CTE Forensic Buying Guide Equipping your CTE classroom for courses within the Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security career cluster—such as forensic…
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Think about all the varieties of corn you’ve encountered—yellow corn, white corn, red corn, blue corn, and the thousands of products that…
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The light-sensing organs and eyes of living organisms have long fascinated the general public and scientists alike. Scientists ask questions such as…
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This article is designed to provide you with guidance, insights, and explanations for unexpected results you may have experienced with your bacterial…
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Evolution is the study of how characteristics of a species change over time. Changes can happen slowly over many generations in response…
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The slime mold Physarum polycephalum is a single-celled organism that can convert to multiple forms and that displays surprising complexity in its behavior. In…
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Carolina Biological Supply Company is proud to partner with BioBuilder, an award-winning team at MIT creating innovative STEM education focused on synthetic…
How Snakes Lost Their Legs: An Introduction to Evolutionary Development and Gene Regulation
Fossil, embryological, and genetic evidence support the view that ancestors of modern snakes had legs. Use the absence of legs in the…
Anatomy and physiology courses benefit greatly from the use anatomical models and skeletons. Quality models show detailed morphology of organs and complete body systems. Models simplify the identification of anatomical structures, organ positioning within the body cavity, and the relationship between structure and function. Many models can be disassembled, allowing students to explore internal structures. Additionally, they are an excellent reference tool for identifying small and indistinct structures.
Many researchers use zebra fish (Danios) for genetic and developmental studies. Zebra fish make excellent model research organisms since they are vertebrates,…