Microbes are everywhere—in our guts, on our skin, permeating the environments around us. Studying these microbial communities has delivered tremendous insights into disease and good health, but identifying all the distinct ...
Biotechnology
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Inherent within all humans lies the ability to treat many of the most common diseases. Hidden compounds—or natural products—wait to be discovered, decoded, and restored for this purpose.
Cell & Microbiology
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Archaeological deposits typically consist of a mix of artifacts and the remains of plants and animals—including the occasional human fossil—all held in a matrix of dirt. But these days, we dig for a lot more besides fossils ...
Archaeology
Jan 4, 2022
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At the start of the year, it's always a good idea to look around and see what has changed during the previous 12 months. In mid-December, energy consultant Amy Myers Jaffe examined the state of sustainability finance in a ...
Environment
Jan 4, 2022
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At the start of every new year, individuals often make resolutions to change aspects of their lives that they find undesirable. For some, these promises to themselves may involve trying to mend broken family relationships.
Social Sciences
Jan 4, 2022
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Primordial black holes created in the first instants after the Big Bang—tiny ones smaller than the head of a pin and supermassive ones covering billions of miles—may account for all of the dark matter in the universe.
General Physics
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Last spring, the Ontario government committed to redesigning the child welfare system to better prepare youth leaving state guardianship. As we head towards a provincial election in June 2022, few details of the proposed ...
Social Sciences
Jan 4, 2022
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There's no doubt about it, seeing a whale rise from the depths of the ocean is something special. Whether it's the first time you've seen a whale or you've seen many like I have, it's the thrill of hearing and sometimes smelling ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 4, 2022
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The year is 2040 and Aotearoa New Zealand has reduced its greenhouse gas emissions consistent with the commitment to keep global heating below 1.5°C above pre-industrial temperatures.
Environment
Jan 4, 2022
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A new study suggests more opportunities to protect waterways: One system for keeping too many nutrients out of streams could be used more widely than it is now.
Ecology
Jan 4, 2022
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