A recent paper provides an updated perspective on the evolutionary history of chelicerates—a diverse and ecologically significant group of arthropods that includes spiders, scorpions, mites, and horseshoe crabs.
Plants & Animals
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Research from the University of Kent's School of Psychology has found that people who strive for dominance, whether in personal or professional life, are more confident in their decision-making but are no more accurate in ...
Social Sciences
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Eddies are large, rotating currents that contribute to ocean mixing and transport of heat and salt in seawater. Importantly, eddies modify ocean circulation and can influence climate variability by interacting with larger, ...
Earth Sciences
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping workplaces by streamlining routine tasks and boosting efficiency, particularly in retail, where innovation is essential for maintaining a competitive edge. Beyond automation, AI supports ...
Economics & Business
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Mammalian hosts coordinate various cell death pathways as part of the immune defense system against pathogens including Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), which causes tuberculosis featuring lung inflammation and necrosis.
Cell & Microbiology
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Isolated by mountains along the East African Rift is Lake Tanganyika. More than 400 miles long, it is the continent's deepest lake and accounts for 16% of the world's available freshwater. Between 2 and 3 million years ago, ...
Astrobiology
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A team of life scientists at the University of Parma in Italy has found that dogs tend to blink more in response to other dogs doing the same. In their study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science, the group ...
Hurricanes are likely to become more frequent and more intense in both the Atlantic and eastern Pacific oceans over the next decade, a new study has shown, spelling increased danger for coastal communities across North and ...
Earth Sciences
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A recent study examines the effectiveness of environmental strains for the production of biocement. The study's lead author, Dimitrios Terzis, is an EPFL senior scientist and a co-founder of Medusoil, a company that produces ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 19, 2025
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Most orchids live in a symbiotic relationship with fungi in their roots: The plants provide sugar they produce through photosynthesis and in return receive water and minerals from the fungi. However, some orchids have stopped ...
Plants & Animals
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