Zika Virus And Brain Congenital Malformations: Some Insights On Current Problems
In 2015, a large number of cases of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection were reported in Brazil. Until that moment, ZIKV was not found in the…
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How Do Smartphone Data Compare To Conventional Data When It Comes To Bicycling Activity?
Active transport is non-motorized travel, like walking and cycling, for practical purposes. Examinations of active transport are limited because of a lack of data that…
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Pharmacognosy In The Digital Era
Human life has always depended on natural resources. Nature provides our housing, food, fragrances, and oils, and is our pharmacy. It remains the basis of…
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Are China’s Provincial Boundaries Misaligned?
In the 1970s, Saddam Hussein reorganized Iraq into eighteen provinces to divide minority ethnic groups and weaken their ability to challenge the central government. This…
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The Price Of Loneliness Is Sleep, Not Only In Twins
Scientists have found a connection between loneliness and sleep disorders in adolescents. One group, in particular, was at risk. Humans are social beings. If they…
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Platelets Are Crucial Regulators Of Tumor Growth And Metastasis
Platelets are anucleate components of the blood, which are derived from megakaryocytes in the bone marrow. Platelets are necessary for hemostasis, a process which causes…
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Morphodynamic Profiling: Frequency Spectra Encode Cellular Signaling States
Cell shape (morphology) and its temporal variation (morphodynamics) are the phenotypic outcomes of many cellular processes, including migration, tissue organization, proliferation, differentiation, and death. Thus,…
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Marine Microbe Enables Electrically-Mediated Reduction Of CO2
The combustion of fossil fuels by humans contributes to the elevated concentration of atmospheric carbon dioxide, facilitating climate change. In 2017, the transportation sector released…
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Social Behaviors In Newly-Hatched Tortoises
Monday morning, London tube. Standing there, in a crowd of hundreds, your mind goes to your plans for the day, your morning appointments, errands to…
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Ultrasonic Vocalizations In The California Mouse
Vocal communication between individuals is vital to navigating social situations. Often when we think about vocal communication, we think about speech in humans or song…
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Silver Nanoparticles In Natural Waters: Is it Only Humans Who Are To Blame?
Nanotechnology is a rapidly-growing technology in our time. Nanoparticles are very small objects with a diameter ranging from 1 to 100 nm, where 1 nm…
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