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Genetic Diversity and Its Impact on Disease Treatment
Though not captured in the language we use to describe disease, many ailments are caused by diverse genetic backgrounds. What are the implications of these variations and how can we take advantage of them to develop better treatments?
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Sleeping in a Pandemic
Can’t fall asleep, stay asleep, or wake up? Here’s how to fix it!
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How Community Based Conservation Helps Lemurs
Rachel Bell | May 19th, 2020 Lemurs are a unique group of primates, with such high diversity that they represent a fifth of the world’s primate species. However, they’re only found on Madagascar—a single, large island off the eastern coast of Africa [1]. Unfortunately, a recent scientific reassessment found that ninety-four percent of lemurs are…
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A Unique Case of Arthropod Vision
Jumping spiders have a complex visual system, and here’s how it works
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Why Wash Your Hands?
What even IS soap and how does using it to wash your hands prevent disease?
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Fat is Good for Your Brain
There is a time and place for everything. While fat on your belly might make you run slower, fat in your brain lets you think faster.
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Using eDNA to Revolutionize Wildlife Conservation
From scat to skin, animals leave a lot of evidence to track them with, but can we use this environmental DNA to monitor them?
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Climate Disaster? Humans Will Pass Point of No Return Sooner Than We Think
Is 2 degrees Celsius warming too much for our planet? Researchers suspect yes…
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Sound the Alarm! One Unique Way Primates Avoid Being Eaten
Many primates use alarm calls to alert other members of their group to potential predators. But how specific and effective are these alarm calls? What risks come with sounding the alarm?
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How Botanical Sexism is Making Your Allergies Worse
Do you feel like your allergies are worse than those of your grandparents? It could be due to an overabundance of male trees in your environment.
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“Why does it Taste like that?” – How Saccharomyces Yeast Makes Beer
How do tiny yeast give beer its big flavor? The metabolic assembly line of this little livestock significantly contributes to one of our oldest culinary creations.
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Wildlife and Protected Areas During the Pandemic
With tourism down to a standstill, how are protected areas persisting during the pandemic? People are not moving around locally or globally as much as before the pandemic. How does this impact wildlife?