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Anatomy and
Physiology: How Hormones Work

How Hormones WorkAnatomy and PhysiologyHormonesFeedback: Not Just for GuitarsHow Hormones WorkHypothalamus: The Head HonchoPituitary: The First LieutenantThyroidKidneys: Not Just for Urine!Pancreas…

virology

(Encyclopedia) virology, study of viruses and their role in disease. Many viruses, such as animal RNA viruses and viruses that infect bacteria, or bacteriophages, have become useful laboratory tools…

cholera

(Encyclopedia) choleracholerakŏlˈərə [key] or Asiatic cholera, acute infectious disease caused by strains of the bacterium Vibrio cholerae that have been infected by bacteriophages. The bacteria,…

pharming

(Encyclopedia) pharmingpharmingfärˈmĭng [key], the use of genetically altered livestock, such as cows, goats, pigs, and chickens, to produce medically useful products. In pharming, researchers first…

The Supreme Court: Legalizing School Vouchers

Legalizing School VouchersThe Supreme CourtEducating Our KidsPunishing StudentsTesting for DrugsDealing with Sexual HarassmentLegalizing School Vouchers The Bush Administration is a big…

The Supreme Court: Arresting Rules

Arresting RulesThe Supreme CourtArresting RulesLimiting Forced MedicationConfessing Illegally When arresting people and getting them ready to stand trial, police must carefully follow rules…

DK Science & Technology: Genetics

WHAT IS THE GENETIC CODE? WHAT IS A GENOME? BIOGRAPHY: FRANCIS CRICK English, 1916- JAMES WATSON American, 1928- HUMAN GENOME PROJECTDNA FINGERPRINTFIND OUT MOREGenetics is the study of how living…