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Below is everything (newest at top) with "education+science+biology+" in its title or subcategories. For a strict listing (matching all categories and subcats), click hereTWO SCIENTISTS EXPLAIN THE ODD SIMILARITIES BETWEEN THE HUMAN BRAIN AND THE ENTIRE UNIVERSE( education / science / astronomy / biology )
Cool! A research duo made up of an astrophysicist from the University of Bologna and a neurosurgeon from the University of Verona have joined forces to share their claims that the...Two Scientists Explain The Odd Similarities Between The Human Brain And The Entire Universe...... read more
THE HEALTHY HUMAN MICROBIOME( education / science / biology )
Researchers have mapped the normal bacteria that live in and on the healthy human body. The accomplishment sets the stage for better understanding how bacterial communities affect human health and disease... The scientists found that more than 10,000 microbial species occupy the human body. They es... read more
NIH HUMAN MICROBIOME PROJECT DEFINES NORMAL BACTERIAL MAKEUP OF THE BODY( education / science / biology )
HMP researchers also reported that this plethora of microbes contribute more genes responsible for human survival than humans contribute. Where the human genome carries some 22,000 protein-coding genes, researchers estimate that the human microbiome contributes some 8 million unique protein-coding... read more
THE NASAL CAVITY MICROBIOTA OF HEALTHY ADULTS( education / science / biology )
Bacterial communities play important roles in the health of their hosts, including roles in immune system development1, nutrition2, and resistance to infection3.... read more
STELLAR EXPLOSIONS CREATED CALCIUM FOUND IN OUR TEETH AND BONES( education / science / astronomy / biology )
Rare stellar explosions, called 'calcium-rich supernovae,' produced half of the universe's calcium and what is found in our teeth and bones, as it can create massive amounts in just...... read more