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• Pregnancy and Childbirth
  Developmental Biology
  Hormone Disorders
  Gynecology
  Sports Medicine
  Nervous System
   
  

  Placenta

  The placenta is an ephemeral (temporary) organ present only in female placental vertebrates during gestation (pregnancy). All mammals other than monotremes and (most) marsupials utilise placentas in ... > more
• Prions
  Microbes and More
  Veterinary Medicine
  Genetics
  Genes
  Cell Biology
   
  

  Prion

  A prion (short for proteinaceous infectious particle) is a unique type of infectious agent, as it is made only of protein. It is now commonly accepted that prions are responsible for a number of ... > more
• Lung Disease
  Lung Cancer
  Cystic Fibrosis
  Hypertension
  Healthy Aging
  Heart Disease
   
  

  Pulmonary alveolus

  An alveolus (plural: alveoli), is an anatomical structure that has the form of a hollow cavity. In the lung, the pulmonary alveoli are spherical outcroppings of the respiratory bronchioles and are ... > more
• Microbes and More
  Microbiology
  Fungus
  Developmental Biology
  Soil Types
  Organic
   

  Microorganism

  A microorganism or microbe is an organism that is so small that it is microscopic (invisible to the naked eye). Microorganisms are often illustrated using single-celled, or unicellular organisms; ... > more
• Insects (and Butterflies)
  Trees
  Exotic Species
  Invasive Species
  Forest
  Zoology
   
  

  Gypsy moth

  The gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar, is a moth of European origin. Gypsy moth larvae prefer hardwoods, but may feed on several hundred different species of trees and shrubs. In the East the gypsy moth ... > more
• Zoology
  Animals
  Wild Animals
  New Species
  Mammals
  Endangered Animals
   
  

  Bat

  Bats are mammals in the order Chiroptera. Their most distingushing feature is that their forelimbs are developed as wings, making them the only mammal capable of flight.There are estimated to be ... > more
• Lung Disease
  Lung Cancer
  Asthma
  Heart Disease
  Cystic Fibrosis
  Diseases and Conditions
   
  

  Lung

  The lung is the essential organ of respiration in air-breathing vertebrates. Its principal function is to transport oxygen from the atmosphere into the bloodstream, and to excrete carbon dioxide from ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Microbes and More
  Microbiology
  Sports Medicine
  Bacteria
   
  

  Microorganism

  A microorganism (also spelled as microrganism) or microbe is an organism that is microscopic (too small to be seen by the human eye). The study of microorganisms is called microbiology. ... > more
• Healthy Aging
  Attention Deficit Disorder
  Sports Medicine
  New Species
  Pests and Parasites
  Pregnancy and Childbirth
   
  

  Nematode

  The roundworms or nematodes are one of the most common phyla of animals. They are ubiquitous in freshwater, marine, and terrestrial environments. Further, there are a great many parasitic forms, ... > more
• Pests and Parasites
  Microbiology
  Nature
  Healthy Aging
  Ecology Research
  Fungus
   

  Parasitism

  A parasite is an organism that spends a significant portion of its life in or on the living tissue of a host organism and which causes harm to the host without immediately killing it. Parasites also ... > more
• Marine Biology
  Fish
  Sea Life
  Fisheries
  Biochemistry Research
  Invasive Species
   

  Marine biology

  Marine biology is the scientific study of the plants, animals, and other organisms that live in the ocean. Given that in biology many phyla, families and genera have some species that live in the sea ... > more
• Epilepsy Research
  Epilepsy
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Diseases and Conditions
  Chronic Illness
  Birth Defects
   

  Epilepsy

  Epilepsy (sometimes referred to as a seizure disorder) is a common chronic neurological condition that is characterized by recurrent unprovoked epileptic seizures. These seizures are transient signs ... > more

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