Asteroid 1991 VG: Certainly Peculiar But Definitely Not Alien
When small (about 10 meters or 33 feet) near-Earth asteroid (NEA) 1991 VG was discovered in 1991, it was the first one of its kind and…
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Yearly Archive: 2018
Producing Human Proteins From Plant Roots
Rhizobium rhizogenes is a bacterium that infects wounded plant stems. The infection results in the development of roots at the wound site (figure 1). These…
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The Birth Of Synapse – A Brief History Of One Of The Most Intricate Inventions Of Life
The stunning complexity of life at its very foundation leaves countless fundamental queries beyond the reach of scientific interpretation. One of the big disputes in…
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Producing New Flocculants Using Health-Friendly Ingredients In Water Treatment
Water purification is one of the inevitable problems affecting people throughout the world. Effluents resulting from industrial activities are the most problematic and challenging wastewaters…
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A Model Of Space-based And Object-centered Attention In The Brain
Shifting attention in space is a fundamental biological function. Without attention, it would be impossible to scan the environment and to detect prey, predators, or…
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Hypothermia And The Little Bird In Winter
The winter ecology of small passerine birds at Northern latitudes provides an example in which counteracting selective forces can be studied in action. Small birds…
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Authentication Of Vanilla Extracts Using Gas Chromatography – Vacuum Ultraviolet Spectroscopy
Vanilla is one of the most used flavoring ingredients; however, the production of high-quality vanilla extracts is expensive and therefore different attempts to adulterate this…
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How Internal Motor Control Structures Afford Sensory Experience
Understanding our social world is a complex task. Indeed, typical environments are noisy, visual information is often degraded, and sometimes sensory consequences are seemingly produced…
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What Do Garter (Garden) Snakes Eat?
Snakes eat a variety of things including insects, frogs, gophers, small rodents, amphibians, earthworms, eggs, slugs, birds, mice, chipmunks, and other small animals. The largest…
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The Density Of Metals
The density of metals ranges from Osmium at the highest density to lithium at the lowest density of any metal. Knowing the periodic table is key…
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Some Hints On How To Write And Publish A Good Medical Paper
One of the most noticeable shortcomings of the research career is the general lack of specific training on how to write and publish articles in…
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