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34 Breaks in this issue · 2018
Respiration is one of life’s most important chemical reactions as it provides energy for the cell. However, the festive plant mistletoe does it differently to...
New research demonstrates that coating native plant seeds with chili powder can prevent rodent seed predation and improve native plant restoration, while also...
The recent conversion of land to oil palm crops has produced catastrophic effects in Southeast Asia. Shocking images of orangutans left with no home, together...
Domestic rabbits are much more fearless than wild rabbits. This study shows that tameness in domestic rabbits is associated with changes in brain regions that...
Travel is an activity enjoyed and loved by many people globally. However, tourism is not a “smoke-free” industry. Due to its high carbon intensity and...
Antarctica was once thought to have limited earthquakes. Local data exposed 27 earthquakes in just one year, showing that Antarctica does have earthquakes....
A recent molecular study of the sweet potato and its wild relatives, the most comprehensive study of this group of plants to date, provides important...
The structure of molecular clouds holds the key to understanding the initial conditions of star and planet formation. However, their disordered appearance and...
The effects of hangover have often been overlooked, but recent research has shown that impairments on our thoughts and behaviors could extend to the following...
Neuromorphic computers take inspiration from the brain to achieve enhanced efficiency. We describe the first full-scale simulation of a patch of cerebral...
Anecdotally, there are lots of ways to go gray, but one that’s really true has to do with how pigment cells in the hair deal with viral infection. In response...
Saiga antelope of Central Asia suffered massive mortalities from a bacterial disease causing blood poisoning, threatening their survival. Evidence accumulated...
