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Maths and maps make you nervous? It could be in your genes
Our genes play a significant role in how anxious we feel when faced with spatial…
Students more likely to succeed if teachers have positive perceptions of parents
Researchers have found that teacher ratings of parental involvement early in a child’s academic career…
Long-term heavy drinking may age arteries over time
Heavy alcohol drinking habits over the years may prematurely age arteries, especially in men, putting…
Selenium deficiency promoted by climate change
As a result of climate change, concentrations of the trace element selenium in soils are…
Poaching drives 80 percent decline in elephants in key preserve
Forest elephant populations in one of Central Africa’s largest sanctuaries have declined between 78% and…
Those who help each other can invade harsher environments
Through cooperation, animals are able to colonize harsher living environments that would otherwise be inaccessible,…
Prospect for more effective treatment of nerve pain
Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by sharp, lancinating pain in the teeth or facial area. The…
More warm-dwelling animals and plants as a result of climate change
Since 1980, populations of warm-dwelling species in Germany have increased. The trend is particularly strong…
Metabolism drives growth, division of cancer cells
The metabolic state of tumor cells contributes to signals that control the proliferation of tumor…