Adapting The Narrative Of Climate Change And Renewable Energy
Energy. It’s more complicated than the single word can portray. After all, anything and everything that we do requires energy. The transformation is often not…
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Yearly Archive: 2018
The Afghan ‘Genizah’ and Eastern Persian Jewry
Bamiyan, Afghanistan, is hardly the first place that comes to mind when one thinks of Jewish life in the Middle Ages. If the world has…
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Climbing Out Of Depression: New Studies Show That Bouldering Reduces Depressive Symptoms
Today, depression is so common in industrialized nations that nearly one in eight people will suffer from it at some point in their life. Patients…
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Eavesdropping Bats Make Frogs Pay A Price For Recycling Air When Calling
Many species of animals have elaborate sexual performances to attract mates. These complicated mating displays are often observable in multiple sensory modalities. Many species of…
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Can Material Found In Nature Provide Effective Treatments For Acid Drainage?
Acid drainage (AD) refers to the effluent from mining, metallurgy, and various other industrial operations, including tanneries, electroplating, power plants, and battery manufacturing. AD is…
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Why Do Animal Vocalizations Sound Different? How Habitat May Be Influencing The Low Frequency Of Mobbing Calls In Birds
Different habitats may impose different limitations on how acoustic communication signals are sent and received. For example, think of how you change your voice when…
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Searching For Protists In The Vistula River Estuary
Tropical rainforests are often referred to as an Earth’s lungs and are hotspots for biological diversity. However, few are aware that half of the oxygen…
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How Parental Treatment Shapes Children’s Personalities
The impact that parents have on their children’s personalities continues to be a topic of debate. Children may, on average, develop a disposition similar to…
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How Personality Affects Species Interactions
From sea anemones to chimpanzees, animals tend to exhibit consistent individual behavioral tendencies. These consistent behavioral differences are better known as animal personality, and they…
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Exaggerated Weapons In New Zealand Spiders – Does Size Matter?
We have always been thrilled by animal weapons. From enormous antlers to fangs to crab claws, in their multitude of forms and shapes, we are…
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Facile And Scalable Fabrication Of Polymer-Ceramic Composite Electrolyte With High Ceramic Loadings For Solid State Lithium Ion Batteries
Economic growth requires energy. To support future U.S. economic growth, pursue national energy independence and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, development of advanced energy storage technologies…
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