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Students baffled by bizarre Biology GCSE exam question – Devon Live

Posted: Published on May 18th, 2017

Comments(1) Students across the country have been left dumbfounded by a strange question in their biology GCSE exam. Year 11 students took to social media to mock the paper, supplied by awarding body Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), for what appeared to be a totally random question about Charles Darwin. After revising and expecting difficult questions on topics such as the menstrual cycles and photosynthesis, students were confronted by the question: "Explain why Darwin is drawn as a monkey." The odd question about the famous biologist led students to express their outrage on Twitter, and most felt it was unfair that they had not been asked about topics they have spent months revising. One student wrote: "It's nice to see AQA are ruining this year's GCSEs and not just last year's #AQABiology" Another added: "How did you pass GCSE Biology? "Exam: Why was Charles Darwin drawn as a monkey? "Me: I'm just great at biology "#AQABiology" Another student wrote: "AQA disregarding the menstrual cycle, decay, and cloning reminds me of how my parents will disregard me on results day #aqabiology #aqab1" One very popular tweet noted: "They didn't put the menstrual cycle in #aqabiology because it made a cameo in … Continue reading →

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Standout biology senior receives research award – College of Idaho News (blog)

Posted: Published on May 18th, 2017

When biology major Maggie Brown was a freshman at The College of Idaho, she was approached by Biology Professor Dr. Sara Heggland with a proposalthe chance to become involved in cutting edge research as an undergraduate on the largely unexplored topic of electronic cigarettes. I was shocked I could have a research opportunity like that, Brown said. I knew when I was looking at colleges, having the opportunity to do research was a high priority for me. The College of Idaho gave me that opportunity. Brown became one of the first students to work with Heggland researching the effects of electronic cigarettes on bone health, spending more than three years performing experiments and gathering data. Now a senior with a completed honors thesis for her undergraduate research, Brown recently won Best Oral Presentation in Cell and Developmental Biology at the 42nd annual West Coast Biological Sciences Undergraduate Research Conference. Its great to see Maggie recognized, Heggland said. She was my first student on this e-cig project, and shes done a lot of foundational work that new students will be able to build upon. She has a great project with a compelling story, and she presents it with such passion, she … Continue reading →

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Quantum Biology and the Frog Prince – ScienceBlog.com (blog)

Posted: Published on May 18th, 2017

ScienceBlog.com (blog) Quantum Biology and the Frog Prince ScienceBlog.com (blog) Of course, biology continues to hold many mysteries for us: Animal navigation and extraordinary knowing; the remarkable efficiency of evolution, and the related problem of the origin of life; why should microwaves cause cancer? why, indeed, should ... Original post: Quantum Biology and the Frog Prince - ScienceBlog.com (blog) … Continue reading →

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Baby Boom at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute … – Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (press release)

Posted: Published on May 18th, 2017

Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (press release) Baby Boom at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute ... Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (press release) The Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) is celebrating the upcoming Endangered Species Day (May 19) with a slew of new births of endangered ... Hello baby! A bunch of baby animals were born at the Smithsonian's ...Washington Post Spring Brings a Wave of Baby Animals to the Zoo | At the SmithsonianSmithsonian all 3 news articles » See original here: Baby Boom at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute ... - Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (press release) … Continue reading →

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Medical Bioinformatics Market By Technological Development, Applications And Forecast 2024 – satPRnews (press release)

Posted: Published on May 18th, 2017

Bioinformatics involves the development and application of novel informatics techniques in the field of biology. It improves the methods of storing, organizing, retrieving and analyzing biological data. Major activity in bioinformatics is to develop software tools in order to generate useful biological knowledge database. In molecular biology, bioinformatics techniques such as signal processing allow extraction of useful results from large amount of raw data. In the field of genetics it helps in sequencing, annotating genomes and to observe mutations. Bioinformatics study acts a biological literature and developmental data bank for biology related data. View Report @http://www.transparencymarketresearch.com/medical-bioinformatics-market.html Similarly, biomedical informatics is an emerging discipline which defines the study of inventions and implementation of structures, algorithms to improve communication, understanding and managing the medical information. The National Center for Toxicological Research (NCTR) conducts research in bioinformatics and chemo informatics. The bioinformatics tools were created for analysis and integration of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics datasets and transcriptomics. The growth of global medical bioinformatics market is driven by increasing initiatives and funding, use of bioinformatics in drug discovery and biomarkers. The market is expected to offer opportunities with the introduction and adoption of upcoming technologies such as cloud computing and other sequencing technologies. The global … Continue reading →

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New Electrical Brain Stimulation Could Awaken Comatose People – Futurism

Posted: Published on May 18th, 2017

Waking The Brain After experiencing a severe brain injury, people can slip into a coma. Some of these people begin to show signs of intermittent awareness, but are still not able to communicate. This state is called minimal consciousness, and it can leave friends and loved ones of those who are trapped in it feeling helpless and heartbroken. tCDS stimulates neurons with low-level electricity. In this study, recently published in Brain Injury, the tCDS treatment was applied to the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain involved in high-level cognitive functions including consciousness. The prefrontal cortex is also connected to other important hubs in the brain, allowing it to send electrical signals outward. Waves of electrical activity moving outward from the prefrontal cortex into other areas of the brain is the hallmark of consciousness.This studys success in prompting some of these patterns with stimulation suggests that scientists may be able to help people with consciousness disorders to awaken partially. Further, the development of a device to facilitate communication between people with consciousness disorders and others may be possible. Approximately 315,000 Americans suffer from disorders of consciousness. Of those, about 280,000 are minimally conscious. Disorders of consciousness are most often caused … Continue reading →

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Brown recluse to antibodies: Missouri S&T, PCRMC partner – The Rolla Daily News

Posted: Published on May 18th, 2017

Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology are working with physicians and clinicians from Phelps County Regional Medical Center on medical research that could lead to new treatments for cancer and traumatic brain injury, a new way to predict potential problems at childbirth, and a method to attract and capture poisonous brown recluse spiders. The research is funded throu Researchers from Missouri University of Science and Technology are working with physicians and clinicians from Phelps County Regional Medical Center on medical research that could lead to new treatments for cancer and traumatic brain injury, a new way to predict potential problems at childbirth, and a method to attract and capture poisonous brown recluse spiders. The research is funded through the Ozark Biomedical Initiative, a partnership between PCRMC and Missouri S&T that provides seed money to support biomedical research. The OBI is an outcome of a partnership between the university and medical center that was formalized in July 2015. Through the OBI, Missouri S&T and PCRMC each contribute $25,000 annually to fund joint research proposals that involve researchers from both entities. That funding provides seed money for research and testing that can support future proposals to major funding agencies like … Continue reading →

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'Grey's Anatomy' spinoff is everything that's wrong with TV – New York Post

Posted: Published on May 18th, 2017

Does Shonda Rhimes think shes Dick Wolf? Taking several pages from the Law & Order masterminds playbook, ABC announced Tuesday that Rhimes, the outrageously successful creator of Scandal and Greys Anatomy, will next executive-produce a Greys spinoff, also set in Seattle with firefighters, not love-starved doctors, as its focus. Is this not a blatant rip-off of Wolfs Chicago franchise on NBC, which includes, so far, the fire and police departments, the hospital and the courthouse? What might ABC call this one? By George, I think Ive got it: Seattle Fire! No one can interweave the jeopardy firefighters face in the line of duty with the drama in their personal lives quite like Shonda, and Greys signature Seattle setting is the perfect backdrop for this exciting spinoff, crowed ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey in a statement announcing the newest addition to Rhimes empire. Really? What has Wolf been doing since Chicago Fire kicked off his Windy City franchise in 2012? Wolfs city of heroes franchise also includes Chicago P.D. launched in 2014, Chicago Med, which debuted a year later, and the 2017 entry, Chicago Justice. With the exception of the latter show, which has yet to be renewed for next season, … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Global B2B Campaign – AdAge.com

Posted: Published on May 18th, 2017

Lauren Flaherty,CA Technologies' CMO. Credit: CA Technologies When you spy the occasional B2B ad campaign that is both surprising and relevant, veterans of the trade can't help but wonder, "Why wasn't that new 'organ' rejected by the corporate body?" To answer this question, it helps to spend time with the top marketing surgeon (aka CMO). In the interview below, Lauren Flaherty, CMO at CA Technologies, helps dissect the strategic thinking behind CA's new global campaign, "The Modern Software Factory." In the process, her diagnosis identifies several truths that other marketers would be wise to take to heart. Talk about your new campaign. "The Modern Software Factory" is a way of framing how CA can help guide companies through their digital transformation. Over the last couple of years, we've been talking about the application economy and all of its promise. What we came to appreciate is that people understand it, but they struggle with how to get there. For example, customers need to be agile, they've got to get apps to market more quickly and securely, they desperately need insights from data. "The Modern Software Factory" is not a show floor for us; it's actually where we can ask customers: Where's … Continue reading →

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Roche Seeks to Mend Damaged Nerves in Multiple Sclerosis Push … – Bloomberg

Posted: Published on May 18th, 2017

Roche Holding AG is seeking a partner with experimental drugs that might help repair the damage caused to the nervous system by multiple sclerosis -- considered a key step in managing the debilitating disease. The Swiss drugmaker wants to find compelling science in whats called remyelination, or repairing the protective sheath around nerve cells, according to Sanjay Keswani, the Basel-based head of neuroscience, opthalmology and rare diseases at Roches pharma research and early development group. Roche also has its own portfolio of experimental remyelinationcompounds, though none have reached human trials. The most important business stories of the day. Get Bloomberg's daily newsletter. The worlds biggest maker of cancer therapies aims to expand its portfolio of multiple sclerosis treatments to tap into a market thats projected to grow to $24 billion by 2020. Roche won its foothold in March, when it won U.S. approval for Ocrevus, a potential blockbuster thats likely to be the only option for patients with a particular form of MS. In remyelination, Roche will have to catch up with Biogen Inc., which is already conducting human tests on its drug candidate. Frankly, we are currently looking at everything, Keswani said in an interview on Tuesday. Whats important … Continue reading →

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