Does Progesterone Increase Women’s Disgust Sensitivity?
How do we avoid becoming sick? Several lines of evidence suggest that the emotion of disgust helps to stop us from becoming sick by reducing…
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HPMC, ZnO, And BG In Alveolar Ridge Augmentation
Dental implants are required when there is tooth loss due to injury, decay, or infection. With an estimate of 300,000 implants required annually, it has…
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Natural Gas Adoption And Mitigating China’s Coal Use
Due to its coal-dominated energy structure, China’s rapid economic growth over the past two decades has resulted in severe air pollution and substantial increases in…
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Observing How Latrodectus Spiders Protect Their Eggs
The act of producing offspring is one of the most energetically costly things an animal has to do in its life. For example, in black…
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Microplastics In The Environment Help Spread Antibiotic Resistance And Change Microbial Interactions
Plastics are low-cost, durable, and versatile materials used in the manufacture of many things we use for daily life, e.g., entertainment, packaging, hygiene, and even…
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“Psychobiotics” And The Science Of How Gut Bacteria Can Affect The Human Brain
The connection between the digestive system and the brain is not something new to scientists; the term “gut-brain axis” has been around ever since studies…
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Algal-Bloom-Produced Toxins Negatively Affect Our Osteo-Immune System
Osteoporosis, which literally means “porous bone,” is a disease that reduces the density and quality of bone. Osteoporosis is a progressively common pathological condition of…
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How Public Opinion Affects Air Quality: A Chinese Case Study
China has achieved notable economic development in recent decades. However, such achievement comes with serious environmental and social costs. The issue of environmental deterioration, particularly…
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A Changing Landscape For Petroleum And Internal Combustion Engines
The existing transport system, built around internal combustion engines powered by petroleum-derived liquid fuels, meets an essential need and supports a large number of jobs….
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Putting A Flock To Flight
A well-known paper in literature (Roberts, 1997, Animal Behaviour, 54:1517-1522) asks the important question: “How many birds does it take to put a flock to…
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Catch 22? Reading Requires Understanding, And Understanding Requires Reading
In order to read fluently, children also need to understand what is in front of them. Researchers from Florida have now investigated how closely the…
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