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Dictionary » S » Science ScienceDefinition noun, plural: sciences (1) The methodological study of a phenomenon through careful observation, collecting data, experimental investigation, or theoretical explanation. (2) A systematized body of knowledge in the form of hypotheses, theories, principles, models or laws that have been conclusively drawn from observed or verifiable facts or from experimental findings gained basically from the application of the scientific method.
A particular branch of either the process of study or the body of knowledge, such as astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, and physics.
Derived terms: scientific, scientist, scientifically.
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Results from our forumScience of exhaustion?I just wondered if somebody could briefly explain, very simplied, what is going in your body when you are exhausted? By that I mean you have worked hard for a few hours and feel like you need to sit down. What causes that condition? Is it lack or sugars?
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Re: Natural selection is proven wrong... are "breeds" of plants, camels and cows that are still able to interbreed with each other but farmers consider them a new breed. In science different breeds of cows would be considered a new subspecies so they can be given a unique scientific name. Therefore we can say that all cows ...
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Re: Natural selection is proven wrongGamila, this explanation of species was recommended to me by a science teacher who uses it a resource. Since it's not all that bad I'm considering using this one to help form my explanation. It shows why speciation is sometimes so hard to define: http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/evo101/VA1BioSpeciesConcept.shtml ...
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Isolating algae pigments - Paper chromatography?I am a high school science teacher and I have a student doing a science research project on Volvox globator . He is planning on exposing the Volvox to different wavelengths of light, then measuring growth (change in numbers). Also, ...
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ParamutationA little more info, if you didn't already see this: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/5011826.stm Yes, everything in a biological organism is sensitive to change. Even one exchange of nucleotide in the DNA can cause the organism to be in a disease state/not ...
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