Despite human expansion, the world’s oases remain threatened by desertification

Despite human expansion, the world's oases remain threatened by desertification

Credit: Earth’s future (2024). DOI: 10.1029/2023EF004086 Oasis are important habitats and water sources in dryland areas, sustaining 10% of the world’s population despite occupying approximately 1.5% of the land area. …

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Saturday Citation: Irrational modeling; Genetic basis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Tasmanian devils remain endangered

Saturday Citation: Irrational modeling; Genetic basis of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Tasmanian devils remain endangered

Image source: CC0 Public Domain Hello, interested parties. (This is a non-gendered term I’ve been discussing because I see “people” in too many social media posts.) Researchers this week reported …

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2023 is a big year for CRISPR-based gene editing, but challenges remain

2023 is a big year for CRISPR-based gene editing, but challenges remain

2023 is an important year for people living with sickle cell disease. Before CRISPR, the only way to treat this lifelong disease was a bone marrow transplant, which is notoriously …

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A group of staff are waiting.But they remain “invisible” until one company seizes the opportunity

A group of staff are waiting.But they remain "invisible" until one company seizes the opportunity

“I built that there,” Belle Atkinson proudly told her children as she drove past a high-tech jumble of photovoltaic panels, utility poles and torques. It is not easy to spot …

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