SociologyKnowledge 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…
Plants and AnimalsCompared 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,…
PharmacyCombining 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…
HealthStudy 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.…
HealthLowered 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…
AgricultureResearchers 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…
SociologyKnowledge 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…
AstronomyAccording 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…
Geographic MineralsPargasite: 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…
Plants and AnimalsRecognizing 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…
ChemistrySodium 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.…
AstronomyNGC 2188 – a barred spiral galaxy The barred spiral galaxy NGC 2188 is located in the constellation Columba. It is a star cluster in the constellation of Columba (the Dove) in…