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Artificial life, also known as synthetic life, is life that is created from scratch. In order for it to be considered life, it should have a membrane which is capable of self-assembly and able ...

ADH stands for anti-diuretic hormone. An increase in ADH production would lead to more water being reabsorbed into the blood/capillaries. As such, urine contains less water and becomes more concentrated.<...

Neurons are sometimes referred to as brain cells, but they aren't only found in the brain - and they aren't the only type of cell that makes up the brain! In fact, you have one hundred million in your gut...

Sympatric speciation occurs between populations of an ancestral species that inhabit the same geographical area. Allopatric speciation occurs between populations of an ancestral species that become isolat...

As the blood vessel taking blood out of the Bowman's capsule is narrower, it has a smaller width. The smaller width creates more resistance, which increases blood pressure inside the Bowman's capsule. Thi...