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• Fitness
  Gastrointestinal Problems
  Heartburn
  Vitamin B
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
   
  

  Lactic acid

  Lactic acid, also known as milk acid or 2-hydroxypropanoic acid, is a chemical compound that plays a role in several biochemical processes. During intense exercise, such as sprinting type activities, ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Behavioral Science
  Animals
  Endangered Animals
  Mice
  Sea Life
   
  

  Cetacean intelligence

  Cetacean intelligence denotes the cognitive capabilities of the cetacean order of mammals and especially the various species of dolphin. Cetaceans include whales, porpoises, and dolphins, and while ... > more
• Soil Types
  Organic
  Recycling and Waste
  Agriculture and Food
  Food
  Hazardous Waste
   
  

  Vermicompost

  Vermicompost (or Worm Compost) the process of using earthworms to breakdown kitchen and garden waste, to create a faster than normal composting. Compared to ordinary soil, the earthworm castings (the ... > more
• Soil Types
  Water
  Agriculture and Food
  Environmental Issues
  Drought Research
  Drought
   
  

  Irrigation

  Irrigation (in agriculture) is the replacement or supplementation of rainfall with water from another source in order to grow crops. The water source for irrigation may be a nearby or distant body of ... > more
• Lyme Disease
  Spiders and Ticks
  Healthy Aging
  Joint Pain
  Animals
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Tick

  Tick is the common name for the small arachnids that, along with mites, constitute the order Acarina. Ticks are ectoparasites (external parasites), living by hematophagy on the blood of mammals, ... > more
• Birds
  Bird Flu Research
  Bird Flu
  Animals
  Sports Medicine
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Chicken

  A chicken is a type of domesticated bird which is often raised as a type of poultry. It is believed to be descended from the wild Asian Red Junglefowl. Chickens are the most common bird in the ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Animals
  Veterinary Medicine
  New Species
  Invasive Species
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Lizard

  Lizards are reptiles of the order Squamata. They are usually four-legged, with external ear openings and movable eyelids. Some lizard species called "glass snakes" or "glass lizards" have no ... > more
• Animals
  Mammals
  Cows, Sheep, Pigs
  Veterinary Medicine
  Dogs
  Food
   
  

  Guinea pig

  Guinea pigs (also called cavies) are rodents belonging to the family Caviidae and the genus Cavia. Despite their common name, the animals are not pigs, nor do they come from Guinea. They are social, ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  New Species
  Trees
  Animals
  Nature
  Invasive Species
   
  

  True frog

  The True frogs (of family Ranidae), have the widest distribution of any frog family. They are abundant throughout the world, excluding Australia and Antarctica. (The only ranid species native to ... > more
• Wounds and Healing
  Skin Care
  Healthy Aging
  Today's Healthcare
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Wound

  In medicine, a wound is a type of physical trauma wherein the skin is torn, cut or punctured (an open wound), or where blunt force trauma causes a contusion (a closed wound). In pathology, it ... > more

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