Temperate grasslands in northern China have experienced soil acidification in the last 30 years due to increasing acid deposition and unsustainable management. Long-term soil acidification may lead to leaching of base cations, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 20, 2021
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The same phenomenon that causes aurorae—the magical curtains of green light often visible from the polar regions of the Earth—causes mesospheric ozone layer depletion. This depletion could have significance for global ...
Planetary Sciences
Aug 20, 2021
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Research into insect species can benefit from genetic studies. However, genetic samples can often be difficult to collect in a non-invasive manner, especially when the insects are only found in a particular location or are ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 20, 2021
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Coastal countries have between two and five years to act to protect native fish species once voracious lionfish arrive in their waters, according to a University of Alberta ecology professor who helped create a tool to predict ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 20, 2021
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New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and Birmingham VA Medical Center's Stefan Kertesz, M.D., reports that, among veterans experiencing homelessness, unsheltered experiences correlate with individual ...
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2021
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A microphysiological system (MPS), also known as an organ-on-a-chip, is a 3D organ construct using human cells that help reveal how organs respond to drugs and environmental stimuli.
Optics & Photonics
Aug 20, 2021
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After nearly five decades headquartered in suburban Chicago, McDonald's ditched the burbs and unveiled its sterling new complex on the edge of the city's downtown. Deluxe Corps, a financial services company with an annual ...
Social Sciences
Aug 20, 2021
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Cells have their own quality control to prevent the production and accumulation of harmful proteins. This quality control is essential for correct embryonic development in all mammals and plays an important role in tumors ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 20, 2021
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Sunlight influences an array of biochemical processes in plants, animals, fungi, and bacteria. In numerous organisms, phytochromes—a special class of photoreceptors—absorb red or far-red light and transform it into signals ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 20, 2021
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PON1 (paraoxonase 1), an enzyme associated with high-density lipoprotein (HDL), breaks down lipid peroxides, highly reactive fatty molecules that can damage blood vessels.
Biochemistry
Aug 20, 2021
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