Climate Change Causes Molecular-Level Stress Responses
Anemones are abundant in an acidified ocean. But are they thriving? New genomics research shows that ocean acidification puts these animals under considerable stress. The…
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From Laboratories To Space: Experimental Organisms Contribute To Space Research
Outer space has always excited the curiosity of mankind. From our first understanding of cosmology to landing on the moon and classic films like Star…
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Growth Rates Of Andean Stem-Rosettes
Introduction Tall stem-rosettes — aka giant rosettes — grow at high elevations on many tropical mountains, including the northern Andes of South America, the East…
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Where Mud Meets Magma
Mud volcanism is widely recognized as an important process in sedimentary systems where large quantities of fine-grained materials are pumped up from subsurface sources as…
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Toward A Long-Term Remission In Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term chronic autoimmune disease in which the body’s own immune system mistakenly targets the lining of the joints. Patients with…
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How Did The Decline Of Neanderthals Occur?
The Neanderthals were a human population found on a vast territory that extended from the Atlantic ocean to Siberia and from England to the Near-East….
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Reasoning Comes In Degrees, Not Different Kinds
That the mind is comprised of distinct systems is one of the earliest and most recurring ideas in psychology. Plato claimed the psyche is comprised…
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Injuries And Concussions Of Young Athletes Playing In Recreational Leagues
Do young children athletes playing sports in recreational leagues get injured or have concussions? Many people may think that young children playing sports have few…
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How (And Why) Different Plant Species Are Distributed In Different Spots Around The Globe: A Case Study Of A Citrus Group In South American Tropical Rainforests
Ever since flowering plants appeared on Earth around the Early Cretaceous (between 130 and 90 million years ago) (1), they have evolved and diversified through…
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Meta-Analysis Of The Ability Of The Asian Tiger Mosquito (Aedes Albopictus) To Transmit Zika Virus
The 2014-2016 outbreak of Zika virus in the Pacific region and the Americas infected millions of people and left behind a devastating legacy. Infection with…
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Wildlife-Friendly Design Of Biomass Production Systems
As a renewable replacement for fossil fuels, biofuels promise to reduce the negative impacts of climate change on biodiversity. However, concerns have been raised about…
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