Biology

Most people despise them, and they are a nuisance, but... I work at a dry storage marina part time. We have a huge building in which we store the boats. Pigeons have taken up residence, and the owner hates 'em because of the mess they make. One of the owners requested that his boat be put in the water for the first time of the season. No one knew there was a pigeon nest in the canvas, and when the boat was being readied for the owner, they found a single partially fledged pigeon. They put it in a bucket and brought it to me. Does anyone have any experience raising pigeons? I read that the parents produce a kind of "milk" in their crop that they feed the ba…

I recently moved into a new house. The previous owners had a boat in the backyard. We have a brick patio and a deck, and I noticed the strangest thing. Both the patio and the deck have a very bright green moss in certain spots. There is more on the patio in between the bricks. The moss looks like the same stuff you see on rocks by water. The funny thing is that sometimes I swear I can detect an ocean smell in the air. I remember the owners making a point at settlement of how "green" the grass looks in the spring. I now wonder if it is because the moss is in the grass too. It seems clear to me that this sea moss has started to spread in my backyard. Does th…

this seems like a stupid question... basicly how do they geneticly modify animals/plants, and how does it work.=p

http://www.icr.org/ I as an atheist have seen this website and heard a lot about this institue. Supposedly, I heard they have some "scientist" that have Ph.D's in biology. Now, the thing is, (me not being an expert in biology) I have heard from a close and reliable friend, that evolution is a foundation of Biology. Now if this is true, then how the heck does a "christion" become a biologist and try to disprove us using what he learned in biology, if its foundation is evolution? Please answer. Thanks.

can anybody suggest any sites where i can study about operation of laboratory equipments , methods .concerned with microbiology, biochemistry, biotechnology in a interactive way

Do you think they are born gay, or chose to be gay. I say they chose to be gay, by acting on some feelings in there bodies during puberty, they are confused to think they are gay, and keep acting on this feeling until they are gay. What do you think? :scratch: :scratch:

My question is simple and straight!!...unlike tht of the Sphinx... Well...name the mammal who has killed more human beings than any other mammal?? Let's us see the bright ones here...lol I`m from India...so u can expect all this from me...lol...we are known for are education...lol

Ok, this is one of the most fascinating stories I've read in awhile. http://www.scienceblog.com/cms/node/7036 Apparently Aboriginees fled to higher ground before the Asian tsunami hit (among other things in the article). This is very similar to bears always knowing which way is north, etc. So, what do you guys make of this? Comments...

I am looking for a few peeps that might be nice enough to help me start a little life-science resource: Adept in PHP/PHPNuke Advertising Experience Frequent Browser of Journal publications, (such as PubMed) University level or higher students People who will submit news and abstracts relevant, but not limited, to the following any of the following areas: Biochemistry Bioinformatics General Biology General Medicine Molecular Genetics Pharmacology Cell Biology Zoology Immunology Qualified users will be given admin powers with respect to their credentials. If you are interested, e-mail me at rakuen@gmail.com or contact me via AIM as windig0zz. The si…

I want to know some of those terms When a woman has huge breasts, then it will appear a line in the middle of her breasts. Do we call it "arc of breasts?" Or any other specific terms? Dickhead its medical name is glans, right? Why are there so many people thought it means glands?

does anyone know exactly what fireflies eat?

I am stucked... I would like to read these articles, but they need subscription. Is anyone out there that can give me a full text of them? It will be of very great help for me. http://www.eje-online.org/cgi/content/abstract/153/1/143 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.f...864&query_hl=11 Thanks!

What’s the latest breakdown on what percentages of the five food groups are best for a healthy diet?

Hi , does anyone know what is this microorganism? It is a slug like organism which swims in the water and may also walk on algae It has two fan-like structures on its head which spins to catch food particles. The picture provided is at 100X under my microscope. Can't capture full body because it keeps on moving around.

Hello, I’m new here, and I’m only 15 years old. A person and I hava been debating over, is a human an animal or not? Both of us have laid out pretty strong facts, and points to consider. So, i would like to know what the people out there think. And if you have a website link that discusses this argument, please give it to me? Thank you.

I heard that rib besides protecting our lungs, promoting the breathing action, it also produce red blood cells. Is it true?

I was just thinkign about this in the car a lttle while ago... Stem cells can grow any kind of tissue. So what if you created cell cultures of human muscle? Just make strands of nutrients, and the muscle could grow down. It weould be very cheap to make (compared to the environmental distruction cows are doing) plus, logically, human muscle would be best for you sense it already has all the stuff required to grow!

Hey, guys, i am just a beginner, and hope you will bear with me for a while. Are fungi prokaryotes? What makes prokaryotes...PROKARYOTES?

Hey i need a lot of info for a school science project, here are the questions about a Sprichete: What makes it living where it lives what kingdom it belongs to Characteristics that are common to all members of that kingdom It's complete scientific classification Characteristics that make in unique How it interacts with other organisms in its environment including humans Any other interesting informationA diagram that should be used in your mini poster Classification Kingdom Phylum class Order Family Genus species I have to have…

I was reading an article today about a protein called Lamin A. From what I read the protein coats the outside of a cell's nucleus. Lamin A starts out as prelamin A, and the presence of an enzyme called Zmpste 24 matured the prelamin A into Lamin A. The DNA of cells has been found to repair properly when Lamin A is healthy, but any type of mutation will interupt this repair and cause aging to proceed. They are now developing inhibitors to the enzyme that would interupt the production of Lamin A and in cancerous cells and/or tumors cause aging and death of the cells. Yeah, possible cure to cancer. Well, this is not my question. My question is that if they can inhibit and de…

Hi. A just hatched chick already does have its own body warmth, does it? And when does it start developing warmth ; days before hatching? hours? Miguel

Which animals have what could be considered to possess emotional faculties? I know there's probably no clear line between what can definitavely be called emotion, and what is simply instinctual impulse, but give me the best answer you can come up with. All i can figure with my pathetically limited knowledge is mammals, and some birds. I guess squids must have emotions cause i heard they are hella smart. Which brings me to another question--- are emotions a sign of being advanced, or of being primitive? they come from a more primitive part of the brain, but it appears that emotions only appear in higher intelligence species. Which brings another question, in the future of…

Well? Upon the 10 degrees, the enzyme also helps speed up the rate of a reaction by lowering the activation energy. WHY DOES IT WORK . . .and HOW DO I CALCULATED THE AMOUNT BY WHICH THE ACTIVATION ENERGY IS LOWERED without using the arrehius equation etc

heya, what are the biotic features of a aquarium. what is the proper meaning of biotic. thanks

Hi guys... ...Not that I'm a Quiz Master or somethin..lol...but let's see who gets this one!! ok...u know when a cell divides...into 2(mitosis) or 4(meiosis) cells.the cells so formed are called daughter cells. My question is why do we call them daughter cells and not "son" cells!?? I used to so bug my science teacher with this question when i was in 8th standard i rem!!!