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Advancements in multicellular simulations
Multicellular modeling is increasingly being used to understand biological systems. SimuCell3D is a tool that allows mechanically realistic simulations, using the deformable cell model, to be developed and run. This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution Access options Access through your institution Change institution Buy or subscribe /* style specs start…
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Active self-treatment of a facial wound with a biologically active plant by a male Sumatran orangutan
Abstract Although self-medication in non-human animals is often difficult to document systematically due to the difficulty of predicting its occurrence, there is widespread evidence of such behaviors as whole leaf swallowing, bitter pith chewing, and fur rubbing in African great apes, orangutans, white handed gibbons, and several other species of monkeys in Africa, Central and…
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Scientists can now grow diamonds faster than you can watch ‘Oppenheimer’
Scientists have figured out how to grow synthetic diamonds in just 150 minutes—and that could be bad news for natural jewels. In a study published in scientific journal Nature last week, researchers from the Institute for Basic Science in South Korea detailed a new method of growing diamonds using a mixture of liquid metals. The…
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Corvallis Science & Nature: Run, Read, Watch and Listen as May Arrives
May has arrived in Corvallis, with the standard mix of lion and lamb weather. Stormy skies one minute, stormy the next, might not be the ideal recipe for making outdoor plans, but it is the perfect mix to keep the wildflower season going strong. When the sun does peek out this week, get out and…
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John Poulsen
John Poulsen is the Global Director of Science Capacity at The Nature Conservancy. In this position, he leads a Global Science program that provides learning support and resources to business units worldwide with the goal of advancing science that contributes to conservation. John was previously a professor at the Nicholas School of the Environment at…
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Philip A. Loring
Phil Loring is the inaugural Director of Human Dimensions Science for the Conservancy’s Global Science Team. He helps ensure that TNC’s science and practice incorporates attention to social and cultural dimensions of environmental problems and elevates local voices in the development and implementation of solutions. He is a trained anthropologist and experienced storyteller and is…
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Sex and gender discussions don’t need to be toxic
Download Podcast: Sex and gender discussions don’t need to be toxic Ever since scientific enquiry began, people have focused mainly on men, or if studies involve animals, on male mice, male rats or whatever it may be. And this has led to gaps in scientists’ understanding of how diseases, and responses to treatment, and many…
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Free workshop in Montreal: The Insiders’ Guide to Science and Nature Filmmaking
CBC’s The Nature of Things is offering a free one-day workshop and networking opportunity on June 18 for up to 15 Quebec-based documentary filmmakers, producers or production crews from Indigenous, Black, racialized, 2SLGBTQ+ and/or deaf and disabled communities. The goal of this in-person workshop is to introduce participants to key decision makers and for then to…
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Why you should journal while soaking up nature
If you’re looking for a physical and mental health boost, it’s time to head outside. Studies show that spending time outside, even if you’re not participating in any kind of physical activity, can offer just that. In fact, taking even a few minutes to sit by a stream, rest in the shade of a tree,…
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City Nature Challenge calls on ‘community scientists’ to document the wild within city limits
This is the 9th annual City Nature Challenge (CNC) where outdoor enthusiasts who are aspiring community scientists, nature and science fans, and folks of all ages backgrounds to seek out and document the wild animals, plant life and fungi they see in within the city limits with a photo of the species and submit it…