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The Colonial Theory of Multicellular Life
German biologist Ernst Haeckel proposed the colonial theory of multicellular life in 1874. He suggested that ancestral metazoans or earlier animals originated from the symbiosis […]
What is Multicellularity: Definition and Discussions
Single-celled organisms dominated life on Earth for billions of years. The evolution to multicellular life however changed the entire landscape because it resulted in the emergence […]
Environmental Impacts of Blockchain Technology
Several experts and industry observers have expressed concerns over the negative environmental impacts of blockchain technology, including the expanding popularity of cryptocurrencies and emerging applications […]
What is CRISPR? How CRISPR Gene Editing Works?
A 2014 MIT Technology Review article by A Regalado described CRISPR as “the biggest biotech discovery of the century.” This was not an overstretch. CRISPR […]
Plastic Pyrolysis Pros and Cons: Converting Plastics Into Energy
Pyrolysis represents the thermal degradation of materials at high temperatures within a stable or inert atmosphere. The process has several industrial uses and applications. Nonetheless, […]
Contributions and Legacy of Yuan Longping: The Father of Hybrid Rice
Nature, one of the leading multidisciplinary science journals, describes him as a “crop scientist whose high-yield hybrid rice fed billions.” True enough, for his contributions […]
Host-Parasite Coevolution Theory of Sexual Reproduction
The host-parasite coevolution theory suggests that sex and sexual reproduction have evolved in part as a defense against parasites. It also suggests that the continued […]
Climate Emergency Declaration
Several governments, scientists, climate activists, and media organizations around the world have declared a climate emergency to underscore further the need to tackle climate change […]
Studies: Playing Video Games Can Make You Smarter
Non-gamers might describe them as unproductive and social recluse individuals who spend countless hours a day in front of their personal computers, favorite gaming consoles, […]