A package of papers investigates the functional regulatory elements in genomes that have been obtained from human tissue
samples and cell lines. The implications of the project are presented here from three viewpoints.
Species like yeast, flies, fish and mice have many genes in common with humans and are
therefore considered 'model organisms' and are widely used in research to study human
genes and human diseases.
Mouse research has lead to major advances in our ability to treat a number of serious
diseases and conditions.
Honey bee dancing, perhaps the most intriguing aspect of
their biology, is also one of the most fascinating behaviors
in animal life. Performed by a worker bee that has returned
to the honey comb with pollen or nectar, the dances, in
essence, constitute a language that "tells" other workers
where the food is. By signaling both distance and direction
with particular movements, the worker bee uses the dance
language to recruit and direct other workers in gathering
pollen and nectar.
iKeepSafe is dedicated to the education of families on how to stay safe online. That's why we've teamed up with Google to develop curriculum that educators can use in the classroom to teach what it means to be a responsible digital citizen.
The curriculum is designed to be interactive, discussion filled and allow students to learn through hands-on and scenario activities. Each workshop contains a resource booklet for both educators and students that can be downloaded in PDF form, presentations to accompany the lesson and animated videos to help frame the conversation.
Most teens get between two and four colds a year. They may also get the flu if
they're not vaccinated. The following activities will help your students learn the
importance of protecting themselves from colds and flu so they can avoid missing
class time.
Germs are everywhere: in school, at home, at the gym, at the mall, even on your
computer! You're constantly exposed to germs. Fortunately for most of us, our
immune systems defend us against germs and microorganisms daily to keep us
healthy and prevent infection. The following discussion questions and activities will
help your students learn all about the immune system.
269 page Curriculum Supplement from NIH
5 lessons
Ideas about the role of evolution in medicine
Investigating lactose intolerance and evolution
evolutionary processes and patterns inform medicine
Using evolution to understand influenza
Evaluating evolutionary explanations
The online textbook provides a background to understand and discuss the natural functioning of the different Earth systems; it introduces humans as part of the overall ecosystem and explores what is needed to sustain human life; and it looks at the effects that human actions have on different natural systems. The online textbook also includes full-color images of related figures, glossary terms, and a bibliography for further reading.
In this lesson, students consider the case of a young
doctor hired by a U.S. pharmaceutical company to test a
new antibiotic in Nigeria during a meningitis epidemic.
Students work through a Decision-Making Framework
in small groups, in which they identify the ethical question,
determine which facts are known or unknown, consider the
values of different stakeholder groups, generate possible
solutions, and then make and justify a decision about the
case.