• The comparative SNP analysis among the 7 sub-lineages of Beijing showed the evolution of amino acid changes occurred mostly in the genes of cell wall, cell processes, intermediary metabolism and respiration. (sun.ac.za)
  • Significant overrepresentation of biological processes associated with these changes was however only observed in sub-lineage 1 and observed common ancestor of sub-lineages 1, 2 and 3. (sun.ac.za)
  • This is followed by consideration of the evolution of life on earth, exploring the underlying processes of natural selection and ecological interactions. (trentu.ca)
  • 4.1 Earth's geosphere changes through geological, hydrological, physical, chemical, and biological processes that are explained by universal laws. (carleton.edu)
  • These believers, led by Michael Behe, a senior fellow at Seattle's Discovery Institute , espouse a mix of doctrine and science to explain human creation and the breathtaking complexity of many biological processes. (edutopia.org)
  • The student is introduced to the study of genetics, development, and evolution, giving an overview of how these processes interact to produce form and function. (sfu.ca)
  • Understanding the fundamental rules of life, such as the principles governing genetics, evolution and biological processes, is essential for advancing scientific knowledge. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • Many of the challenges faced by today's society, such as global food security, environmental sustainability and healthcare, are deeply rooted in biological processes. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • Our new results , based on computer modelling, link evolutionary processes to the principles of learning and intelligent problem solving - without involving any higher powers. (rawstory.com)
  • Central to this study are the molecules (proteins, DNA, etc. that underpin biological processes. (princeton.edu)
  • Understanding the history and philosophy of biological systematics (phylogenetics, taxonomy and classification of living things) is key to successful practice of the discipline. (nhbs.com)
  • In this thoroughly revised third edition of the classic Biological Systematics , Andrew V. Z. Brower and Randall T. Schuh provide an updated account of cladistic principles and techniques, emphasizing their empirical and epistemological clarity. (nhbs.com)
  • Biological Systematics is both a textbook for students studying systematic biology and a desk reference for practicing systematists. (nhbs.com)
  • He is the author of the first edition of Biological Systematics: Principles and Applications and coauthor of True Bugs of the World (Hemiptera: Heteroptera): Classification and Natural History , both from Cornell, as well as Plant Bugs of the World . (nhbs.com)
  • Students will be prepared to enter graduate or professional programs in biology or healthcare professions, to teach biology in middle or high schools, or to enter careers related to the biological sciences. (northpark.edu)
  • In addition, students become qualified to pursue graduate studies in any of several areas of study within the Biological Sciences and the health professions. (wiu.edu)
  • Students planning to major in the Biological Sciences should have three years of Mathematics and one year each of Biology, Physics, and Chemistry in high school. (wiu.edu)
  • This paper proposes a basic revision of the understanding of teleology in biological sciences. (philpapers.org)
  • Marcel Quarfood - 2006 - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 37 (4):735-747. (philpapers.org)
  • John Zammito - 2006 - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 37 (4):748-770. (philpapers.org)
  • D. M. Walsh - 2006 - Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences 37 (4):771-791. (philpapers.org)
  • These new investigations aim to radically change the way we think about important biological phenomena covering plant, microbial and animal sciences. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council is set to fund 62 visionary projects that could revolutionise our understanding of the rules of life. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • The second study, entitled 'Serendipitous adaptive evoluntionary innovation mediated by methylome and te mobilome dynamics' is being led by Professor Stuart Piertney, Chair in Molecular Ecology and Evolution at the School of Biological Sciences and Dean for Postgraduate Research. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • The investment by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council's (BBSRC) Pioneer Awards enables the pursuit of unique ideas that challenge current thinking or open up novel areas of exploration. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • The interface of nanotechnology and biological sciences is already leading to a transformation of the way human-made materials are constructed and the uses to which they can be put. (princeton.edu)
  • eLS, formerly known as The Encyclopedia of Life Sciences, is the largest single reference work ever published in the biological sciences. (lu.se)
  • The handicap principle is a hypothesis proposed by the Israeli biologist Amotz Zahavi to explain how evolution may lead to "honest" or reliable signalling between animals which have an obvious motivation to bluff or deceive each other. (wikipedia.org)
  • Also included are principles of behavior and ecological relationships of organisms to each other and their environment. (sfu.ca)
  • Charles Darwin's theory of evolution offers an explanation for why biological organisms seem so well designed to live on our planet. (rawstory.com)
  • Then you'll focus on your specific interests, such as cell and molecular biology, organismal biology, ecology and evolution, or the biology of marine organisms. (umassd.edu)
  • Our faculty engage in research at the forefront of their fields, with a strong focus on marine biology, ecological and evolutionary genetics, and integrative biology, in which we use diverse approaches to study the complexity of biological organisms. (umassd.edu)
  • Social Darwinism is a loose set of ideologies that emerged in the late 1800s in which Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was used to justify certain political, social, or economic views. (history.com)
  • According to Darwin's theory of evolution, only the plants and animals best adapted to their environment will survive to reproduce and transfer their genes to the next generation. (history.com)
  • Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was a scientific theory focused on explaining his observations about biological diversity and why different species of plants and animals look different. (history.com)
  • After Darwin published his theories on biological evolution and natural selection, Herbert Spencer drew further parallels between his economic theories and Darwin's scientific principles. (history.com)
  • As a population geneticist professionally concerned with Mendel's mechanism for the inheritance of variation and with Darwin's theory of evolution by selection of that variation, I have long found the vast disproportion in interest between the two to be paradoxical. (nybooks.com)
  • ENGLISH ABSTRACT : Tuberculosis has continued to be a global health concern and warrants an increased understanding of its causative agent Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis) in terms of its evolution, virulence and other biological traits. (sun.ac.za)
  • Yet at present, most work on the evolution of culture has focused solely on the transmission of individual-level traits. (cambridge.org)
  • In this target article, I discuss the emergence and evolution of group-level traits and the implications for the theory of cultural evolution, including ramifications for the evolution of human cooperation, technology, and cultural institutions, and for the equivalency of multilevel selection and inclusive fitness approaches. (cambridge.org)
  • Offspring acquire a mix of traits from their biological parents. (hawaii.edu)
  • Exploring the role of higher-order interactions in living systems', led by Dr Francisco Perez-Reche, Reader in the School of Natural and Computing Science, will combine empirical and mathematical work to consider the role of higher-order interactions between three or more individuals on the dynamics and evolution of traits of living systems. (abdn.ac.uk)
  • This led to their research paper being titled, "Evolution of buffering in a genetic circuit controlling plant stem cell proliferation. (icr.org)
  • Principles and concepts of the transmission of genetic information. (sfu.ca)
  • Using a modern approach to evolutionary biology called cladistics, which utilizes genetic information in combination with a variety of other data to evaluate biological relationships that emerge over the ages, Parker and colleagues found that the appendix has evolved at least twice, once among Australian marsupials and another time among rats, lemmings and other rodents, selected primates and humans. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Students will be able to identify the genetic factors that impact the evolutionary process, correctly categorize primates based on anatomy, and summarize how the theory of evolution applies to humans. (ncssm.edu)
  • We will use Punnett squares to demonstrate the basic rules of genetic inheritance and the Hardy-Weinberg equation to show how we can use math to determine whether evolution has occurred. (ncssm.edu)
  • The Nagoya Protocol is a supplementary agreement to the Convention on Biological Diversity, which has as one of its main goals the fair and equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of genetic resources.1 The Protocol expands on the Convention's access and benefit-sharing provisions, with the aim of creating a global framework for the development of access and benefit-sharing instruments for genetic resources. (who.int)
  • The Nagoya Protocol applies to genetic resources, and traditional knowledge associated thereto, that are covered by the Convention on Biological Diversity, and to the benefits arising from their utilization. (who.int)
  • This course provides a survey of fundamental biological principles for non-science majors. (abtech.edu)
  • When you major in biology, you begin your studies with a solid foundation in fundamental biological principles and practices. (umassd.edu)
  • You'll progress from the study of biology's fundamental principles and practices to electives in your own areas of research interest and career preparation. (umassd.edu)
  • An examination of the principles and methodologies of genetics and evolutionary biology, and their relationship to ecology. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • AN emphasizes sophisticated methodologies and innovative theoretical syntheses--all in an effort to advance the knowledge of organic evolution and other broad biological principles. (eurekalert.org)
  • Trained in both biological anthropology and archaeology, his work is multidisciplinary, making extensive use of evolutionary principles and quantitative methodologies. (berghahnbooks.com)
  • The principles, practices and challenges of curating and making accessible biological information in databases will also be discussed. (le.ac.uk)
  • There has progressively been increased recognition of the need to address behavioural, lifestyle (harmful cultural practices) and other underlying socioeconomic, physical and biological factors, referred to here as the broad determinants of health, so as to improve health. (who.int)
  • and what biological and cognitive mechanisms underlie it. (mit.edu)
  • In its widest sense the physics of life seeks to understand how the rules that govern the whole universe led to the emergence of life on Earth and underlie biological behaviour. (princeton.edu)
  • For example, in sexual selection, the theory suggests that animals of greater biological fitness signal this status through handicapping behaviour, or morphology that effectively lowers this quality. (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition to being central to modern biologists' understanding of evolution, information theory overlaps heavily with thermodynamics, the area of physics concerned with how the different kinds of internal energy of a system (such as heat and stored chemical energy) might be affected by the outside world. (santafe.edu)
  • I propose a conceptual extension of the theory of cultural evolution, particularly related to the evolutionary competition between cultural groups. (cambridge.org)
  • A biological design theory expects to uncover elements in biological systems that would correspond to human-designed systems performing similar functions. (icr.org)
  • ICR is developing a theory of biological design as a more scientific approach to selectionism. (icr.org)
  • However, this 25-year study of the selection, inheritance, and evolution in the mute swan population of Abbotsbury, England, yielded data on clutch size consistent with the direction predicted by evolutionary theory. (eurekalert.org)
  • Charles Darwin published his notions on natural selection and the theory of evolution in his influential 1859 book On the Origin of Species . (history.com)
  • The idea of the evolution of evolvability has been around for some time, but the detailed application of learning theory is beginning to give this area a much needed theoretical foundation. (rawstory.com)
  • People are greatly concerned with the place of human beings in the universe, so the materialist theory of evolution continues to agitate and fascinate all concerned. (nybooks.com)
  • Classical ethology, together with recent developments in Behavioral Biology, can supply a broad biological basis for relationship research, however, the ethologically oriented attitudes concerning systems theory, description, classification, theorizing and integration of knowledge are probably the most important contribution of classical ethology to relationship research. (bvsalud.org)
  • Reflecting on complexity of biological systems: Kant and beyond? (philpapers.org)
  • An examination of the biological principles underlying questions concerning biodiversity and evolution. (trentu.ca)
  • This bachelor of science (BSc) program is for students who are interested in using physical approaches to tackle biological problems. (sfu.ca)
  • I also outlined the commonalities and differences between intelligent design and theistic evolution (TE) as approaches to biology. (evolutionnews.org)
  • This course is an introduction to biological anthropology with an emphasis on the key concepts and findings of human evolutionary biology. (ncssm.edu)
  • Although the Nagoya Protocol sets out broad principles, many details are left to domestic jurisdictions, including how to address pathogens in implementing legislation and how to implement health emergency measures. (who.int)
  • Do these principles constrain patterns of organization in ecological systems? (santafe.edu)
  • Use a biological knowledge base common to contemporary biologists in cellular, sub-organismic, organismic, and systems levels of biological organization. (uaeu.ac.ae)
  • Biology II covers diverse topics including evolution, systematic, diversity of life, plant form and function, animal form and function, and conservation biology. (uaeu.ac.ae)
  • This course aims at covering diverse topics including evolution, speciation, systematic, diversity of plants and animals, plant form and function, animal form and function, and conservation biology. (uaeu.ac.ae)
  • To guide your progress, students may select concentrations in conservation biology, cell and molecular biology, ecology and evolution biology, and marine biology . (umassd.edu)
  • Nanotechnology enables the investigation of the most basic mechanisms of their functions, their engineering principles, and ultimately mathematical models that describe them. (princeton.edu)
  • The investigation of ontogeny, evolution, function and causation is still important for relationship research. (bvsalud.org)
  • The volume aims to identify the basic neurocognitive mechanisms that constitute musicality (and effective ways to study these in human and nonhuman animals) and to develop a method for analyzing musical phenotypes that point to the biological basis of musicality. (mit.edu)
  • genetics and mechanisms of evolution. (bbk.ac.uk)
  • Do Transmission Isolation Mechanisms (TRIMS) Influence Cultural Evolution? (berghahnbooks.com)
  • They strive to understand and even mimic in their artificial nanostructures the mechanisms that underpin the function of biological nanomachines (proteins). (princeton.edu)
  • It illustrates the scientific process by exploring topics from 'What is evolution? (trentu.ca)
  • 1.2 Earth scientists use a large variety of scientific principles to understand how our planet works. (carleton.edu)
  • Understand and explain important scientific words and phrases used in molecular ecology and evolution. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • Express your ideas about molecular ecology and evolution using appropriate scientific terminology, and be able to communicate these ideas effectively through oral and poster presentations. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • There is no scientific debate about evolution. (edutopia.org)
  • The evolution of dentistry is a proven fact, especially with their specialties increasingly showing scientific evidence or biological plausibility of their diagnostic and therapeutic findings. (bvsalud.org)
  • Each subject is presented on a 'first-principles' basis, including mathematical treatment as appropriate, tables of key data and detailed figures. (lu.se)
  • Bioinformatics' gives an introductory overview of the underpinning principles of molecular biology that allow the acquisition, analysis and storage of information about genomes, transcriptomes and proteomes. (le.ac.uk)
  • How geological and biological change are the consequence of history, chance, and necessity acting over different scales of space and time. (mcgill.ca)
  • Develop a biological knowledge base common to contemporary biologists, encompassing microscopy, cell structure, cellular membranes, and nucleic acids biology. (uaeu.ac.ae)
  • Functional morphology employs to a great deal physical principles to analyse functional capacities of structures in relation to environment and to evaluate the expected benefit for the organism. (springer.com)
  • Working group: What physical principles predict life? (santafe.edu)
  • Are there physical principles that predict life? (santafe.edu)
  • The application of basic physical concepts to biological systems. (trentu.ca)
  • Health problems attributed to housing (diseases, injuries, nuisance, etc);Town planning (physical planning) principles for. (edu.gh)
  • Methods: The principles of medical surveillance are reviewed to further the discussion of occupational health surveillance for workers exposed to nanomaterial s. (cdc.gov)
  • The course covers the basics, principles and limitations for the most common methods for multivariate statistics (analysis of variance, principal component analysis and partial least squares regression), experimental design (super-saturated and factorial designs) and method validation with a focus on practical use. (lu.se)
  • Principle 5:The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems. (hawaii.edu)
  • Outline the major themes in the history of molecular ecology and evolution. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • Describe how molecular data can be used to make inferences about ecology and evolution. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • Apply appropriate visualisation and statistical techniques to problems in molecular ecology and evolution. (lincoln.ac.nz)
  • In these remarkable space adventures, does Star Trek reflect biology and evolution as we know it? (princeton.edu)
  • American scientist Jared Diamond has proposed that certain risky human behaviours, such as bungee jumping, may be expressions of instincts that have evolved through the operation of the handicap principle. (wikipedia.org)
  • His major research interests focus on integrating the biological, cultural, and technological aspects of evolution in humans, non-human primates, and fossil hominins. (berghahnbooks.com)
  • The course will cover the principles of evolution and genetics, human osteology, primate evolutionary history, primate behavior, the human fossil record, and modern human variation. (ncssm.edu)
  • Students will understand why humans are primates and understand the general trajectory of human evolution. (ncssm.edu)
  • To explore the general trajectory of human evolution, we will examine the fossil skulls (casts) of our evolutionary ancestors. (ncssm.edu)
  • Hinde tried to integrate our knowledge about human relationships based in some principles of classical ethology. (bvsalud.org)
  • A series of papers by American biologist Thomas Getty showed that Grafen's proof of the handicap principle depends on the critical simplifying assumption that signallers trade off costs for benefits in an additive fashion, the way humans invest money to increase income in the same currency. (wikipedia.org)
  • 1 Redundancy is an important engineering principle built into designs that enables something to maintain its function when being stressed. (icr.org)
  • If Darwin had been aware of the species that have an appendix attached to a large cecum, and if he had known about the widespread nature of the appendix, he probably would not have thought of the appendix as a vestige of evolution. (sciencedaily.com)
  • The group also touched on the question of determinism in biological systems, both from a theoretical perspective and also in reference to highly-controlled experimental results for synthetic ecological communities, developed by one of our participants. (santafe.edu)
  • More about information, thermodynamics, and the evolution of complexity in biological systems . (santafe.edu)
  • There, it intimidates teachers and tries to unwind nearly a century of proven biological principles. (edutopia.org)
  • 4 One major assumption is that biological functions are far more suitably explained by engineering principles. (icr.org)
  • The validity of this assumption has been contested, in its application to the cost-benefit trade-off that is assumed to mediate the evolution of sexually selected signals. (wikipedia.org)
  • The battle is escalating: A recent study by the National Science Teachers Association reported that three of ten teachers feel pressure from students and parents to include nonscientific alternatives to evolution in the classroom. (edutopia.org)
  • Data col- ated with potentially harmful biological beds (n = 2181) in the study area. (who.int)
  • Biology 510 studies principles of biological chemistry, cytology and cellular energy transformations. (exeter.edu)
  • This module will also illustrate how computers are used to investigate the organisation and evolution of genes and genomes. (le.ac.uk)
  • Our work shows that the evolution of regulatory connections between genes, which govern how genes are expressed in our cells, has the same learning capabilities as neural networks. (rawstory.com)
  • What can we learn of these principles from observations of life on Earth? (santafe.edu)
  • Environment : Formation of the Earth and the evolution of life. (mcgill.ca)
  • Life on Earth probably evolved from nanosize molecules that became complex enough to enable replication, and evolution on Earth over billions of years has created the incredibly sophisticated nanomachines whose complex interactions constitute the fabric of the actions, perceptions, and senses of all living creatures. (princeton.edu)
  • Through course activities focused around practical application of concepts, students will gain a basic understanding of evolution, autecology, population ecology, community ecology, and ecosystem ecology. (unity.edu)
  • Conducting a treatment is multidisciplinary and should be conducted in compliance with the basic principles of technique and biology of each procedure in order not to compromise the tissues involved. (bvsalud.org)
  • This course examines the efforts to understand biological origins and diversity. (northpark.edu)
  • They chalk that feat up to "the power of evolution"…an explanation akin to magic. (icr.org)