Along-standing theorem in the study of American politics holds that candidates will run to the middle in an attempt to win support from the average voter.
Mathematics
Mar 22, 2022
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Researchers in Oakland University's Department of Biological Sciences have published a study that employs statistical models to analyze host-parasite relationships—in this case between tadpoles (hosts) and flatworms (parasites). ...
Ecology
Mar 8, 2022
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Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Hamburg have engineered bacteria with internal nutrient reserves that can be accessed when needed to survive extreme environmental conditions. The findings, published in ACS ...
Biotechnology
Feb 21, 2022
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The aroma of a favorite dessert can tempt almost anyone to follow the scent. By moving in the direction of increasing smell, one can often locate the desired confection. It turns out that even simple organisms, like the single-celled ...
Biochemistry
Feb 16, 2022
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Mathematicians at the University of Leicester have developed a new mathematical model which could greatly increase the efficiency of pest control and hence significantly reduce the impact of pests on crops whilst minimizing ...
Ecology
Feb 10, 2022
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Scientists report that they have built a living "minimal cell" with a genome stripped down to its barest essentials—and a computer model of the cell that mirrors its behavior. By refining and testing their model, the scientists ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 20, 2022
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Sperm can't claim all the credit for their strong swimming. Carpets of tiny hairs lining the inside of the fallopian tubes give them an extra boost, propelling them upwards.
Soft Matter
Jan 18, 2022
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Over the past several years, research from University of California San Diego biologist Gürol Süel's laboratory has uncovered a series of remarkable features exhibited by clusters of bacteria that live together in communities ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jan 6, 2022
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The Venus's flower basket sponge could inspire the buildings, bridges and even aircraft of tomorrow, thanks to its performance under pressure and ability to go with the flow—literally.
Plants & Animals
Nov 5, 2021
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The endosperm, the tissue surrounding the plant embryo in the seed, has long been perceived as a nourishing tissue that is abandoned once the transition to the seedling is complete. A Swiss team, led by scientists from the ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 26, 2021
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