In the fields of psychology and anthropology one might encounter the term “Human Universals”, this term refers to certain behaviors or thought processes that are said to be “hard-wired” into the brain as dictated by the human genomes. Human Universals is one of the arguments against cultural...
Though there are some similarities especially in structural elements, plant and animal cells do differ especially in functions. Animal and plant cells both have cytoplasm, cell membrane and a nucleus. The cell walls of plants are made up of cellulose. Cellulose allows high pressure to build up...
A deluge of torrential rains dubbed by scientists as an "atmospheric river" has flooded California. The rains have interrupted travel, drenched southern sections of California for 6 days, and have caused officials to issue a state of emergency. The rains have triggered mudslides, thunderstorms,...
The capillary bed is an interlaced network of capillaries that services an organ. The network size of the capillary bed depends on how active the particular organ is. Usually, the more active organs require more nutrients and produce more waste products. Two kinds of vessels make up the capillary...
The cuneiform bone, in human anatomy, may mean any of three bones located in either the top or middle of the foot. The three bones are the medial cuneiform bone, the lateral cuneiform bone, and the intermediate cuneiform bone. The arching form of the foot is partially due to the structure of the...
Erik Erikson was one of the well-known psychologists in the modern times whose work focused on the stages of development of a child into adulthood. These stages consists of crisis that individuals should overcome for them not to become fixated in one stage. If a person is fixated, the crisis in...
Instincts are best understood as hard-wired biological predispositions that are not learned, but are present at birth. Developmentally, some instincts are immediately present, some disappear and some are latent until several years go by. Modern technology and a settled social environment has made...
The phrenic nerves arise from the spinal column at the height of the neck. The left and right phrenic nerve follow a different path, but both find their origin mainly in the (cervical nerve) C4, but also in the C3 and C5 vertebrae of the neck. The part originating from the C5 is the accessory...
The mystery of the cause of global animal deaths of fish, birds, and crabs deepens as thousands of doves fell from the sky over Faenza, Italy. This latest mass kill has scientists around the world puzzled as residence in the small Italian town were pummeled with falling doves late this week....
The three main sections of the brain are the forebrain, midbrain and the hindbrain. All the different parts of the brain process information and provide responses in terms of what we say, think, feel and do. The cerebrum, responsible for thought and action is in the forebrain. The cerebrum is...
