Membrane biology

The transition from adolescence into emerging adulthood, as seen in the Arnett Model of lifespan development, marks a unique developmental period in humans that can have a significant impact on the adaptation and maintenance of healthy behaviors. Emerging adulthood is specifically described as the period between the ages of eighteen and twenty-five when one explores their identity, instability, self-focus, ambivalence towards choices, and possibilities. The promotion of an active lifestyle has…

Biological anthropology is one of the four main fields of anthropology. Biological anthropology—also called physical anthropology—includes human evolution, non-primatology, and biological adaptations to the environment. Biological anthropology is a popular area of study within anthropology. It is the combination of both the biological and social sciences to answer questions about human adaptability and evolution. As far as research methods go, biological anthropologists tend to include more…

Findings An artificial Organ is a man-made creation that is implanted within a person in order to sustain/improve a failing organ and can come as a kind of temporary life support while waiting on the transplant list. In some cases, artificial organs can eliminate the need for transplantation altogether however there are many benefits and costs to artificial organs which prevents this. Other artificial organs such as prosthetic limbs and cochlear implants, which are for those in no need of…

From Dolly, the sheep, to Mendel's pea plants, the history of genetic engineering has always been a controversial topic. However, what everyone needs to realize is that it is all around the world. Dolly was the first genetically engineered sheep, and Mendel was the first person to understand the concept of cross breeding to manipulate the genes of organisms. Genetic engineering has always been controversial. The biggest reason that people say that genetic engineering is controversial, is because…

Brian Switek, the author of How Giraffes Became Winner by a neck, writes about the evolution of the giraffe and its neck length. The article starts off by explaining the theories of Darwin and Wallace compared to Lamarck. In most textbook cases, Darwin and Wallace are correct, since textbooks usually only show the modern giraffe, Giraffa Camelopardalis, but in this situation, Lamarck’s theory is more correct. The example of the question would be, picture a proto giraffe looking up in a tree for…

There are many reasons why fossils are considered essential for the study of biological evolution. One reason is that fossils are the remains of an organism that was once living at one point or another. Fossils provide exact evidence of animals that are extinct and are able to trace them to the evolution of living organisms. Fossils are essential for evolution because they show how species evolved from a "simple" type of species to a more "complex" species. They are essential for the study of…

must have a bachelors degree in a study related to neuroscience, requiring four years (psychologyschoolguide). Most schools with graduate programs in neuropsychology prefer to admit applicants with undergraduate degrees in pre-med, psychology, or biology (psychologycareercenter.org). During the course of study, one should take courses in neuropsychology, neuroanatomy and neuropathology (alleydog.com) with course work also covering foundations of human behavior, psychopathology, psychological…

Biologists have done many studies concerning guppies. Guppies are one of the world's most widely distributed tropical fishes, and one of the most popular freshwater fish species. These fishes tend to live in tropical lakes and rivers. In addition, Guppies have a wide color variation. This led Biologists to wonder what was caused the wide coloration of Guppies. Biologists collected data about different types of guppies and where they lived. After observing and collecting data about the guppies,…

Human evolution is a key theory in anthropology, particularly within the sub-fields of biological anthropology and archaeology. The theory of evolution describes the process of a gradual change in traits in a species over time. Human evolution describes the slow process that led to the rise of anatomically modern humans—who we are today. During this process, traits were altered in order to adapt to environmental situations and needs. The name of our species is Homo sapiens sapiens. Out of…

Fossils are important source of information to understanding the evolution of organisms. Without fossils people can only speculate how animals evolve or they can look at some animals that have visible evolutions between their species. When we look at fossil records we can see the big picture of how different animals were able to adapt to their ever changing surroundings. Darwin was able to see the visible changes between his finches, but looking at fossil records of the birds he could have seen…