Ordinary chondrites are rocks that originate from asteroids. They are called ‘ordinary’ as they comprise about 85% of all meteorites that were found on the…
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All classes of meteorites are derived from unique parent bodies. With the exception of lunar and martian meteorites, which originate from differentiated planets, these parent…
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Mangrove forests are found at the interface between oceans and land in tropical and subtropical coasts. Under-appreciated and severely degraded for centuries, these coastal ecosystems…
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Svaneti, a rugged highland region of northwestern Georgia, lies along one of the few ancient transit routes between the South and North Caucasus and thus…
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Malignant melanoma is a heterogeneous tumor, originated from the transformation of melanocytes, which are cells that normally produce melanin in the skin and distribute to…
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Grasping is a hallmark adaptation among primate hands. All primates need to climb in search of fruits in the upper forest canopy. Prehensile grasping is…
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Earthquakes cause many deaths and injuries worldwide. For example, the 2015 Nepal earthquake is thought to have killed nearly 9,000 people. This event was only…
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In recent years, diversity-oriented synthesis (DOS) has drawn a huge interest from researchers in the vicinity of synthetic organic chemistry and medicinal chemistry because it is…
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Physical structuring is one of the smart ways to explore the maximum capability of a known material, in particular of organic semiconducting materials. Especially, physical…
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Limited by irrationality, individuals usually are not able to solve complicated problems. People thus turn to crowd wisdom for help. It is believed as collective…
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Solitons are pulsed like waves that propagate and collide with each other without losing their speed, shape or amplitude. This was first observed by John…
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