Before Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans in 2005, evacuation planners rarely considered the needs of carless and vulnerable populations—low-income, elderly, or young individuals with specific needs or tourists without a ...
Environment
Aug 24, 2022
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A new, international study suggests that dog owners who spend more time exercising themselves tend to exercise their dogs more, and more active owners are also more likely to perceive their dog's body weight as being ideal. ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 24, 2022
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A new paper published in The Quarterly Review of Biology reviews studies of workload distribution and division of labor to advance understanding of the factors that determine individual differences in the costs and benefits ...
Ecology
Aug 18, 2022
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Single-cell transcriptomics is revolutionizing the field of cell biology. This technique enables researchers to analyze the genes expressed in individual cells, which provides more information on the different cell types ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 18, 2022
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A team of international vets armed with specially-designed dentist drills began operating Wednesday on a pair of elephants "in incredible pain" at a colonial-era zoo in Pakistan.
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2022
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While volunteering at an Indian orphanage in 1984, Dr. David Buck found his passion for helping those most in need during an encounter with the greatest humanitarian in human history—Mother Teresa. That unforgettable experience ...
Social Sciences
Aug 17, 2022
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From space, parts of the Amazon rainforest that have previously been logged or burned may look fully recovered with a healthy, lush, and green canopy. They may seem to be places buzzing with activity and full of sounds. But ...
Ecology
Aug 12, 2022
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They say timing is everything, and that couldn't be more true for cell cycle progression and differentiation. Now, researchers from Japan have found that the circadian clock is crucial for proper plant development.
Plants & Animals
Aug 12, 2022
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Scientists from Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) have used elastic shell theory to describe how the stiffness of plant cell walls depends on their elasticity and internal turgor pressure. By utilizing atomic ...
Cell & Microbiology
Aug 2, 2022
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In 2015, the member states of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The central element is the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These include "Zero Hunger", "Clean Water", "Responsible ...
Environment
Aug 2, 2022
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