Cell growth
... by the motoneuron. Invertebrates often have
giant neurons and axons that provide special functions ... are microscopic in size, but there are some
giant bacteria and protozoa that are visible to the ... Table of cell sizes - Dense populations of a
giant sulfur bacterium in Namibian shelf sediments - ...
Cryptozoology
... delusions or misidentifications. The platypus ,
giant squid (and it should be noted that the colossal ...
Sea serpent
Trunko
Reptiles
giant Anacondas
Buru
Kongamato
Hoop snake
Megalania prisca , the
giant Australian monitor lizard
Mokele mbembe
...
Andrew Huxley
... applications of a technique of electrophysiology known as the "voltage clamp". The second critical element of their research was the so-called
giant axon of Atlantic squid ( Loligo pealei ), which enabled them to record ionic currents as they would not have been able to do in almost any other ...
Charles Darwin
... Owen , an up and coming anatomist who agreed to work on the fossil bones at his Royal College of Surgeons . Owen's surprising revelations of extinct
giant rodents and sloths confirmed Darwin's place in the scientific establishment.
With Lyell's enthusiastic backing Darwin read his first paper to the ...
Cloning
... goat, was frozen immediately after it died (from illness after birth). Researchers are also considering cloning endangered species such as the
giant panda, ocelot, and cheetah [2] .
In 2002 , geneticists at the Australian Museum announced that they had replicated DNA of the Thylacine ...
Morphogenesis
... proteins. Many of these are the protein products derived from members of the "gap" family of developmental control genes. Hunchback , krppel ,
giant , tailless and knirps are all gap genes . Their expression patterns in the early embryo are determined by the maternal effect gene products and ...
Endosymbiont
... protists
Dinoflagellate endosymbionts of the genus Symbiodinium , commonly known as zooxanthellae , are found in corals , molluscs (esp.
giant clams , the Tridacna ), and foraminifera . These endosymbionts drive the amazing formation of coral reefs by capturing sunlight and providing ...
Endosymbiont
... protists
Dinoflagellate endosymbionts of the genus Symbiodinium , commonly known as zooxanthellae , are found in corals , molluscs (esp.
giant clams , the Tridacna ), and foraminifera . These endosymbionts drive the amazing formation of coral reefs by capturing sunlight and providing ...
Insectivore
... to be insectivores, but there is no necessary link. Just as many members of the order known as Carnivora are actually omnivores (and one, the
giant Panda , is a herbivore), several members of the Insectivora do not eat insects.
Some examples of insectivores include nightingale , swallow , ...
Malaria
... development, with no completely effective vaccine yet available (as of November 2004 ). A team backed by the Gates Foundation and the pharma
giant GlaxoSmithKline announced a partially successful field trial in October 2004 , for RTS,S/AS02A , a vaccine which reduces infection risk by 30% ...
Morphogenesis
... proteins. Many of these are the protein products derived from members of the "gap" family of developmental control genes. Hunchback , krppel ,
giant , tailless and knirps are all gap genes . Their expression patterns in the early embryo are determined by the maternal effect gene products and ...
Myosin
... filaments assembled by actin proteins, the thick filament system consisting of myosin as well as the elastic filament system composed of the
giant protein titin.
...
Unsolved problems in biology
... is the relationship between the immune system and the brain ?
Humanity : Why are there drastic changes in hominid morphology ? Why are there
giant hominid skeletons and very small hominid skeletons? Is hominid evolution static? Is hominid devolution possible? Are there Human- Neandertal ...