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Biology is the scientific study of life. It is a natural science with a broad scope but has several unifying themes that tie it together as a single, coherent field. For instance, all organisms are made up of at least one cell that processes hereditary information encoded in genes, which can be transmitted to future generations. Another major theme is evolution, which explains the unity and diversity of life. Energy processing is also important to life as it allows organisms to move, grow, and reproduce. Finally, all organisms are able to regulate their own internal environments.

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Organizations relating to Biology

International Society for Chronobiology / Vigo, Spain / Est. 1937
International Society for Biosemiotic Studies / Est. 2005
International Consortium on Applied Bioeconomy Research / Rome, Italy / Est. 1998
Latin American Society for Developmental Biology
Federation of African Societies of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology / Marrakech, Morocco / Est. 1996
European Researchers in Didactics of Biology
Society for Low Temperature Biology / Est. 1964
African Association for Biological Nitrogen Fixation / Bamako, Mali / Est. 1982
International Health Evaluation and Promotion Association / Chattanooga TN, USA / Est. 1971
Organization of Biological Field Stations / Charlottesville VA, USA
European Vascular Biology Organization / Krakow, Poland / Est. 2006
Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution / Maynooth, Ireland / Est. 1992
European Society for Photodynamic Therapy / Recklinghausen, Germany
Federation of European Biological Systematic Societies / Stockholm, Sweden / Est. 2006
European Society for Intermediate Filament Biology
European Molecular Biology Laboratory Staff Association / Heidelberg, Germany
International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise / The Hague, Netherlands / Est. 1968
IUBS Commission for Biological Education / Orsay, France / Est. 1977
International Organization of Plant Biosystematists / Bratislava, Slovakia / Est. 1960
International Bryozoology Association / Christchurch, New Zealand / Est. 1965
European Countries Biologists Association / London, UK / Est. 1975
BioTrade Initiative / Geneva, Switzerland / Est. 1996
International Society for Systems Biology
International Institute of Chemical, Biological and Environmental Engineering
European Platform for Photodynamic Medicine / Norwich, UK / Est. 2006
European Aeroallergen Network / Vienna, Austria
International E coli Alliance / Est. 2002
European Molecular Biology Conference / Heidelberg, Germany / Est. 1969
Planta Europa / Uppsala, Sweden
European Molecular Biology Network / Madrid, Spain
European Molecular Biology Laboratory / Heidelberg, Germany / Est. 1973
International Union of Game Biologists / Diekirch, Luxembourg / Est. 1954
International Committee for Promotion of Research in Bio-Impedance / Blindern, Norway / Est. 1981
Southern African Regional Cooperation in Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biotechnology / Bulawayo, Zimbabwe / Est. 1995
International Study Group for Systems Biology / Headington, UK
HealthGrid Association / Pont-du-Château, France
Centre for the Application of Molecular Biology to International Agriculture / Canberra ACT, Australia
Mediterranean Society for Chronobiology / Ankara, Türkiye
UNESCO-Hebrew University of Jerusalem International School for Molecular Biology and Microbiology and Science for Peace / Jerusalem, Israel / Est. 1995
European Biological Control Laboratory / Montferrier-sur-Lez, France / Est. 1991
International Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, Warsaw / Warsaw, Poland / Est. 1995
Giovanni Lorenzini Medical Foundation / Houston TX, USA / Est. 1969
AWARE International / Paris, France
Société Francophone de Chronobiologie / Strasbourg, France / Est. 1969
Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development / Tulcea, Romania / Est. 1970
Society for the Study of Human Biology / Loughborough, UK / Est. 1958
International Menarini Foundation / Milan, Italy / Est. 1976
Bio Base Europe / Ghent, Belgium / Est. 2009
Biologie Sans Frontières / Lyon, France / Est. 1992
Pan American Aerobiology Certification Board / Amherst MA, USA

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World Problems relating to Biology

From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential

Erosion of coastal biological resources
Decreasing diversity of biological species
Environmental hazards of exotic species introduction
Long-term impacts of chemical and biological warfare
Soil degradation
Hormone pollution
Corporate control of genetic material
Environmental hazards of pesticides
Biological warfare
Undervaluation of systematic biology
Erosion of biological diversity
Exploitation of forest biological resources
Cruel treatment of animals for research
Bacterial plant diseases
Lack of private sector involvement in biodiversity conservation
Vulnerability of ecosystem niches
Pathogenic organisms
Harmful synergistic interaction of biological agents
Erosion of marine biological diversity
International trade in biological weapons
Poisonous, allergenic and biologically active wood
Threatened biodiversity hotspots
Scientific racism
Biological agents as occupational hazards
Unsustainable harvesting rates

Action Strategies relating to Biology

From the Encyclopedia of World Problems and Human Potential

Patenting of life-forms
Resisting proliferation of bioweapons
Conserving global marine biological diversity
Using biological pest control
Conserving global biodiversity
Conserving tropical biological diversity
Informing about biodiversity issues
Generating biogas for fuel
Preparing country biodiversity strategies
Developing guidelines on safety procedures for biotechnology
Designing new technologies for rapid screening of organisms for useful biological properties
Evaluating benefits of conserving biological resources
Strengthening scientific cooperation on conserving biological resources
Encouraging on-site conservation of biodiversity
Increasing trained personnel for conserving biological diversity
Developing methods for conserving biological diversity
Strengthening institutions for conserving biological diversity
Making appropriate use of bio-fertilizer in national programmes
Building capacity for conserving biological diversity
Ensuring sustainable use of biological resources
Exploiting global biological resources for new foods
Facilitating access to biotechnology information
Supporting conservation of biological diversity on private lands
Assessing likely impact on biological diversity of proposed policies
Supporting international action plans to conserve biological resources

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