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Regina's Biology Blog September 2003 Archive

By Regina Bailey, About.com Guide to Biology since 1997

Monkeys and Fairness

Friday September 26, 2003
A study by researchers at Emory University shows that monkeys, like humans, have a sense of fairness. In the study, monkeys that received a less desirable reward for the same ... Read More

Land Biomes: Taigas

Thursday September 25, 2003
Taigas, also called boreal or coniferous forests, are forests of dense evergreen trees that extend across North America, Europe, and Asia. Taiga winters are long and harsh with temperatures averaging ... Read More

Bacterial Foodborne Diseases

Wednesday September 24, 2003
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that around 80 million people a year in the U.S. alone contract foodborne diseases. The most common causes of foodborne ... Read More

Giant Rodent

Saturday September 20, 2003
Researchers have found the fossil remains of a giant rodent believed to have lived around 6-8 million years ago. This rodent is estimated to have been about 1,500 pounds and ... Read More

Did You Know?

Friday September 19, 2003
Did you know that researchers have developed human skin cells that don't die? This immortal skin was discovered by accident by a research team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It ... Read More

AP Biology Books

Thursday September 18, 2003
Preparing for the AP Biology exam can be hectic. These Top AP Biology Books are wonderful resources that are sure to help you score high on the AP Biology exam.

Did You Know?

Saturday September 13, 2003
Did you know that researchers have doubled the life span of fruit flies by altering a specific gene? When altered, this gene restricts the amount of calories that can be ... Read More

Chromosomes and Gender

Friday September 12, 2003
Chromosomes are long, stringy aggregates of genes that carry heredity information. They are composed of DNA and proteins and are located within the nucleus of our cells. Chromosomes determine everything ... Read More

HIV Uses Trojan Horse Method to Infect Cells

Wednesday September 10, 2003
Researchers at Johns Hopkins suggest that HIV uses a veil of human proteins, in a Trojan horse manner, to infect cells. To go from cell to cell, HIV is packaged ... Read More

Man Survives Drill to the Head

Saturday September 6, 2003
A man survives, with no brain damage, after landing on a drill bit that became lodged in his skull. The drill bit went through his eye and out the back ... Read More

Biology Science Fair Project Books

Thursday September 4, 2003
Science fair projects give you the opportunity to experience science and biology through hands-on activities. Many people however, find it difficult getting started. These Top Ten Biology Science Fair Project ... Read More

Did You Know?

Monday September 1, 2003
Did you know that blue butterflies trick ants into providing nourishment for them by copying the complex chemicals that ants use to communicate with one another? More biology facts.

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