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Researchers at Hudson Alpha Bioengineering Institute and elsewhere Danjou pearA short-necked variety. Pear (Pyrus Communis). green anjou fruit. Image credit: USA Pears. Pears belong to the…

algae: A single-celled organism that was once thought to be a plant (though it is not actually a plant). As aquatic organisms, they grow in water.…

confirmation bias (noun, “Khan Fa Mei Shun Bai As”) Confirmation bias is our natural tendency to seek out and believe information that confirms what we already…

line up: (noun: alignment) The arrangement or arrangement of things in a patterned order, following clear lines.atom: Basic unit of chemical elements. Atoms consist of a…

Atmosphere: An envelope of gas surrounding the Earth, another planet, or the Moon.Average: Term (in science) for arithmetic mean. The sum of a number group divided…

algae: A single-celled organism that was once thought to be a plant (though it is not actually a plant). As aquatic organisms, they grow in water.…

Coriolis effect (noun, “Kor-ee-OHL-iss Eh-FEKT”) The Coriolis effect causes airborne objects moving over the Earth to travel along curved paths rather than straight lines. This primarily…