Invasive fish discovered in Georgia creek
An eel-like fish popular in home aquariums—but not native to North America—has been found for the first time in a Georgia waterway.
Ecology
Nov 18, 2020
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Research on common bacterium opens door to fighting gastric cancer
A common bacterium that more than half of people have in their gut can use hydrogen gas present in the gastrointestinal tract to inject a cancer-causing toxin into otherwise healthy cells, according to a recently published ...
Biochemistry
Oct 12, 2016
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Research offers new insights into cross-species parasite transmission
(Phys.org) —Researchers at the University of Georgia have developed a new mathematical model that helps to explain how some parasites predominantly associate with one particular host species-but are still capable of infecting ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 8, 2014
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Research challenges fundamental precept of organic chemistry
A family of millions of known chemical compounds called "aromatics" or "arenes" and their products, including a great number of medicines, plastics and synthetic fibers, are characterized by their regular arrangement of ring ...
Materials Science
Jul 11, 2014
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Sustainable tourism—or a selfie? Ecotourism's fans may be in it for the 'gram
Ecotourism offers a specific travel experience: It focuses on nature, education and sustainability. Often, these destinations highlight endangered or threatened species and engage visitors in making socially responsible choices.
Environment
Nov 12, 2020
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Combined effects of copper, climate change can be deadly for amphibians, research finds
Researchers at the University of Georgia's Savannah River Ecology Laboratory warn that the extinction to two amphibian species—the southern toad and the southern leopard frog—may be hastened by the combined effects of ...
Ecology
Apr 11, 2016
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A history of colorism sheds light on discrimination today
Colorism is a form of discrimination, typically within a racial or ethnic group, favoring people with lighter skin over those with darker skin. This pernicious form of discrimination is often overshadowed in discussions about ...
Social Sciences
Sep 22, 2021
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Roundworm research reviewed in Science publication
There are 16,000 types of parasitic roundworms causing illnesses in humans and animals. Controlling their effects on health becomes more difficult as the medicines used to treat them become less effective. A University of ...
Cell & Microbiology
Feb 3, 2012
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Study may help predict extinction tipping point for species
What if there were a way to predict when a species was about to become extinct -- in time to do something about it?
Ecology
Sep 8, 2010
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UGA research explores little-known chapter in college desegregation
Many of the battles to desegregate Southern colleges and universities were fought in public, but efforts to desegregate the standardized testing that is often a prerequisite to admission have, until now, received little attention. ...
Other
Jan 9, 2009
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