Dr. Ator passed away peacefully on November 7 at the age of 81 after a long illness. Dr. Ator earned her B.A. (1972) and Masters (1974) degrees in Psychology and her Ph.D. (1978) in Biopsychology at…
Category: 5. Biology
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The vasoprotective role of Myeloid-derived suppressor cells in pathogenesis of aortic dissection
Zhu, Y. et al. Type A aortic Dissection-Experience over 5 decades: JACC historical breakthroughs in perspective. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 76 (14), 1703–1713 (2020).
Harris, K. et al. Early…
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Clonal determinants of organotropism and survival in metastatic uveal melanoma
Jager, M. J. et al. Uveal melanoma. Nat. Rev. Dis. Primers 6, 24 (2020).
Gao, Y. et al. Metastasis organotropism: redefining the congenial soil. Dev. Cell 49, 375–391 (2019).
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Origin of small chromosome A08 and genome evolution of Arachis species
Stalker, H. T. Utilizing wild species for peanut improvement. Crop Sci. 57, 1102 (2017).
Prine, G. M., French, E. C., Blount, A. R., Williams, M. J. & Quesenberry, K. H. Registration of Arblick…
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Vanishing birds across Norway's agricultural landscape may signal deeper changes
In Europe, it is well documented that bird species associated with agricultural landscapes have experienced a sharp decline over several decades. Since 1980, populations have been reduced by around 60%. New Norwegian figures show that the same…
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‘Walking sharks’ lay eggs without breaking a sweat
Being pregnant and giving birth is hard work for any species—but epaulette…
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Bacteria use wrapping flagella to tunnel through microscopic passages, research reveals
Researchers have discovered how bacteria break through spaces barely larger than themselves, by wrapping their flagella around their bodies and moving forward. Using a microfluidic device that mimics insect gut channels, the team revealed a…
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Scientists Intrigued by Unfamiliar Life Form
Matt Humpage, Northern Rogue Studios via Loron / Cooper et al. It’s a plant! It’s a fungus! It’s… an entirely new type of lifeform hitherto unknown to science?
That appears to be the case for a…
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A new dataset exposes biodiversity loss hidden in global staple food trade
Global food trade is essential for food security, but its ecological consequences often remain unseen. A new data paper published in One Ecosystem introduces a global long-term dataset, quantifying biodiversity loss embodied in the international…
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Yes, feral cats and foxes really have driven many Australian mammals to extinction
Millions of years of isolation have shaped Australia’s extraordinary mammal fauna into species unlike anywhere else in the world, from platypus to koalas and wombats. Tragically, Australia is the world leader in mammal extinctions.
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