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Biodiversity can Benefit from Parasites and they Might be Essential to Preserving it
Plants and Animals

Biodiversity can Benefit from Parasites and they Might be Essential to Preserving it

Biodiversity, short for biological diversity, refers to the variety of life forms present on Earth, including all plants, animals, fungi, microorganisms, and the ecosystems they…
Knowledge Translation
Sociology

Knowledge Translation

The activities involved in moving research from the laboratory, the research journal, and the academic conference into the hands of people and organizations who can…
Compared to Gray Seals, Harbor Seals Maintain a Greater Distance Between One Another, Possibly to Prevent Sickness
Plants and Animals

Compared to Gray Seals, Harbor Seals Maintain a Greater Distance Between One Another, Possibly to Prevent Sickness

Harbor seals prefer to leave more distance between themselves and their neighbors than gray seals, according to a group of marine experts. In their investigation,…
Combining the Emergency Contraceptive Tablet Levonorgestrel With an Anti-Inflammatory Drug has been Found to Increase its Efficacy
Pharmacy

Combining the Emergency Contraceptive Tablet Levonorgestrel With an Anti-Inflammatory Drug has been Found to Increase its Efficacy

A randomized controlled trial reported in The Lancet found that taking the levonorgestrel emergency contraceptive pill after unprotected sex along with the anti-inflammatory drug piroxicam…
Study Backs Up the Idea that Schizophrenia Development is Influenced by Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Health

Study Backs Up the Idea that Schizophrenia Development is Influenced by Mitochondrial Dysfunction

By examining the strongest known genetic risk factor for schizophrenia, scientists at Rutgers University and Emory University are learning more about how the disease manifests.…
Lowered Cognitive Performance is Connected With a Genetic Risk for High Blood Pressure
Health

Lowered Cognitive Performance is Connected With a Genetic Risk for High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, can have genetic factors that contribute to its development. Individuals with a family history of hypertension are generally…
Researchers Discover a Mysterious Missing Step in Photosynthesis’s Final Act
Agriculture

Researchers Discover a Mysterious Missing Step in Photosynthesis’s Final Act

Life on Earth is shaped and sustained in large part by photosynthesis, although many parts of the process are still unknown. How Photosystem II, a…
Knowledge Ecosystem
Sociology

Knowledge Ecosystem

The term “knowledge ecosystem” refers to the interconnected network of people, organizations, resources, and technologies that generate, share, and use knowledge collectively. A knowledge ecosystem…
According to a New Study, Our Days were Only 19 Hours Long During a Billion Years of Earth’s Existence
Astronomy

According to a New Study, Our Days were Only 19 Hours Long During a Billion Years of Earth’s Existence

It’s challenging to do everything we need to do in a single day. But if we had been alive earlier in Earth’s history, it would…
Pargasite: Properties and Occurrences
Geographic Minerals

Pargasite: Properties and Occurrences

Pargasite is a complex inosilicate mineral of the amphibole group with formula NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2. It is a mineral that belongs to the amphibole group and it…
Recognizing the Function of Sociality and its Consequences for the Spread of Disease Among Populations of Bighorn Sheep
Plants and Animals

Recognizing the Function of Sociality and its Consequences for the Spread of Disease Among Populations of Bighorn Sheep

In the lives of many animal species, sociality is crucial because it affects illness susceptibility, survival rates, and mate choice. Bighorn sheep populations live in…
Sodium Phosphide – an inorganic compound
Chemistry

Sodium Phosphide – an inorganic compound

The inorganic compound with the formula Na3P is sodium phosphide. It is a sodium (Na) and phosphorus (P) inorganic compound. It’s a solid black color.…
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