bioscience
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- noun
- /ˈbaɪoʊˌsaɪəns/
- Specialized
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biociencia
- AIBS also ran editorials in BioScience urging the protection of wild lands, such as the Big Thicket of Texas.
- BioScience articles
- biology in BioScience
- conservation in BioScience
Examples
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Will the 21st century be a period of growth in the biosciences?
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Beck MW, et al. 2011. Oyster reefs at risk and recommendations for conservation, restoration, and management. BioScience 61: 107-116.
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So we we're a nation that has by far the greatest bioscience discovery engine in the world today.
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At the same time, BioScience was winning awards for its excellence as a scientific publication.
Academic text (1997) -
For lack of money, basic research in bioscience was grossly neglected in the former East Germany.
Academic text (1996) -
So Hector Pinagos, when he wrote this paper, was a graduate student in the Speech and Hearing Bioscience and Technology program.
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In addition to ActionBioScience.org resources, BEN's collection includes education articles published in BioScience.
Academic text (2007) -
Duraiappah AK. 2011. Ecosystem services and human well-being: Do global findings make any sense? BioScience 61: 7-8.
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The conference featured groundbreaking research in bioscience that focused on the genetic makeup of various species.
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Many universities are developing programs to advance bioscience and its application in health care.
Synonyms
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The science that studies living things and how they live
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The study of living things and how they live
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The study of living things, like animals, plants, and cells, and how they work
How Specific
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bioscience comes from the prefix bio- meaning 'life' and science meaning 'knowledge'. Think of biology or biography, which also use bio- for 'life'. So bioscience is simply the 'science of life', the branches of science that study living things.