Creative Right Down To The Genes – What Twin Studies Say
He’s a chip off the old block — but does this also apply for creativity? Scientists have investigated whether and what role inheritance plays in…
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Hybrid Polysaccharide Membranes For Dehydration Processes
Solvent dehydration processes have a high economic and environmental relevance in the pharmaceutical, fine-chemistry, and chemical industries. In particular, ethanol dehydration is one of the…
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Facile And Scalable Fabrication Of Polymer-Ceramic Composite Electrolyte With High Ceramic Loadings For Solid State Lithium Ion Batteries
Economic growth requires energy. To support future U.S. economic growth, pursue national energy independence and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, development of advanced energy storage technologies…
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The Backside Of Paintings: Why It’s Time For The Back Of Paintings To Get A Regeneration Process
When looking at paintings at the museum, the observer’s attention is literally captured by the colors, the forms, the feelings expressed by the artist. In…
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Hilltopping Behavior In Tiger Moths
Naturalists have long marveled at the beauty of butterflies fluttering about verdant fields, blossoming gardens, and urban green spaces. Watching a brightly-colored butterfly alight on…
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Exaggerated Weapons In New Zealand Spiders – Does Size Matter?
We have always been thrilled by animal weapons. From enormous antlers to fangs to crab claws, in their multitude of forms and shapes, we are…
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Using Social Information Cascade To Spread Information
One of the most spectacular scenes one can witness in a tropical rainforest is the swarming of army-ants as they scavenge for prey. As hundreds…
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Social Security: Do Specific Social Relationships Make Animals Safer?
Social animals may share resources with others, be exposed to pathogens from sick group mates, and may have to allocate time to working out dominance…
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How Personality Affects Species Interactions
From sea anemones to chimpanzees, animals tend to exhibit consistent individual behavioral tendencies. These consistent behavioral differences are better known as animal personality, and they…
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When Policies Are Not Enough To Protect Us From Air Pollution, Pet Companions Might Be The Next Best Solution
Today, a growing number of countries are battling the rise in both air pollution and childhood hypertension. Often when air pollution and childhood hypertension are…
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Neglected Compounds: PNO Type Ligands For Asymmetric Transfer Hydrogenation Reactions
Everyone has noticed the difference between a pair of gloves and a pair of socks. A sock, like its partner, can be worn on either…
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