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colon cancer

(Encyclopedia) colon cancer, cancer of any part of the colon (often called the large intestine). Colon cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in the United States. Epidemiological evidence…

eugenics

(Encyclopedia) eugenicseugenicsy&oomacr;jĕnˈĭks [key], study of human genetics and of methods to improve the inherited characteristics, physical and mental, of the human race. Efforts to improve…

DK Science: Glossary

Adaptationthe response of a living organism to changes in its environment.Agea unit of geological time, which is characterized by some feature (like an Ice Age).Ambera yellowish, fossilized tree…

DK Science: Biochemistry

FOOD FOR ENERGYBREAKING DOWN CARBOHYDRATESDIGESTIONRESPIRATIONENERGY RELEASEDFOOD FOR BUILDING MOLECULESAMINO ACID BUILDING BLOCKSPROTEIN CELLSDNAFIND OUT MOREThe study of the chemical processes of…

Entertainment Bios — H

Gene HackmanJessica Hagedorn Larry HagmanAlan Hale Jr.Alex HaleyAnthony Michael HallHuntz HallLasse HallströmMark HamillGeorge HamiltonLisa Gay HamiltonJupiter HammonHerbie HancockTom HanksWilliam…

Black Football Players

Notable African-American Football Players Jerry Rice   Browse more African-American biographies by category: A-Z List Government Officials Civil Rights…

Genetically Engineered Foods

"Frankenfoods" or Brave New World? The genetically engineered foods question by Kim Lundgren Skeptics claim that the so-called "Frankenstein foods" pose an insidious threat to the…

1971 Grammy Awards

Carole KingArchive PhotosRecord of the Year“It's Too Late,” Carole KingAlbum of the YearTapestry, Carole King (Ode)Song of the Year“You've Got a Friend,” Carole King, songwriterBest New Artist of…