Motor Imagery
Motor imaging is a cognitive process in which a person mentally rehearses or simulates a given movement without actually performing it. It is a mental…
Science
Cyanotoxins – a poison produced by cyanobacteria
Cyanotoxins are poisons produced by cyanobacteria (sometimes called blue-green algae). These poisons may be detrimental to humans, animals, and aquatic environments. These are frequently found…
Best Places to Rewild European Bison
Simulations use historical records, fossils, and ancient DNA to explain why the European bison nearly went extinct and to identify appropriate conservation sites. Since the…
Bacterioplankton
Bacterioplankton is a varied bacterial community that lives in the water column of oceans, lakes, and other aquatic settings. It is the bacterial component of…
Pitcher Plants
Pitcher plants are fascinating carnivorous plants noted for their distinctive pitcher-shaped leaves that serve as traps for insects and other small prey. These are various…
Probiotics help Obese Dogs Lose Weight
Researchers identified two probiotic strains that can be used to help obese dogs lose weight. The findings were published this week in Microbiology Spectrum, a…
African Raptors are experiencing Widespread Population Collapse
An international team of researchers has found that Africa’s birds of prey are facing an extinction crisis. The report, co-led by researchers from the School…
Researchers use Optical Traps to Control the Production of Biofilms
Researchers demonstrated that biofilm growth may be regulated using laser light in the form of optical traps. The discoveries could help scientists use biofilms for…
Air Stagnation
Air stagnation is a meteorological phenomena in which air flow in a certain area becomes limited or static. It is a meteorological situation in which…
Ozone Depletion – in the Earth’s stratosphere
Ozone depletion is the thinning of the ozone layer in the Earth’s stratosphere. It consists of two connected processes seen since the late 1970s: a…
Resin removes Coronavirus from Plastic Surfaces
Researchers at the University of Jyväskylä in Finland are actively creating anti-viral surfaces to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases. A recent study discovered…
New Method for Carrying out Deep-sea Studies on Vulnerable Organisms
A professor of Ocean Engineering and Oceanography at the University of Rhode Island, along with a multidisciplinary research team from various institutions, successfully demonstrated new…
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