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Know Your Cell Biology
Cell biology is the study of cell structure and function, and revolves around the concept that the cell is the fundamental unit of life. Focusing on the cell allows a detailed understanding of the tissues and organisms that cells compose. Scitable invites you to explore our Topic Rooms in cell biology: Cell Origins and Metabolism, Proteins and Gene Expression, Subcellular Compartments, Cell Communication, and Cell Cycle and Cell Division. Essentials of Cell Biology, the eBook, introduces readers to the core concepts. It provides an introduction to cell biology for beginning students of all ages or be a springboard to more specialized topics for advanced students. Topics include: the origin of the cell, how cells are organized, how they reproduce, how they use energy, and many more.
SPECIAL FEATURE
On November 10th, we celebrate the 2014 World Science Day for Peace and Development. Established by UNESCO in 2001 as an annual event, this year’s theme is “Quality Science Education: ensuring a sustainable future for all.” See what UNESCO is doing to raise public awareness of the importance of science and its benefits to society, and participate in the celebration. Quality science education can help us tackle global and local challenges!
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• Blue LEDs: A Noble Winner of The Nobel Prize
• MagLev in 3D: Moving Objects Without Touching Them
• The Quantum Cheshire Cat
Green Science
What is Ebola? Where did it come from? Why is it currently a big deal?
And what can we do to help? Get the facts on Ebola, share your thoughts,
and take our poll.
• Making The World A Greener Place
• Feeling At Home in the Realm of Science
• Global Warming Favors Light-Colored Insects
Genetics Generation
Ask the average person about the "eugenics movement" and you are likely
to get blank stares. Raise your awareness of this tragic time in our
country's history.
• Case Study in Genetic Non Disclosure
• When A Case Study Isn't Hypothetical: Huntington's
• Case Study: Three Parent Embryos
Graphene, a manmade sheet of carbon the thickness of a single atom, is 200 times stronger than steel. What possibilities do graphene and other nanomaterials offer engineers? Can molecule-sized machines revolutionize technology and save our cells?
Read Spotlight
When Nobel laureates and young researchers gather together on Lindau island, what do they talk about? Our Spotlight showcases Nature videos capturing their debates.
This annual global celebration honors and support our world's educators. Are you a teacher? Has one inspired you?
