What Is A Hackberry Tree?
The Hackberry tree (Celtis occidentalis) is one of the most unique trees native to North America, but you may not have heard of the Hackberry…
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Yearly Archive: 2018
Research Suggests That Religious Suppression Of Sexual Thoughts Only Creates More Preoccupation With Those Thoughts
A new study published in the Journal of Sex Research suggests that the willful suppression of sexual ideas, thoughts, and fantasies only creates a stronger…
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Cell Membrane: Function And Definition
The cell membrane is a thin membrane that encases the cytoplasm of the cell, and holds the cytoplasm (as well as the cell’s organelles) within…
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Sleeping In On Weekends Might Help You Make Stave Off Effects Of Lost Sleep During The Week
It’s well known that not getting enough sleep can harm you in a variety of ways, including increasing your risk of mortality. However, new research…
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England Faces A Water Shortage
England’s Environment Agency has recently released a report stating that England is in danger of running out of water, and that people must curb their…
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Mitochondria: Where Do They Come From And Where Do They Take Us?
Cells are the fundamental unit of plant and animal life on the planet earth. Eukaryotic cells contain sub-cellular compartments that execute distinct functions. This allows…
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Cultural Adaptation Of Cognitive Stimulation Therapy For India
In the context of a Low and Middle Income Country (LMIC) like India, where an estimated 4.4 million people have dementia, the service gap for…
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A New Approach For Estimating Enteric Methane Emissions From Cattle In Smallholder Livestock Systems – First Results, And Implications For E. Africa
In Marrakesh in 2016, nearly 200 countries, including most of Africa, reaffirmed their commitment to monitor and reduce man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In light…
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Why You Like What You Like – The Genetics Of Food Preferences
Thinking of one’s favorite food makes one’s mouth water. But why do we like certain foods so much? London scientists have now investigated whether genes…
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Fungal Diseases In Managed And Wild Bees
Bees live alongside a huge variety of microbes, and these vary from harmless commensal relationships to disease-causing pathogenic relationships. The influence of these microbial associations…
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How Does Reactive Nitrogen And Oxygen Species Signaling Interact In Metal-Stressed Plants?
The molecule nitric oxide (NO; alternately named nitrogen oxide or nitrogen monoxide) has been well-known for a long time to be a part of the…
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