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Mice fed tryptophan develop immune cells that foster a tolerant gut.
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Climate change: Unstable Atlantic deep ocean circulation may hasten ‘tipping point’
Ocean wave (stock image). Today, deep waters formed in the northern North Atlantic fill approximately half of the deep ocean...
Loss of Arctic sea ice impacting Atlantic Ocean water circulation system
Icebergs.
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Arctic sea ice is not merely a passive...
Researchers Discover Greenhouse Bypass for Nitrogen
Associate professor BK Song of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science collects water samples for analysis of nitrogen and microbes.
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Asian pollution, heat waves worsen US smog, study shows
Surface-level ozone, also known as smog, has increased over the past quarter century at western US rural sites during springtime,...
Women have more active brains than men
Side view of the brain summarizing blood flow results from tens of thousands of study subjects shows increased blood flow...
Habitat loss on breeding grounds cause of monarch decline, study finds
Monarch butterfly on swamp milkweed wildflower (stock image). Changes in milkweed abundance can affect everything from larval competition for food to egg-laying in adults.
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Skipping meals may affect butterfly wing size, coloration
This is a female monarch.
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High food stress may impact wing size and coloration -- both indicators of migratory success -- in...
Animal coloration research: On the threshold of a new era
Zebra.
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In the last 20 years, the field of animal coloration research has experienced explosive growth thanks to numerous technological advances,...
‘Magic Bench’ lets users see, hear and feel animated characters
Sit on Disney Research's Magic Bench and you may have an elephant hand you a glowing orb. Or you might get rained on. Or...
Protein-rich diet may help soothe inflamed gut
Mice fed tryptophan develop immune cells that foster a tolerant gut.
Credit: © designer491 / Fotolia
Immune cells patrol the gut to ensure that harmful microbes...
