Growth Rates Of Andean Stem-Rosettes
Introduction Tall stem-rosettes — aka giant rosettes — grow at high elevations on many tropical mountains, including the northern Andes of South America, the East…
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Climate Change Causes Molecular-Level Stress Responses
Anemones are abundant in an acidified ocean. But are they thriving? New genomics research shows that ocean acidification puts these animals under considerable stress. The…
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Putting The Flight In “Fight-Or-Flight”
Many people love a “rush” – lines for good rollercoasters are rarely short. Some people really love a rush and do things like skydiving, base-jumping…
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Evolution During The Dawn Of Limbs
Limbs can take many forms, from paws to wings, allowing vertebrates to walk, run, swim, fly, and grab things. And even though limbs look very…
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Drugs That Harness The Body’s Own Cannabis Are Messy But Might Be Useful
Bone fracture and pain are serious complications in patients with advanced breast and prostate cancers that have spread to the bone. Although there is an…
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Radical Discovery Prompts A Rethink Of Cloud Chemistry
How long does a cloud live? As a nation, Britain is famous for its preoccupation with the weather. So as a scientist growing up here,…
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Fetal Head Molding And Brain Shape Changes Observed With MRI During Human Birth
Introduction Fetal head molding is a well-known phenomenon, but doctors used to believe it only happened to about 20% of fetuses. They thought this because,…
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Your Car Can See The World, Too: Traffic Scene Understanding Based On Stereo Vision
Technology has become ubiquitous in our vehicles. Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) are more and more present in new cars, performing tasks such as warning…
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An Invasive Frog Increases And Decreases Non-Native Mammals In Hawaii
Can a little frog make a difference? This is the question we asked ourselves when a small frog (~3 cm) from one area of the…
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Exploring The “Nordic Paradox” Of Violence Against Women In Countries With High Gender Equality
Violence against women by their intimate partners is a major public health problem globally and remains even more so in western societies. Gender inequality has…
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Vanishing Air-Bubble Layer And Ion Adsorption On Graphene In Aqueous Media
Potential applications of graphene in bioanalytic devices and functional composites have recently attracted wide attention. For these applications, graphene often needs to be exposed to,…
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