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Levels of Biological Organization

MooMoo Math & Science

An organism refers to a living thing that has an organized structure, can react to stimuli, reproduce, requires energy plus grows and adapts. A Biome is a large ecosystem that has formed in response to the physical environment in which they are found and a shared regional climate. Life is both mysterious and amazing.

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Biology position open - know someone who wants to teach in my department?

Jacobs Physics

Our long time biology teacher is retiring, and we're looking for someone to join our department. In terms of biology teaching, our science faculty teach three full-year sections of 14 or so students each, usually with only one or two preps; plus one half-year section of "science thesis seminar." Our academics are 100% evidence based.

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Black holes: the meeting of gravity and quantum physics

Futurum

Black holes: the meeting of gravity and quantum physics. Dr Daniel Terno and his team at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, are building a framework of characteristics that can be used to search for black holes in the Universe, but their findings may challenge our understanding of the fundamental laws of physics.

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Fluorescent Microscopy: Glow-in-the-Dark Science

STEMe

One of the most fascinating intersections of physics, chemistry, and biology. When molecules absorb energy in the form of light, their electrons may enter a brief “excited state,” in which the electrons gain enough energy to further resist the pull of the nucleus and thus may travel further from it.

Science 52
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What Fields Are Included in STEM: A Comprehensive Overview

STEM Education Shopping

In this article, we will delve into the fascinating worlds of Physics and Astronomy, Biology and Life Sciences, Engineering and Technology, Mathematics and Statistics, Chemistry and Materials Science, as well as Computer Science and Information Technology. Did you know that over 6.2

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Using adsorbents to help society

Futurum

Firstly, since sorbents can separate molecules from each other, finding new sorbents that can do this as efficiently as possible will reduce the energy needed for each separation. For adsorption to help with healthcare and environmental issues, scientists need to develop new adsorbent materials that are more energy efficient.

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Cultivating Healthy Learners: Student Nutrition & the Human Body

PCS Edventures

Just like how you can’t change the oil in your car without first learning how to do it (and more importantly, why you should change your oil), learning about our bodies is the first step towards bettering ourselves, both physically and mentally. Well, to put it simply, biology is the study of living things. Biology Online.).

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