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  2. Systems biology - Wikipedia

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    Complex systems. Systems biology is the computational and mathematical analysis and modeling of complex biological systems. It is a biology -based interdisciplinary field of study that focuses on complex interactions within biological systems, using a holistic approach ( holism instead of the more traditional reductionism) to biological research.

  3. Chemical biology - Wikipedia

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    Chemical biology is a scientific discipline between the fields of chemistry and biology. The discipline involves the application of chemical techniques, analysis, and often small molecules produced through synthetic chemistry, to the study and manipulation of biological systems. [1] Although often confused with biochemistry, which studies the ...

  4. Biological organisation - Wikipedia

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    Biological organisation is the organisation of complex biological structures and systems that define life using a reductionistic approach. [1] The traditional hierarchy, as detailed below, extends from atoms to biospheres. The higher levels of this scheme are often referred to as an ecological organisation concept, or as the field, hierarchical ...

  5. Prison–industrial complex - Wikipedia

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    Correctional populations in the U.S., 1980–2013 US timeline graphs of number of people incarcerated in jails and prisons. The prison-industrial complex (PIC) is a term, coined after the "military-industrial complex" of the 1950s, used by scholars and activists to describe the many relationships between institutions of imprisonment (such as prisons, jails, detention facilities, and ...

  6. AP Biology - Wikipedia

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    Russian Language and Culture (discontinued 2010) v. t. e. Advanced Placement ( AP) Biology (also known as AP Bio) is an Advanced Placement biology course and exam offered by the College Board in the United States. For the 2012–2013 school year, the College Board unveiled a new curriculum with a greater focus on "scientific practices".

  7. Synthetic biology - Wikipedia

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    Synthetic biology ( SynBio) is a multidisciplinary field of science that focuses on living systems and organisms, and it applies engineering principles to develop new biological parts, devices, and systems or to redesign existing systems found in nature. [1]

  8. Cell adhesion molecule - Wikipedia

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    Cell adhesion molecule. Cell adhesion molecules ( CAMs) are a subset of cell surface proteins [ 1] that are involved in the binding of cells with other cells or with the extracellular matrix (ECM), in a process called cell adhesion. [ 2] In essence, CAMs help cells stick to each other and to their surroundings.

  9. Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prison ...

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    The AP sought information from all 50 states through public records requests and inquiries to corrections departments, linking hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of transactions to ...