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... schistosomes. The snails would release cercariae when transferred to a vial of water. We could then see the released cercariae when the vial was held up to a light. We never tried to quantify them, but it was a good fast and easy way to find the cercariae we were looking for. The water did not ...

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... schistosomes. The snails would release cercariae when transferred to a vial of water. We could then see the released cercariae when the vial was held up to a light. We never tried to quantify them, but it was a good fast and easy way to find the cercariae we were looking for. The water did not ...

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... to think that we really have proved something - when we haven't. Everything in science is subject to new evidence that will contradict the long-held paradigm. And that is how science differs from most religions (especially Christianity).

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... charge cannot come from nowhere, so I’ll drop it for now. 2. This is materials science. In a conductor (like wires), electrons are only loosely held to their atoms. A voltage (technically called a potential difference ) causes those electrons to move. And there are a large number of them! For ...

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In reference to embryo development - the dividing mass of cells is initially held within a membranous structure - zona pellucida - that is eventully breached shortly before implantation. It has more than a mechnical function as it's involved in sperm binding.

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