Epigenetic Changes In Multiple Sclerosis – Studied In Twins
Scientists have investigated why often only one of two identical twins suffers from multiple sclerosis, while the other twin sibling is spared. Identical twins look…
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Aging Dolphins Via Pectoral Flipper Radiography
Unlike humans or other animal species, dolphins rarely show signs of external aging. Consequently, estimating the age of a free-ranging dolphin during a veterinary examination…
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Glycoalkaloids In Potatoes: The Effect Of Biostimulants And Herbicides
Solanum tuberosum L., also known as potatoes, are one of the most consumed vegetable crops in the world. Because of their nutritional value, potatoes’ quality…
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Tracking Cats: Using Stable Isotopes To Geographically Place Mammalian Carnivores
All African felids are considered either vulnerable to extinction or endangered on the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) Red List. These iconic and…
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Bengal Tiger Conservation Using Novel Technologies
In the Indian subcontinent, Bengal tigers inhabit tropical grassland, riverine, and moist semi-deciduous forests along major river systems. The tiger population in the southern belt…
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Location Estimation Of Air/Fluid Pressure-Induced Microseismic Events
During many natural phenomena, trapped pockets of air or fluid inside the earth’s crust can reach high pressures. For example, geysers occur due to water…
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Coral Bleaching: Using Participatory Reporting To Track Mass-Bleaching In The Western Indian Ocean
Coral bleaching events provide one of the most visual indicators of present-day climate change effects. From 2014 to 2017, the world experienced the longest recorded…
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Processing Pathway: The Waste Management Of Plant Mitochondria
Mitochondria are tiny bodies inside the cells of animals, plants, and fungi that were derived from an endosymbiotic process involving bacterial and archaeal cells. Despite…
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Search For Life: How Organisms On Earth Help Us Understand Space Environments
As discussed previously, outer space conditions are harmful to human beings. However, this does not necessarily mean that they are devoid of life. Indeed, there…
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Did You Know Math Can Help Us Learn How Diseases Work?
New research shows how computer-based math models can communicate with neurons to study neurodegenerative diseases. Brain diseases such as epilepsy and neurodegeneration (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease,…
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Environment And Climate Change: Canadian Researchers Use Isoscapes To Track Polar Bears
Polar bears are currently listed as vulnerable on the IUCN’s (International Union on Conservation in Nature) Red List of threatened species. Canada is home to…
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