Despite recent advances in regenerative medicine, re-growing a lost limb is an insurmountable feat for human beings, confined for now to science fiction and comic…
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Petroleum use in the United States (U.S.) in 2016 was 5 percent lower than in 2005, and imports declined by 26 percent over the same…
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The central dogma of molecular biology states, “DNA makes RNA, and RNA makes protein.” Accordingly, protein expression has been believed to be primarily regulated by…
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Common ice (Ih) floats on top of water because it is less dense than liquid water. The hollow structure of ice can accommodate small gas…
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The term neuron refers to an electrically excitable cell specialized for the reception, processing, and transmission of information (electrochemical signals) throughout the nervous system and the…
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The anterior prefrontal cortex is the most anterior part of the human brain. It is supposed to be at the top of the brain’s hierarchical…
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One of the key issues with renewable integration is understanding how variable generation (VG) resources, such as wind and solar, interact with the rest of…
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The rapid development of aerospace technology demands engine components, especially turbine blades, to withstand high temperatures and meanwhile maintain high-temperature mechanical properties. Only reaching these…
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Soil forms at the interface of the lithosphere, biosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere and is the foundation of terrestrial life. It is home to a large…
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Many countries are experiencing a fast demographic shift, the consequences of which for energy consumption and the environment have been studied but generally undervalued by…
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Monitoring the level of copper in the environment is important, as both the redundancy and deficiency of this transition metal can have severe effects on…
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