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NEW📽️video! Hardy-Weinberg Explained: The Genetics Behind Evolutionary Stability 🧬

To understand the forces driving evolution, scientists use a powerful tool called the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium!

https://t.co/LskmgwV9Lp

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NEW📽️video! Unlocking Discoveries: The Power of Hypothesis-Driven Research

Curious about how scientists uncover the secrets of nature? Dive into the world of hypothesis-driven research, where questions are transformed into experiments.

https://t.co/8wYS1WmutC

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NEW📽️video! Life in Layers: Biological Organization from Biosphere to Cells

Discover the intricate web of life! From cells to the biosphere, explore how every level of biological organization is interconnected.

https://t.co/7iI5uSWkDw

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NEW📽️video! Blueprints of Life: The Power of Biological Structure & Function

Discover the fascinating relationship between structure & function in living and non-living things. This video delves into how this concept operates at various biological levels

https://t.co/dbDLQrn36Z

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NEW 📽️ video! Microbiomes: Exploring the World of These Microcosmic Marvels

Microbiomes contribute to everything from immune function to skin conditions, highlighting the importance of understanding this invisible world within & around us! 🦠 #microbiome

https://t.co/ySDRG5G3sS

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NEW 📽️ video! Translation: RNA to Protein

The central dogma outlines how the cell's information is transferred from DNA, to RNA, to protein. Learn how the cell elegantly orchestrates this complex process that is the foundation for every cellular function

https://t.co/wJ4ymVpuZS

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NEW 📽️ video! Experimental Design: Pushing Scientific Barriers

Have you ever wondered how scientists discover the amazing findings that lead to fundamental knowledge in biology and life-changing therapies? Learn how scientists approach their experiments

https://t.co/06ZkihKpC6

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NEW 📽️ video! Molecules of the Cell: Life's Building Blocks

Like bricks and columns come together to make a building, macromolecules come together to form the cells that make up living things

https://t.co/a0ShfZx8L5

#macromolecules #nucleicacid #lipids #carbohydrates #proteins

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New 📷 about myelin: Nature's Electrical Insulators
Neurons are like the highways transporting information to allow us to walk, talk, jump, etc. Learn what enables rapid delivery of messages along our neurons.

#neurons #neuroscience #brain

https://t.co/KaVn2mlIQW

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New 🎬 about #evolution: Explaining the #diversity of life on earth, produced in collaboration with @ExploreBiology
Explore the story of evolution and learn about factors that drive micro-evolution. #DNA #science #genes
https://t.co/QOinEUKfqD

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New 📽️ with @ExploreBiology - How do each of our cells package 6 feet of #DNA into its nucleus? Discover the clever tricks our cells use to package all of our genetic information into a cell’s nucleus.
https://t.co/WXkmWkX2nK #science #chromatin #biology

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New📽️ -Homeostasis: balance in the body. Learn about homeostasis, or how our bodies maintain optimal conditions for our numerous biological processes to run smoothly.
Produced with @ExploreBiology #biology #homeostasis #longevity https://t.co/qY8ieERnNz

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New 📽️ ! How do we have enough energy to do a high jump or 🏃‍♀️ a mile? Learn how our bodies turn food into fuel, what happens in some metabolic diseases, and how we study metabolism! Produced with @ExploreBiology! https://t.co/VIAPOuDt5P

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RNA interference is a powerful tool to manipulate genes! 🧬 It evolved naturally but is now used in experiments studying medicines and diseases. Find out more in our new video: https://t.co/M2gJubTk1f

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Hi Twitter! 👋 We've been a bit quiet because we've been busy ✨rebranding✨ Check out our new and improved website https://t.co/Zhw7PJVceO !

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New #video! Come on a journey with us through the steps in the #drugdevelopment process. It's an exciting journey that ensures safe and effective medicines are available for patients who need them. Produced with @ExploreBiology https://t.co/WvAM0gPnkK #clinicaltrials

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New 🎬 produced w/ @ExploreBiology Buzzing in your Body A Primer to the Nervous System
Take a quick tour around the nervous system. We explore the parts of key cells that make up the nervous system as well as how these cells pass signals between each other
https://t.co/9MskNcyYzr

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Sometimes diagnosing patients is pretty straightforward, but other times... not so much. In this episode of Crash Course Outbreak Science, we’re learning how healthcare professionals figure out what’s wrong with patients and how to help them. https://t.co/HRmTcTaC4k

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We're back with another video on DNA! 🧬 It's strange to think that there was a time that we didn't know DNA held our genetic information 🔬 Learn more about its discovery here: https://t.co/cwKp32tige