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Global assessments of the climate change mitigation potential of biochar diverge, and many rely on a dated analysis, but there is strong evidence for gigaton-scale contribution, concludes a ...
The cycle of abuse includes four stages—tension building, abuse, reconciliation, and calm—that allow abusers to control their victims through fear and manipulation. This pattern can trap victims and ...
This glossary contains the terms found in the printed volume of Antarctic Marine Protists. It is based largely on definitions provided in the following texts: for diatoms, Medlin & Priddle (1990: ...
An ancient and enormous organism called Prototaxites, initially found to be a type of fungus, may actually be an unknown branch of life, researchers say.
William K. Hayes et al. 2025. It’s a Small World After All: The Remarkable but Overlooked Diversity of Venomous Organisms, with Candidates Among Plants, Fungi, Protists, Bacteria, and Viruses. Toxins ...
I have come to terms with the fact that I am my family's cycle breaker and have worn that badge with honor. And while I am much happier now that I have prioritized my own mental health ...
Virophages could be one such mechanism since these small DNA viruses often inhibit giant DNA viruses while leaving their protist hosts unharmed. In this study, we demonstrate that certain virophage ...
Investopedia / Zoe Hansen The life-cycle hypothesis (LCH) is an economic theory that describes the spending and saving habits of people over the course of a lifetime. The theory states that ...
A few years ago, GB runner Jessica Judd (listen to our podcast with Jess) made a startling admission: depending on the stage of her menstrual cycle, her 3,000m time could vary by as much as 15 ...
This cycle is vital to all of Earth’s life forms- both directly and indirectly. Without it, life as we know it will cease to exist. Water is one of the primary natural elements, covering about ...
This is a comprehensive guide to the protists that live in the surface waters and sea-ice south of the Antarctic Polar Front. More than 550 species are described and superbly illustrated with over ...
Investopedia / Mira Norian An economic cycle, also known as a business cycle, refers to economic fluctuations between periods of expansion and contraction. Factors such as gross domestic product ...