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• Organic Chemistry
  Biochemistry
  Heartburn
  Vitamin C
  Nutrition
  Gastrointestinal Problems
   
  

  Citric acid

  Citric acid is a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits. It is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic (sour) taste to foods and soft drinks. In biochemistry, it is important as ... > more
• Insects (including Butterflies)
  Agriculture and Food
  Food and Agriculture
  Invasive Species
  Endangered Plants
  Soil Types
   
  

  Boll weevil

  The boll weevil (Anthonomus grandis) is a beetle measuring an average length of six millimeters (¼ inch). It remains the most destructive cotton pest in North America. By the mid 1920s it had ... > more
• Dolphins and Whales
  Mammals
  Endangered Animals
  Animals
  New Species
  Sea Life
   
  

  Right whale

  The right whales are marine mammals belonging to the family Balaenidae. Right whales are baleen whales belonging to the family Balaenidae. Three right whale species are recognized in the genus ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  Microbiology
  Biology
   
  

  Histology

  Histology is the study of tissue sectioned as a thin slice, using a microtome. It can be described as microscopic anatomy. Histology is an essential tool of biology. Histopathology, the microscopic ... > more
• Fisheries
  Mating and Breeding
  Fish
  Animals
  Invasive Species
  Wild Animals
   
  

  Horseshoe crab

  The horseshoe crab (Limulus polyphemus) is an arthropod that is more closely related to spiders than crabs. Horseshoe crabs possess the rare ability to regrow limbs lost. Limulus has been extensively ... > more
• Genes
  Human Biology
  Biochemistry Research
  Healthy Aging
  Genetics
  Biotechnology
   
  

  Telomere

  A telomere is a region of highly repetitive DNA at the end of a linear chromosome that functions as a disposable buffer. Every time linear chromosomes are replicated during late S phase, the DNA ... > more
• Health Policy
  Virology
  Sports Medicine
  Viruses
  Infectious Diseases
  Biology
   
  

  Biological warfare

  Biological warfare, also known as germ warfare, is the use of any organism (bacteria, virus or other disease-causing organism) or toxin found in nature, as a weapon of ... > more
• Vitamin
  Vitamin A
  Vitamin D
  Vitamin B
  Dietary Supplements and Minerals
  Vitamin C
   
  

  Retinol

  Retinol, the animal form of vitamin A, is a yellow fat-soluble, antioxidant vitamin important in vision and bone growth. It belongs to the family of chemical compounds known as retinoids. Retinol is ... > more
• Fisheries
  Sports Medicine
  Animals
  Food and Agriculture
  New Species
  Healthy Aging
   
  

  Hermit crab

  Hermit crabs are distinct from the true crabs in the infra-order Brachyura. Most hermit crabs salvage empty seashells to shelter and protect their soft abdomens. There are several species of hermit ... > more
• Bacteria
  Infectious Diseases
  Microbes and More
  Healthy Aging
  Sports Medicine
  Diabetes
   
  

  Antibiotic resistance

  Antibiotic resistance is the ability of a microorganism to withstand the effects of an antibiotic. It is a specific type of drug resistance. Antibiotic resistance evolves naturally via natural ... > more

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