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Category: Life Sciences and Biomedicine

Paleo Diet Dangerous? Health Nutrition 

Paleo Diet is Dangerous, Expert Warns

November 28, 2023November 28, 2023 Science Connecteddiet, health, nutrition

Although some people swear by the Paleo diet, research suggests that eating a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet can lead to rapid weight gain.

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Biology Climate Change Oceanography SciStarter Blog 

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, penguins, phytoplankton

Travelers with FjordPhyto sample phytoplankton in Antarctica, helping scientists learn how this fertile ocean region is changing.

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Sailboat in motion on a sun-soaked body of water Marine and Freshwater Biology 

Seasonal Blubber: How Yangtze Finless Porpoises Adapt

November 7, 2023November 5, 2023 Science Connectedanimals, conservation, environment, marine mammals, temperature

Blubber thickness of Yangtze finless porpoises changes with water temperature and varies across the marine mammal’s body regions.

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Can fentanyl vaccines help solve the opioid crisis? Health Public Health 

Can Fentanyl Vaccines Help Solve the Opioid Crisis?

October 31, 2023October 29, 2023 Science Connectedaddiction, brain, drug trials, health, opioids, substance abuse, vaccines

New developments in producing a fentanyl vaccine could mean a preventative measure against opioid drug overdose.

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Microorganisms boost carbon storage in soil Climate Change Ecology Geology 

Microorganisms Boost Levels of Carbon Storage in Soil

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 Science Connectedartificial intelligence, carbon, climate change, microbes, soil microbiome

Microorganisms increase the level of carbon storage in the soil, making them key players in mitigating the effects of climate change.

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High fructose diets mean more obesity Health 

Diets High in Fructose Lead to More Weight Gain

October 17, 2023October 17, 2023 Science Connecteddiet, genetics, health, obesity, sugar

Increased fructose intake from processed foods triggers a genetic trait to store fat. This used to help us survive but now it leads to weight gain.

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Tackling Toxicity: What Do We Know About Cholera? Biology Public Health 

Tackling Toxicity: What Do We Know About Cholera?

October 10, 2023October 4, 2023 Science Connecteddisease, gut health, health, structural biology

X-rays reveal how cholera bacteria from contaminated food and water effectively survives in the human gut.

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Bipedal Movement Reconfirmed by 3D Models Archaeology Biology 

Bipedal Movement by Ancestors Reconfirmed in 3D Models

October 3, 2023October 4, 2023 Science Connectedbiomechanics, evolution, fossil, human evolution, muscles

Researchers analyzed the likelihood of bipedal movement in hominin ancestors using muscle reconstruction technology.

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Picky Eating and Brain Evolution in Butterflies Biology Neuroscience Zoology 

Picky Eating and Brain Evolution in Butterflies

September 26, 2023October 4, 2023 Science Connectedanimal behavior, brain, butterflies, evolution, memory, pollen

Brain evolution in the Heliconius butterfly is linked to their specific feeding preferences and foraging behaviors.

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Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature Ecology Environment 

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature

Climate change and pesticides spell double trouble for bee behavior, but pesticide risk to bees varies depending on the temperature.

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Spotlight: Environment

Biology Climate Change Oceanography SciStarter Blog 

Citizen Scientists Study Phytoplankton in Antarctica

November 14, 2023November 14, 2023 Science Connectedantarctica, citizen science, climate change, penguins, phytoplankton
Travelers with FjordPhyto sample phytoplankton in Antarctica, helping scientists learn how this fertile ocean region is changing.
Microorganisms boost carbon storage in soil Climate Change Ecology Geology 

Microorganisms Boost Levels of Carbon Storage in Soil

October 24, 2023October 24, 2023 Science Connectedartificial intelligence, carbon, climate change, microbes, soil microbiome
Microorganisms increase the level of carbon storage in the soil, making them key players in mitigating the effects of climate change.
Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

Bee Behavior Affected by Pesticides and Temperature

September 19, 2023September 14, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pesticides, pollination, pollinators, temperature
Image showing wheat sprouts, the green one on the right pretreated with ethanol to help survive droughts and the withered one on the left untreated.

Ethanol May Help Crops Survive Droughts

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Science Connectedagriculture, biochemistry, botany, climate change, drought
mosquito eater, or crane fly, by ashleigh290 via Flickr

Do mosquito eaters eat mosquitos?

August 29, 2023August 29, 2023 Science Connectedinsects, mosquito, nature
Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

Bee Phenology: How Are Bees Feeling the Heat?

August 1, 2023July 31, 2023 Science Connectedbees, climate change, environment, pollination, pollinators
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