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Biology and life sciences has 545 full texts, downloadable articles in PDF format. Subject areas covered include: Anatomy, Botany, Cytology, Genetics, Microbiology, Physiology, Zoology, Biochemistry, and Biotechnology.
The BioEd Online project from the Baylor College of Medicine provides access to high-quality instructional resources for subject areas such as: Genes, Health and Society, Transmission Genetics, Medical Genetics etcetera.
This site provides instructional materials on Viruses, DNA testing, and the world of microorganisms. The video series consists of twelve half-hour video programs designed primarily for college and high school students.
This site by Thomson Scientific features over 190 resources related to various areas of biology. It is aimed at providing science educators with a wide array of activities that can be used in the classroom.
This learning resource offered by The University of Nottingham was created to help students in the brewing science program learn about yeast cytology. It will come in handy for biology students and science instructors.
This site offers interactive exhibit of dynamic images and cross-sections of parts of the human anatomy. The site contains four sections, including "Brain", "Skeleton", "Heart", and "Digestive Tract".
This website by The Annenberg Media group has, among other things, thirteen part video course for educators. The programs include interviews with expert scientists, detailed animations that provide a micro-level view of biological processes and techniques, and a number of learning activities.
Materials on this site introduce students to different software packages and applications for use in biology and math courses. These particular simulations and tools draw heavily on Microsoft Excel.
