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Blindness – Evolutionary regression? Maybe not!

The recent Netflix's hit flick, Bird Box, surely startled the viewers with the thrilling scenarios revolving around the... Read More

Blind test

Blind test a method of testing in which an independent observer records the results of any test, drug, placebo, or procedure... Read More

Blind study

Blind study a study in which the experimenter is unaware of which group is subject to which... Read More

Caecum

Definition noun, plural: caeca (anatomy) A blind pouch-like commencement of the colon in the right lower quadrant of the... Read More

Colour blindness

Colour blindness a sex-linked inherited condition where there is an inability to distinguish colours. Very few women are... Read More

Sex-linked trait

Definition of Sex-Linked Traits A sex-linked trait is an observable characteristic of an organism that is influenced by the... Read More

Pleiotropy

Pleiotropy Definition When one single gene starts affecting multiple traits of living organisms, this phenomenon is known... Read More

Vermiform appendix

Definition noun, plural: vermiform appendixes (anatomy) A worm-shaped, vestigial process extending from the lower blind end... Read More

Snake

Snake (Science: zoology) Any species of the order ophidia; an ophidian; a serpent, whether harmless or venomous. See... Read More

Appendix

Definition noun, plural: appendixes (1) (anatomy) A worm-shaped, vestigial process extending from the lower blind end of... Read More

Punctum caecum

Definition noun A region in the retina that does not contain photoreceptors thus leads to the normal blind spot in the... Read More

Amaurotic pupil

Amaurotic pupil pupil in an eye that is blind because of ocular or optic nerve disease; this pupil will not contract to... Read More

Tactual performance test

Tactual performance test (TPT) Halstead-Reitan neuropsychological test battery for adults (HRNTB) The TPT employs a version... Read More

The FIFTH MIRACLE: The Search for the Origin and Meaning of Life

 The FIFTH MIRACLE: The Search for the Origin and Meaning of Life    ... Read More

Mite

Mite Definition What is mite? A mite is a minute arachnid, typically measuring less than 1 mm in length. It belongs to the... Read More

Actions of Caffeine in the Brain with Special Reference to Factors That Contribute to Its Widespread Use

IV. Actions of Caffeine on Brain Functions and Behavior Having discussed the molecular and neuronal actions of caffeine,... Read More

Boil

Boil 1. To heat to the boiling point, or so as to cause ebullition; as, to boil water. 2. To form, or separate, by boiling... Read More

Instinct

Instinct 1. Natural inward impulse; unconscious, involuntary, or unreasoning prompting to any mode of action, whether... Read More

Parthenogenesis

To reproduce, by definition, means to produce new offspring. The process is referred to as reproduction, which is one of the... Read More

Alimentary canal

Definition of Alimentary canal What is the alimentary canal? The alimentary canal is a muscular hollow continuous tubular... Read More

Turbot

turbot (Science: zoology) A large European flounder (Rhombus maximus) highly esteemed as a food fish. It often weighs from... Read More

Fate

Fate 1. A fixed decree by which the order of things is prescribed; the immutable law of the universe; inevitable necessity;... Read More

Bears

Bears Definition Bears are mammals belonging to the family Ursidae. They typically have massive bodies, coarse heavy fur,... Read More

Piles

piles (Science: medicine) The small, troublesome tumours or swellings about the anus and lower part of the rectum which are... Read More