Microplastics (MPs) are fragments of any type of plastic < 5 mm in size. Studies have looked at the environmental impact of MPs in marine and freshwater ecosystems, but no study has examined MPs within aquatic biofilms, ...

Climate factors, such as temperature and rainfall, affect both leaf investment (specific leaf area; SLA) and plant height. Previous research has found evidence of relationships between traits and environmental factors, ...

Genetic testing involves examining a patient's DNA sequence to look for changes (mutations) in the DNA that can potentially cause disease or illness. While some of the changes are benign, many have not yet been characterized ...

Pothos(Epipremnumaurem) is a common houseplant that is grown and sold at greenhouses for its lush foliage. Greenhouses apply fertilizer to both meet plant nutrient needs and produce favorable growth. Fertilizer should be ...

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) is known for its pristine lakes and natural beauty, but like all natural areas accessible to humans, this highly visited and beloved wilderness is contaminated with ...

Following the discovery of penicillin and methicillin, antibiotics became commonplace by the 1950s. However, due to misuse and overuse, new problems surfaced in clinical settings. Bacteria developed resistance to antibiotics, ...

Mammalian glycoprotein 96 (gp96) and canopy 3 (CNPY3) are both required for chaperoning (folding) toll-like receptors (TLRs), infection recognition proteins, and integrins, cell adhesion molecules. Due to sequence similarity, ...

Gar-3, a gene that encodes a G protein-coupled acetylcholine receptor, has been shown to play roles in both neurotransmission and protein localization to synapses. We asked whether gar-3 also affects the localization of ...

Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) is a condition that can affect the physical health and behavior of developing fetuses as a result of the pregnant mother’s consumption of alcohol. FAS is found in 0.2-1.5 infants out of 1,000. ...

The prevalence of individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has strikingly increased in recent decades. Both genetic and environmental factors have been associated with neurodevelopmental changes causing ...