I'm not a parasitologist, and I was wondering about the current state of malaria research. For instance, is it possible to culture P. falciparum? Are there techniques for genetic manipulation, edit…

First off, I am not a biologist, so excuse me if I get any of the terms wrong. However, I am really curious about this one, so please bear with me. In a video by Vsauce, titled "How Many Holes…

Prof said that the experiment "proving" the existence of Okazaki fragments was never replicated. Is this true? I tried looking on Google Scholar and I cannot find any experiments talking specific…

Learning OutcomesExplain the processes of animal reproduction and embryonic developmentDuring sexual reproduction, the haploid gametes of the male and female individuals of a species combine in a process called fertilization. This process produces a diploid fertilized egg called a zygote.Some animal species—including sea stars and sea anemones, as well as some insects, reptiles, and fish—are capable of asexual reproduction.

I just read an article about David Gelernter, who was arguing against Darwin's theory of Natural Selection. He said one particular thing which stood out to me: "… how hard it would be to create j…

I'm currently helping develop a rhythm game, and as part of the scoring system, I'd like to make scores and ranks based more on accurate pattern recognition rather than hitting notes very exactly o…