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How can a genetic mutation shared by many Brazilians help in the fight against cancer?
Health, Sports & Psychology

How can a genetic mutation shared by many Brazilians help in the fight against cancer?

...study in the history of molecular biology. The gene was discovered in 1979 by David Lane, working at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund in London, and coincidentally at exactly the same time by three other groups working independently in the USA and France, and led by Arnold Levine, Lloyd Old and Pierre May. p53 is a tumour suppressor. Its job is to protect us from cancer...
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Article 10 mins
What is the genome made of?
Science, Maths & Technology

What is the genome made of?

...study in Science...What is the genome made of?: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the basic composition and structure of DNA understand what is meant by complementary DNA base pairing understand how base pairing allows a mechanism for DNA replication understand the number of DNA molecules within a chromosome...What is the...
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Level 1: Introductory 4 hrs
An introduction to interaction design
Science, Maths & Technology

An introduction to interaction design

...studying this course, you should be able to: understand what interaction design is, the importance of user-centred design and methods of user information gathering understand how the sensory, cognitive and physical capabilities of users inform the design of interactive products understand the process of interaction design, including requirements elicitation, prototyping,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Microgravity: living on the International Space Station Badge icon
Science, Maths & Technology

Microgravity: living on the International Space Station

...skills, by locating information and studying online read a published article on quantum effects and consider how nature uses quantum mechanics apply the PROMPT approach to assessing the reliability of online sources successfully complete the Week 4 compulsory badge quiz...Week 4 Researching online sources: 1 Do weird physics effects also occur in nature? - In January...
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Level 1: Introductory 24 hrs
Historical perspectives on race
History & The Arts

Historical perspectives on race

...studies from the late eighteenth century onwards...Race is not biological. It is a social construction. Yet we know that in our contemporary world and in history, this construction has real consequences. From enslavement and colonisation to resistance and revolution, the stories of people of colour are often left untold in accounts of the past. This free course,...
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Level 2: Intermediate 12 hrs
Animals at the extremes: the desert environment
Nature & Environment

Animals at the extremes: the desert environment

...study here. This OpenLearn course provides a sample of Level 3 study in Science...Animals at the extremes: The desert environment: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: define and use, or recognise definitions and applications of, each of the bold terms provide examples that show there is a continuum of desert climates and environments...
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Level 2: Intermediate 14 hrs
Intermediate French: 14 July
Languages

Intermediate French: 14 July

...skills in order to communicate more easily and effectively in French. Intermediate French: 14 July focuses on the French national holiday which commemorates the storming of the Bastille prison (la prise de la Bastille) in 1789...This free course, Intermediate French: 14 July, is taken from Ouverture, a language module that concentrates on French as a tool for...
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Level 2: Intermediate 10 hrs
Challenging ideas in mental health
Health, Sports & Psychology

Challenging ideas in mental health

...study in Health and Social Care. You might be particularly interested in the Open University course K240 Mental health and community...Challenging ideas in mental health: Learning outcomes - After studying this course, you should be able to: understand the complexity and dilemmas of diverse perspectives in the field of mental health and distress understand the importance...
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Level 2: Intermediate 8 hrs