Duck-Billed Dinosaurs Uncovered In Aniakchak, Alaska
“…It was the abomination of desolation, it was the prelude to hell,” is how the Jesuit priest, Father Bernard Hubbard, described the Aniakchak Caldera of…
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Cryptic Diversity In Vietnam’s Limestone Karst Habitats
The picturesque limestone karsts of northern Vietnam harbor a rich diversity of animals and plants. Due to their scattered distribution, these karsts can form terrestrial…
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Genes Keep You On A Long Leash With Your Dog
Researchers believe that our genetic make-up has a significant influence on whether we bring a dog into our house or not. This love has lasted…
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Studying The Link Between Increased BMI And Late-Onset Preeclampsia In Pregnant Women
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy (HDP) are some of the greatest mysteries of human reproduction, as they affect 10% of human pregnancies. Women are not hypertensive…
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Improving Tools For Quality Improvement: Crossings, Runs, And Crossrun
To maintain and improve quality in, for example, industry and healthcare, one has to understand the processes involved. All too often healthcare managers use shortcuts…
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A Bacterial Cell Imaging Method Using CRISPR And Microfluidics
With the rise in bacterial strains that are resistant to available antibiotics, there is a growing need to better understand how gene function can influence…
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An Improved Method To Remove Debris From Cyst Nematode Egg Suspensions And Computer-Aided Technologies For Egg Counting
Plant-parasitic nematodes infect the roots of plants, causing billions of dollars of crop loss worldwide. One such example is the soybean cyst nematode (SCN), which…
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Coherent Poly Propagation Materials With 3-Dimensional Photonic Control Over Visible Light
Dr. Michelle R. Stem has discovered an exceptional material that demonstrates three-dimensional (3-D) control over visible light photons! Coherent poly propagation (CPP) is the newly…
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The Footprints Of Urbanization, Industrialization, And Agriculture On River Beds: Heavy Metal Contamination Assessment And Source Identification In River Sediments In Eastern China
River beds are usually untouched by human feet, unless the rivers are dry. However, the heavy metals in river beds carry the footprints of various…
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B. infantis Reduces Key Markers Of Intestinal Inflammation In Infants
50 years ago asthma was a rarity, and many allergies that are now commonplace were unheard of. Yet today, the CDC estimates asthma rates have…
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Epigenetic Changes In Multiple Sclerosis – Studied In Twins
Scientists have investigated why often only one of two identical twins suffers from multiple sclerosis, while the other twin sibling is spared. Identical twins look…
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