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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
From the Ground Up: Managing and Preserving Our Terrestrial Ecosystems
by Virgilio Viana , Thomas Lovejoy , Jeffrey D. Sachs , Rita Mesquita- 0.0
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9 Weeks
How can we preserve, restore, manage and sustainably use terrestrial ecosystems? Join us as we explore this question in the Brazilian Amazon and around the world. Examine our reliance on the Earth’s resources –and vice versa – and you will discover a stunning tapestry of complex interactions between ecosystems and human life....
$49
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
Evolution of the Human Sociality: A Quest for the Origin of Our Social Behavior
by Juichi Yamagiwa , Shun Hongo- 0.0
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Learn about the origins of human beings and primatology, the scientific study of primates. Through the process of evolution, animals have developed their biological features and their cultures based on their surrounding environments. How we live our lives today is a direct result of features developed from our primate ancestors as they adapted to new environments....
$49
As above, so below: An introduction to soils, ecosystems and livelihoods in the Tropics
by Karen Vancampenhout , Seppe Deckers , Stephan Mantel- 0.0
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The tropics are as beautiful and diverse below-ground as they are above-ground. Learn how to use knowledge about the natural variability in soil properties for the sustainable management of ecosystems and farms. Soils form the foundation of sustainable development. They grow our food, fiber and fuel, are a habitat for organisms, buffer and purify water and safeguard archaeological legacies....
$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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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
Advanced Transport Phenomena
by Robert Mudde , Peter Hamersma- 0.0
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Learn how to tackle complex mass and heat transfer problems and apply the results in your own environment. How can you reduce the energy loss of your home? What is the underlying science of energy loss in pipes? Which heat and mass transfer problems do we have to tackle to make consumer products?...
$50
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