Microbiology Articles

• Gastrointestinal Problems
  Healthy Aging
  Foodborne Illness
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Colitis
   
  

  Vomiting

  Vomiting (or emesis) is the forceful expulsion of the contents of one's stomach through the mouth. Although it probably evolved as a mechanism for expelling ingested poisons, vomiting may result from ... > more
• Kidney Disease
  Hypertension
  Urology
  Healthy Aging
  Hormone Disorders
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Kidney

  The kidneys are bean-shaped excretory organs in vertebrates. Part of the urinary system, the kidneys filter wastes (especially urea) from the blood and excrete them, along with water, as urine. In ... > more
• Sea Life
  Marine Biology
  Fisheries
  Pests and Parasites
  Invasive Species
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Jellyfish

  Jellyfish are marine invertebrates belonging to the Scyphozoa class, and in turn the phylum Cnidaria. The body of an adult jellyfish is composed of a bell-shaped, jellylike substance enclosing its ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Mating and Breeding
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  New Species
   
  

  Hornet

  Hornets are large eusocial wasps. The true hornets make up the genus Vespa, and are distinguished from other vespids by the width of the vertex (part of the head behind the eyes), which is ... > more
• Nutrition
  Botany
  Food
  Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
   
  

  Leaf vegetable

  Leaf vegetables, also called potherbs, greens, or leafy greens, are plant leaves eaten as a vegetable, sometimes accompanied by tender petioles and shoots. Although they come from a very wide variety ... > more
• Trees
  Nutrition
  Vegetarian
  Botany
  Sports Medicine
  Food
   
  

  Avocado

  Avocado is a tree and the fruit of that tree, classified in the flowering plant family, Lauraceae. The tree grows to 20 m (65 ft), with alternately arranged, evergreen leaves, 12-25 cm long. The ... > more
• Fisheries
  Fish
  Nutrition
  Food Additives
  Marine Biology
  Zoology
   
  

  Haddock

  Haddock is a marine fish distributed on both sides of the North Atlantic. It is sometimes called offshore hake. Haddock is a popular food fish, widely fished industrially. Smoked haddock is called ... > more
• Fitness
  Cell Biology
  Molecular Biology
  Fibromyalgia
  Muscular Dystrophy
  Life Sciences
   
  

  Skeletal muscle

  Skeletal muscle is a type of striated muscle, attached to the skeleton. Skeletal muscles are used to facilitate movement, by applying force to bones and joints; via contraction. They generally ... > more
• Frogs and Reptiles
  Trees
  New Species
  Nature
  Invasive Species
  Botany
   
  

  White's Tree Frog

  White's Tree Frog, Green Tree Frog, or Dumpy Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) is a species of tree frog native to Australia and New Guinea, with introduced populations in New Zealand and the United ... > more
• Hormone Disorders
  Thyroid Disease
  Human Biology
  Nervous System
  Menopause
  Psychology Research
   
  

  Endocrine system

  The endocrine system is a control system of ductless glands that secrete chemical messengers called hormones that circulate within the body via the bloodstream to affect distant organs. Hormones act ... > more

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