Science

What is the structure and function of a cardiac muscle cell?

A description of a heart muscle cell, or cardiomyocyte, and how they differ from other types of muscle cells.

6 years ago

Neem and Tulsi plants as mosquito repellents

Many plants produce volatile or toxic compounds as a way of deterring herbivores and plant-eating insects. Many of these compounds…

6 years ago

Why are some Swans Black

A short answer detailing the possible reason behind swans having different colour feathers.

6 years ago

Spread of African land snails

Some of the problems caused by the spread of African land snails, and some additional problems caused by the solutions.

6 years ago

What is the difference between conservation and preservation

An explanation of the terms 'conservation' and 'preservation' and the difference between the two.

6 years ago

‘Aseptic’ technique in a lab environment

In the lab, maintaining a contaminant free environment is the key to successful cell culture. Nonsterile apparatus and reagents, alongside...

7 years ago

Cicada’s 17-year life cycle

An explanation of why periodical cicadas are only seen every 13 or 17 years?

7 years ago

How does the genome fit inside the nucleus?

A description of the packaging mechanisms that allow all 3 billion bases of the human genome to fit into the…

7 years ago

Are there any animals that can photosynthesise? If so how?

A discussion of photosynthetic animals, and how they develop and function, with specific reference to Elysia chlorotica.

7 years ago

Dissolved Oxygen and Turbidity – An Inverse Relationship

Turbidity describes the degree of haziness or cloudiness of a fluid, caused by particles suspended within it (Park, 2007). In…

7 years ago