Supporting Pollinators At The Landscape Scale
Nowadays, most people are very aware of the role that bees play in the pollination of crops, and the decline of bees is a prominent…
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Voice Pitch Influences Voters, But Do We Pick Better Leaders As A Consequence?
There is a long and ever-growing literature on how human biology influences how we perceive and treat each other. Within this broad area of inquiry,…
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Strategies Humpback Whale Mothers Employ As Their Calves Mature And Grow To Avoid Male Harassment
In several animals such as deer, sheep, and caribou in which newborns remain dependent on their mothers beyond birth, mothers often segregate themselves and their…
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Climate Change And Estuaries: C, N, and P Retention Fluxes
Estuaries serve many important functions – they provide recreational opportunities for coastal populations, host important fisheries (including oysters, blue crabs, and striped bass), and support a…
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Jack Of All Trades Or Master Of One? Answers From Fossils And Dog Poop
Which will be more successful: an animal with a flexible diet or an animal that eats meat only or plants only? Is it better to…
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C1 Microbes And Biotechnological Applications
Specialized guilds of microbes are capable of consuming single carbon (C1) compounds, i.e. compounds containing no carbon-carbon bonds, such as methane, methanol, or CO2. Microbes…
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Daytime And Nighttime Warming And How They Affect Our Environment
Increased co2 in the atmosphere following the industrial revolution has led to global warming. While average global temperatures have been increasing and are expected to…
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Otter Trawl Gear Effects On Estuary Ecosystems
Estuaries are very productive ecosystems, where the distribution of sediments and fauna are driven by environmental parameters as speed and direction of the wind, river…
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Can We Make Old Drugs Great Again? The Relevance Of Licensing Generics
Throughout a drug’s life cycle, there is a continuous development of drug features and new uses beyond the initial or approved drug indication. Identifying new…
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Male Mate-Copying Practices In Drosophila melanogaster Males
Finding the right partner can be difficult, time-consuming, and prone to errors. And that is true for species across the tree of life, not just…
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Evaluating Different Radiocesium Decontamination Practices In A Forest Plantation Near The Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant
Owing to an earthquake and the resulting tsunami that occurred on March 2011 in central-eastern Japan, the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant was damaged by…
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