The History Of Domestication Of Mandarins In China
The domestication of perennials is less well-known than the domestication of annual crops. Citrus is one of the most important fruit crops worldwide, growing in…
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Attentional Control Brain-Behavioral Relationships In Anxiety And Depression
On a daily basis, many of us are bombarded by emotionally-charged information such as news headlines, social media posts, and the various facial expressions we…
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Gambling Addiction: The Sensible Years, Studied In Twins
For some young people, the transition to adulthood also means starting a career as a gambler. Researchers have discovered that genes are also involved. In…
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Using Double-Frequency Ground Penetrating Radar To Measure Ice Accumulation
In cold regions, ice accumulation often affects navigation, flood control, water supply, power generation, and other human activities. Under extreme conditions, it can also result…
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A Change, An Opportunity: How Bacteria Can Effect A Homogeneous Environment
1,000,000,000,000. A trillion. This is the number of species that are estimated to inhabit planet Earth with us. Organisms of all conceivable sizes, shapes, and…
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Alternative Routes Of Learning In The Brain
It is interesting to see how the popularization of neuroscience has led to the use of funny expressions like, “This is too much for my…
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The Sunniest Spots On The Moon Are Not Where You’d Expect Them
The 23.4° tilt of the Earth’s rotation axis with respect to the ecliptic plane is the reason for our pronounced seasons on Earth. The ecliptic…
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Orbital Synchronicities In The Solar System
Hundreds of thousands of asteroids are orbiting our Sun with different orbital periods according to their mean distance to the Sun, or semimajor axis. All…
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The Relationship Between The Need For Cognitive Closure And Multitasking
The prevalence of multitasking has reached new heights. The newest technological advances have made switching between ongoing tasks and attending to several media sources at…
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How Health Professionals Respond To Online Health Rumors
Given the abundance of information on social media, society’s challenge lies not in the difficulty of accessing health information but in sieving out truths from…
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Is Parenthood Related To More Socially Conservative Attitudes?
Becoming a parent is, for many people, among the most important events in a person’s lifetime. From an evolutionary perspective, becoming a parent means that…
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