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When the nonprofit REAL School Garden introduced school gardens to 90 elementary schools, they saw increases of 12-15% in students' standardized test scores, with the largest gains in science. While your students may have outgrown their elementary days, the advantages…
When the cold weather of winter arrives, many organisms face extreme challenges, from freezing temperatures to shorter days and less food. To survive, these organisms rely on gene regulation. This process involves modulating gene transcription to effectively turn genes “on”…
Mistletoe, a plant that has become synonymous with holiday cheer, is also a fascinating organism from a scientific and biological perspective. Scientifically, mistletoe refers to a group of parasitic plants that grow on the branches or trunks of trees. Unlike…
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When it comes to groundbreaking scientific discoveries, we often think in terms of complex organisms. Species like humans or mice are key players in biomedical research and molecular biology. However, in the world of biology, a tiny, transparent roundworm called…
Read More C. elegans: The Tiny Worm That Transformed Science and Won Nobel Prizes
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