How Many Hearts Does A Worm Really Have?
How many hearts does a worm have? Well, the answer to that question can be a bit tricky, as it depends on how you define…
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Yearly Archive: 2018
Questioning The Applicability Of Optimum Managerial Decisions
When I received an e-mail from Science Trends in November 2017 asking for a short article for Science Trends, I was happy and excited. Luckily,…
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The Push-Me-Pull-Me Allure Of Bird Eggs
Playing the Easter Bunny has a long and illustrious history in the field of animal behavior. Two of three ethologists to ever win the Nobel…
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What Is Behind Mars’ Stunted Growth?
Explaining why Mars is so much smaller and accreted far quicker than the Earth is a long-standing problem in planetary science. Like Earth, Mars’ orbit…
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Saturn’s North Polar Hexagon
The dynamical nature of the hexagonal cloud pattern on Saturn’s north pole was unexplained by planetary science for ≈ 35 years since its first observation….
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Competition With Native Species Can Impact Reintroduction Success For The Endangered Pacific Pocket Mouse
As we enter into the Anthropocene, with the human impact on natural systems becoming ever greater, improving the success rates of conservation measures is more…
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Perovskite Solar Cells: A Photovoltaic Technology With Outstanding Light-Harvesting Capabilities Under Indoor Illumination
Perovskite solar cells represent an emerging photovoltaic technology being researched and developed by academic and industrial laboratories worldwide because it is able to bring together…
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Compact Primary Shielding Materials For Small And Medium Reactors
During the last two decades, Small and Medium Reactors (SMRs) have become a major player for future nuclear power generation. There are several projects dedicated…
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Improving On Solar Collectors
Energy consumption has been multiplying at one of the fastest rates in the world due to population growth and economic development. Thus, the role of…
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Is There Seasonal Variation In Female Asian Elephant Social Structures In Southern India?
Living in groups may have several advantages such as protection from predators or help in raising young ones, but living in groups also has one…
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Growth Performance And Intestinal Morphology Of African Catfish: A Comparison Of Diets
Progressive changes in fish larval gastrointestinal tract are similar in all teleosts and are important in defining proper larval feeding and weaning strategy. However, variations…
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