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InformationDiabetesType 1 diabetes is an 'auto-immune' condition. The body sets up an attack against the cells within it that make insulin. These cells are called beta cells and are isolated in the pancreas. In Type 2 diabetes, either the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, or the cells in the body don’t recognise the insulin that is present. The end result is the same: high levels of glucose in your blood. More details can be found on the Diabetics New Zealand website. The following graphic is of the a Glucose molecule.
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Is there life out there?In 1961 Frank Drake developed the Drake Equation to estimate the number of intelligent, communicating civilizations in our galaxy. N = N* fp ne fl fi fc fL N is the number of stars in out galaxy (the Milky Way) fp is the fraction of those stars that have planets around them ne is the number of planets per star that are capable of sustaining life fl is the fraction of planets in ne
where life evolves fi is the fraction of fl where intelligent life evolves fc is the fraction of fi that communicate fl is fraction of the planet's life during which the communicating civilizations live You can find an on-line calculator to determine your answer on the Active Mind website.
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