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Micrograph showing neuronal cell bodies (labeled N) and smaller glial cells (labeled G) that surround them in the central nervous system. Use of a hematoxylin stain with gold chloride shows the neuropil (labeled Np), which is a dense network of axons and dendrites.
Amthor's Essentials of Modern Neuroscience

This book provides a thorough treatment of nervous system anatomy and function, plus an extended treatment of disorders and therapeutics.

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A computer generated image of a piece of foreign DNA approaching a bacterial cell.
Bacterial Transformation

In this form of horizontal gene transfer, bacteria pick up naked DNA from their surrounding environment and change their own genetic composition.

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Gold nanoparticles produced using snail mucus promote wound healing

Mucus produced by the common garden snail has chemical properties as a reducing agent for producing materials that help human wound healing.

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Skeletal system

The skeleton is composed of bone and cartilage, or a combination of both, which provide a framework for the body and serve as attachment for muscles. This system has adapted to serve a variety of organisms.

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