The Good, The Bad, And The Model: The Diverse Roles Of Fungi
When you hear the word “fungus,” you might imagine the forgotten strawberry or piece of bread left in your refrigerator when you’re headed off to…
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From Laboratories To Space: Experimental Organisms Contribute To Space Research
Outer space has always excited the curiosity of mankind. From our first understanding of cosmology to landing on the moon and classic films like Star…
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Vulnerability Of Antarctic Marine Ecosystem Engineers With Skeletal Magnesium Content In A Changing World
The oceans are being impacted by climate change from rising atmospheric CO2 levels and increasing pollution (e.g. petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals) from human activities,…
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis Hijacks Lymph Nodes
Tuberculosis is a disease generally associated with the lung. However, tuberculosis does not only affect the lungs. In fact, Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the bacterium that…
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What’s Wrong With the Right Whales?
These 40-50 foot giants used to number in the thousands, but now, with only about 500 individuals left in the wild, the North Atlantic right…
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Development Of The New “Bent” Uranyl Compound & Its Potential Industrial Applications In Chemical Engineering
In engineered or environmental systems, uranium (U) often exists as a hexavalent state (6+). This highly positive charge of 6+ results in the formation of…
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An Emerald In The Rough: Habitat Declines Threaten Dragonfly Survival
Imagine it’s midsummer and you are walking through a fen, surrounded by tall rushes, sedges, and reeds. A brilliant flash of green catches your eye…
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Microbial Misconception: Food Sterilization
When you take a bite of food, your teeth break-up the food into little pieces that are easier to digest, saliva is secreted that contain…
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Landquake: Landslide’s Seismic Signature And Its Role In Emergency Response
Last summer, an enormous rock avalanche destroyed an entire village in a remote mountainous area in the eastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau (Sichuan, China),…
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Climate Change-Driven Landslides Can Enhance Carbon Dioxide Emissions
In an earlier post, we showed that global warming can cause more intense rainfall (and hurricanes, and typhoons) across the globe and, consequently, more landslides….
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What Is Bitcoin Mining & How Has It Evolved?
By now you have probably heard of the revolutionary cryptocurrency Bitcoin and how it’s going to shape the world of the future. The currency was…
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