In nature, competition for survival among organisms or species is a fundamental evolutionary force, as described by Darwin's theory of natural selection. Similarly, in multicellular organisms, competitive interactions also ...
Evolution
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In recent years, the microbiota—communities of microorganisms composed primarily of bacteria and fungi that are found in all eukaryotic organisms, including humans, animals and plants—has come into focus due to their ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 5, 2023
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Climate projection requires an accurate understanding for the decomposition of soil organic carbon (SOC) and its response to warming. However, the wide array of organic molecules in the soil exhibits distinct chemical structures ...
Ecology
Mar 29, 2023
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How does an iPhone predict the next word you're going to type in your messages? The technology behind this, and also at the core of many AI applications, is called a transformer; a deep-learning algorithm that detects patterns ...
Analytical Chemistry
Mar 13, 2023
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From oil rigs to tar seeps, it's hard to miss the presence of petroleum around the Santa Barbara Channel. And the proximity of UC Santa Barbara has enabled scientists to investigate the interplay between the two processes ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 8, 2023
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An exceptionally long La Nina weather phenomenon that intensified drought and flooding is finally ending, the United Nations said Wednesday—but what comes next might bring its own problems.
Environment
Mar 1, 2023
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Not all pollution comes from people. When global temperatures increase by 4°C, harmful plant emissions and dust will also increase by as much as 14%, according to new UC Riverside research.
Earth Sciences
Feb 28, 2023
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The war in Ukraine and the international isolation of Russia has harmed biodiversity conservation according to a new study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science. The international publication was co-authored by a ...
Ecology
Feb 20, 2023
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Nautiloids were once quite plentiful throughout the oceans, based upon the fossil record. Today, they are represented by just a handful of species, including the newly described Nautilus vitiensis of Fiji, Nautilus samoaensis ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 1, 2023
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Global warming is an increasingly worrying problem. Although the greenhouse effect is a necessary process to maintain living conditions on Earth, our current societies are increasing the emission of greenhouse gases into ...
Materials Science
Jan 31, 2023
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