Chemical from gut bacteria promotes obesity
“The discovery of delta-valerobetaine gives a potential angle on how to manipulate our gut bacteria or our diets for health benefits.”
Can traumatic stress from COVID lead to PTSD?
“The experience of COVID-19 is a traumatic stress. It isn’t just triggering earlier trauma, it’s a traumatic experience in and of itself.”
Forests will have smaller trees in the future
“The growth declines we’re forecasting will mean less uptake of atmospheric carbon dioxide in the future by Arizona’s forests.”
Male sparrows shuffle their playlists to woo mates
New findings suggest the tweets of a little song sparrow and its “bird brain” are a lot more complex and akin to human language than anyone realized.
Male sparrows shuffle their playlists to woo mates
New findings suggest the tweets of a little song sparrow and its “bird brain” are a lot more complex and akin to human language than anyone realized.
Men who pay for sex may be key to spread of HIV
To better understand the spread of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa, researchers look more closely at the role of men who pay for sex.
Why ice melts in different shapes
The shape of melting ice depends a lot on water temperature, new research shows. Melting “is one of the many complexities affecting the ice on our planet.”
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Total References Cited
The chart below shows a histogram of the total number of references per patent. (Utility patents issued in 2021) with the mode, median, and average noted.