From rainforests to rocky glaciers, the life of an ecosystem is rooted in the balance of nutrients in its soil. Shifting levels…
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Author Spotlight Balancing nutrient diets determines how ecosystems age
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Author Spotlight Meet Vectidraco, a European pterosaur the size of a crow
Fossil records show that pterosaurs of all sizes and shapes flew through the skies of China and Central Asia about 145 to…
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Author Spotlight A floral ‘map’ to nectar discourages bumblebee robbers
In the business of survival, the bright colors of blooming flowers mark a serious transaction. Their nectar, color and fragrances are all…
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Author Spotlight New fossil suggests giant ‘killer walrus’ was just a toothy fish-eater
Sea lions, otters, humpback whales and harbor seals are familiar sights to most native Californians today, but the waters off this coastline…
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Author Spotlight Fixing siRNAs by creating an anti-siRNA
Small pieces of RNA in our cells can act like molecular switches that turn genes off by binding to them. These pieces…
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Aggregators Using Virtual Reality to Understand Human Perception
How do we visualize the world around us? To answer this question, researchers are using virtual reality to gain insight into how…
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Author Spotlight Halloween Highlight 2011: An Author Spotlight with David Hughes and Harry Evans
In the spirit of Halloween, we’ve asked Dr. David Hughes of Penn State University and Dr. Harry Evans of Federal University of…