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Human Reproduction
by Mario Ricci , Danijela Menicanin , Kathy Gatford , Corinna Van Den Heuvel- 0.0
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6 Weeks
Let’s talk about all things relating to human reproduction - from puberty to menopause, to fertility and contraception. Have you ever wondered: What happens during an orgasm? Why are millions of sperm released for just one egg? What is IVF? How the pill prevents pregnancy? What causes hot flashes during menopause?...
$169
Proteins: Biology's Workforce
by Elizabeth Eich , Daniel J. Catanese- 0.0
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5 Weeks
Learn how the protein you eat keeps you alive and healthy by powering key functions from metabolism to DNA replication. Protein is found in virtually every part of your body. At least 10,000 different proteins make you what you are and keep you that way. In this biology course you will learn how proteins drive almost all living processes....
$169
Tropical coastal ecosystems
by Ove Hoegh-Guldberg , Sophie Dove , Cath Lovelock , Pete Mumby- 0.0
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9 Weeks
Take the challenge and understand problems and solutions to managing tropical coastal ecosystems. Do you want to develop the skills and knowledge needed to help preserve tropical coastal ecosystems? These habitats provide goods and services for hundreds of millions of people but human activities have led to their global decline. Lectures will be delivered by leading experts....
$99
Simulation Neuroscience
by Henry Markram , Idan Segev , Sean Hill , Felix Schürmann- 0.0
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6 Weeks
Learn how to digitally reconstruct a single neuron to better study the biological mechanisms of brain function, behaviour and disease. Simulation Neuroscience is an emerging approach to integrate the knowledge dispersed throughout the field of neuroscience. The aim is to build a unified empirical picture of the brain, to study the biological mechanisms of brain function, behaviour and disease....
$169
Evaluating Animal Breeding Programmes
by Hans Komen , Han Mulder , Piter Bijma , John Bastiaansen- 0.0
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6 Weeks
Gain insight in how to evaluate an ongoing breeding program, both in terms of genetic progress and genetic diversity, and in how to get the genetic progress from the breeding program to the farmer. Animal breeding, and especially farm animal breeding, has developed into a professional industry with modern technologies, large-scale data collection, and analyses....
$99
Irrigation Efficiency: more food with less water
by Guido Wyseure , Eline Vanuytrecht , Brian Carthy- 0.0
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6 Weeks
Learn to improve the efficiency of different irrigation system components over varying scales in order to extract less water from our resources while producing more food. How can we meet the demands of our ever hungrier and thirstier world? Irrigation water uses 70% of the fresh water extraction worldwide to produce 40% of the food....
$49
Autophagy: Research Behind the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
by Yoshinori Ohsumi , Hitoshi Nakatogawa , Alexander May , Noboru Mizushima- 0.0
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Learn the fundamentals/applications of autophagy through the inspirational story of Yoshinori Ohsumi’s research, for which he was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine and an array of other prizes. In this short course, you’ll learn about autophagy, the fascinating degradation process that occurs within cells. By taking this course, you will be able to:...
$49
The Multi-scale brain
by Sean Hill , Terri Gilbert , Forrest Collman , Trygve Bakken- 0.0
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7 Weeks
This course explores the latest data, models,and techniques for investigating the different levels of the brain. Find new insights and derive new theories. Understanding the brain requires an integrated understanding of different scales of organisation of the brain. This coursewill take the you through the latest data, models and techniques for investigating the different levels of the brain....
$139
The Extremes of Life: Microbes and Their Diversity
by Haruyuki Atomi- 0.0
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4 Weeks
Microbes are everywhere! Find out how diverse microbial life is, and what their genome sequences tell us. Life on our planet is diverse. While we can easily recognize this in our everyday surroundings, an even more diverse world of life can be seen when we look under a microscope. This is the world of microorganisms....
$49
Molecular Biology - Part 1: DNA Replication and Repair
by Stephen P. Bell , Tania A. Baker , Mary Ellen Wiltrout , Sera Thornton- 0.0
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8 Weeks
An in-depth adventure through DNA replication and repair to strengthen your scientific thinking and experimental design skills. You’re acquainted with your DNA, but did you know that your cells synthesize enough DNA during your lifetime to stretch a lightyear in length? How does the cellular machinery accomplish such a feat without making more mistakes than you can survive?...
$99
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