Fragment Size Distribution As A Smoking Gun Of Asteroid Family Formation
Among the asteroids, small worlds orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, we find those genetically related to each other. They are members of the…
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Feline Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation: An Alternative To Promote Reproduction In Endangered Species
Cryobiology is the study of life at subzero temperatures. But our interest in it is other than creating new lifestyles for survival in glacial environments….
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Family Feuds: The Consequences Of Mass Eviction In Banded Mongooses
Family feuds, sibling squabbles, and rows with relatives. Sound familiar? We all know that families can be the source of great conflict as well as…
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When Brain Bleeds Glutamate: A New Perspective On Alzheimer’s Disease
Deposition of amyloid beta (Aβ) plaques in the brain is the most acknowledged feature of Alzheimer’s disease. Despite decades of research, debate persists over the…
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Sex And The Placebo Effect: Women Learn, And Men Just Listen!
The placebo effect describes the improvement of symptoms in a clinical trial of a new therapy, e.g. a new drug, where some patients receive an…
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When Should Herbivores Scrounge For Food From Other Group Members?
At some point in our lives, we have all had at least one friend that constantly mooched off us. You know the one — they…
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Researchers Find Evidence Of Martian Paraglacial Period
Most of the surface of Mars is currently too cold, and the atmosphere is too thin, for liquid water to be present on the surface….
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Wireless Power Transfer May Help Reduce Pollution Problems
In 2017, the global demand for energy increased by as much as 2.1 %. The percentage may not seem like a large number, but it…
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Preventing Further Frog Extinctions And Initiating De-Extinctions
Since the 1960s, more than 200 amphibian species globally have become extinct, and the majority of these extinctions have occurred in the past 20 years….
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CO2 Conversion: Turning Waste Into Value
The world needs more energy. As the population continues to grow and the quality of life improves in developing economies, energy will be necessary to…
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Learning From Nature: Using Microbial Consortia To Improve Biochemical Synthesis
In the early 1900s, Henry Ford revolutionized mass production with the development of the assembly line: a method of combining every step of a production…
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