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Boost

to lift or push from behind (one who is endeavoring to climb); to push up; hence, to assist in overcoming obstacles, or in making advancement.

Origin: cf. Boast.


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Pitfalls of Evolutionary Psychology: Exaptation

... were discovered by our minds rather than actively created for the service of evolution. You do not play or listen to music because it is going to boost your chances to reproduce. The joy from hearing music or playing music is intrinsic to itself and not tied to reproduction. I’m going to label ...

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by jeremyo
Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:12 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Pitfalls of Evolutionary Psychology: Exaptation
Replies: 3
Views: 163

knocking out which genes can make human live longer

... and the ones that make us worry constantly - (neurobiological ones). Free radical scavengers are still the best bet to have to live longer, and boost up the cytochromes in the liver to detox ourselves of all the xenobiotics we put into our bodies.

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by kolean
Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:08 am
 
Forum: Genetics
Topic: knocking out which genes can make human live longer
Replies: 2
Views: 379

Natural selection is proven wrong

... them? I'm curious about how you think those fossils got there i dont know but i think the extra oxygen present due to the cynobacteria gave a big boost as for NS I think it may work alright in some cases within species but i dont think -for reasons given in other threads -that it cannot account ...

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by gamila
Tue Jun 16, 2009 7:56 am
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: Natural selection is proven wrong
Replies: 177
Views: 16638

Re: NEED ADVICE

... in securing passage of this legislation. “The commemorative coin legislation is a well-deserved honor for our disabled veterans and a tremendous boost for the Foundation in its efforts to secure funds for the memorial’s construction,�� said Arthur Wilson, Foundation president and national adjutant ...

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by sanjidcapa
Tue May 05, 2009 9:11 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: NEED ADVICE
Replies: 1
Views: 510

Re: A biochemical question

... add more substrate, but it really depends on the ratio of the microscopic rate constants; it is possible for additional enzyme to give a slight boost to either the forward or the reverse reaction, or if the equilibrium constant is 1, it may have little effect at all. An enzyme is a catalyst. ...

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by blcr11
Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:43 pm
 
Forum: Molecular Biology
Topic: A biochemical question
Replies: 8
Views: 805
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