Influenza A viruses (IAVs) are well known for annual, seasonal disease outbreaks resulting in mild to severe consequences from economic losses to hospitalization and death….
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Here’s a fun experiment: Stick your finger in your eye. Well, not exactly. The experiment actually involves closing one eye, focusing the open eye on…
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The atmospheric level of CO2 is rising dramatically more than ever in the Earth’s history, with projections that it could reach nearly 600 ppm by…
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Tardigrades are water microbes (or water bears) that can survive in extreme conditions and can withstand very high energy cosmic radiations when exposed to a…
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We all have a fascination for large and charismatic animals and normally grow up having a poster of tigers or bears on our wall. Large…
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Tropical rainforest landscapes are threatened by the industrial agricultural expansion, which leads to forest fragmentation and habitat loss. The remaining wildlife is found in low…
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College can be a stressful time as students adjust to increasing autonomy and responsibilities, resulting in the rising and prevalence of poor mental health including heightened…
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Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a debilitating tropical disease that affects 70+ million people and is the second leading cause of disability worldwide. LF is caused…
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We tend to attribute the placebo effect — and its recent rise in randomized placebo-controlled trials (1) — to changes in individual patient behavior, e.g….
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Increase in greenhouse gases has caused generalized global warming, mainly from the mid-1970s in the Southern Hemisphere. It is expected that these temperature trends will be…
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Massive flooding from storm surges is a major threat to lives and property in low-lying coastal areas during cyclones. The impacts are particularly disastrous when…
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