiversity optG habitat conservation

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Futurity.org - Plant enzyme works day and night shifts - 0 views

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ATP photosynthesis topic8 chloroplast protein

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A nice link of ATP synthase and photosynthesis.

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Teens Beware: Using Marijuana Could Make You Dumber | Wired Science | Wired.com - 0 views

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drug marijuana brain optE cannabis addiction

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Resistance to Backup Tuberculosis Drugs Increases: Scientific American - 0 views

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evolution resistance antibiotic tb topic5 disease natural selection

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Once there was MDR or mutli drug resistant strains of pathogens now there is XDR or extensively drug resistant strains! The IB will have to update their terminology.

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Fruit Calories | Fruit Juice Calorie and Nutrition Facts - 0 views

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calories energy food diet nutrition database optA DCP

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Scientists reconstruct genetic makeup of 50,000-year-old girl | Science | The Guardian - 0 views

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DNA profile human optD evolution

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Good for Opt D and topic 4.4

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Microbes help hyenas communicate via scent - 0 views

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bacteria symbiosis behaviour profile sequence

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Microbes living with mammal hosts in specific family groups

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A Model for Development - Caltech Media Relations - 0 views

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differentiation specialization topic2 cells embryo geneexpression

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Futurity.org - Simple test may predict alcoholism - 0 views

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optE alcohol behaviour addiction

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Futurity.org - For healthy guts, breast milk beats formula - 0 views

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nutrition milk bacteria optA

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Futurity.org - In new gene disorder, B12 can't get to cells - 0 views

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optA vitamin mutation genetic

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Optimal Foraging - 0 views

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foraging simulation cost

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Foraging behaviour - 0 views

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behaviour foraging

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DNA could have existed long before life itself - environment - 24 August 2012 - New Sci... - 0 views

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DNA RNA nucleotide evolution optD life

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This is really neat! The book Life Ascending talks about the RNA world.

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