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Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) is a region on chromosome 6. There are 224 identified gene loci (of which 128 are protein coding) meaning that HLA has the highest gene density of any ge...

Biological/biotechnological function: The cuticle acts as a biological solar cell, converting light energy to electrical energy. Under experimental conditions, voltages of several ...

Every year 55,000 people worldwide die from the rabies virus. Rabies is an enzootic virus, prevalent in certain animal populations mainly within Asia and Africa. However, it is also a...

A quote that is often given in mathematical circles is "maths is not a spectator sport". This probably sounds very strange to anyone who hasn`t spent a lot of time studying maths (and...

It is common between amateurs to forget that playing the piano implies tuning properly -the same as when playing any other string instrument or even singing-. The muscle management th...

Since George Osborne delivered the 2014 Budget to Parliament last week a raging debate has arisen among practitioners of services for children and young people. This has been conce...

Here is one type of exercise you can start with. This is a simple five finger exercise which includes the first five notes of a major scale. Your five fingers on both hands will be...

Requirements for a good start (1) PRIVACY: practise in a private room, also well ventilated, which allows for better concentration, the principle source of good practice. For...

Here are some tips inspired by my GCSE students' mistakes in the last 2 weeks. Writing/Speaking: Dans le matin, dans le soir, dans le weekend Write: Le matin, le soir, le we...

The key to getting a good grade is preparation. Some of the key steps are: 1. Get your mark scheme / guidance and read it thoroughly. Do you know what you are supposed to be doing?...