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What is Pythagoras's theorem?

For any right-angled triangle, the square of the hypotenuse (the side opposite the right angle) is the sum of the square of the remaining two sides.
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How can I help you get in to medical school?

I recently got in to medical school and I know how hard it is. Taking Bristol med school, for example, there were around 4,500 applicants but only 220-or-so places; it is intensely competitive. I did not go ...
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Where did mitochondria come from?

Mitochondria are a fascinating organelle, which we, as humans, rely on for so much. They are where the electron transport chain occurs, where ADP is converted to ATP with the high-energy bond we utilise ever...
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So, what actually is a mole?

A mole is simply a unit of measurement of any substance that contains as many atoms as there are in 12 grams of Carbon-12. Why Carbon-12? Carbon-12 is the standard by which we compare the mass of any other m...
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I'm doing GCSEs, isn't it too early to be thinking about applying for medicine?

Simply, no. Whilst it is imperative to keep an open mind when it comes to what degree you wish to study in university medicine often differs from other subjects. Although many subjects are very difficult to ...
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