Stem cells are one of the few cell types within the body that have the ability to both self-renew and produce cells that develop into more specialized cell types which eventually built up a functional organ. During development, ...
Cell & Microbiology
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Harmful algal blooms formed by fast-growing, ephemeral macroalgae have expanded worldwide. Green tides formed by Ulva prolifera in the Yellow Sea of China have become a notable marine ecological problem.
Ecology
Feb 15, 2022
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Catalysts are often solid materials whose surface comes into contact with gases or liquids, thereby enabling certain chemical reactions. However, this means that any atoms of the catalyst that are not on the surface serve ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 15, 2022
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Discussions about online sex often make it sound like the "dark side" of the internet.
Social Sciences
Feb 15, 2022
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The rise of drug-resistant bacteria infections is one of the world's most severe global health issues, estimated to cause 10 million deaths annually by the year 2050. Some of the most virulent and antibiotic-resistant bacterial ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 15, 2022
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As parents and schools seek to support students' social and emotional needs—and teach them what they need to learn—some education leaders are missing one particularly effective opportunity.
Education
Feb 15, 2022
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Aromatics, in particular benzene, toluene, and xylenes, are important basic chemicals for highly valuable chemicals and materials.
Materials Science
Feb 15, 2022
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By analyzing ancient wood buried in the soil of a forested wetland in eastern North Carolina, researchers from North Carolina State University have found that the coastal site was a forest almost 1,800 years ago.
Ecology
Feb 15, 2022
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The seafloor near a mid-ocean ridge is often home to rising hydrothermal fluids from the deep crust that deposit minerals on the ocean bottom. These seafloor massive sulfide deposits offer new sources of copper, zinc, lead, ...
Earth Sciences
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In the face of natural selection, genetic mutations set some individuals up for success. A single change to the sequence of a gene can give an organism an advantage—and if that mutation is passed to future generations, ...
Evolution
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