What are predator prey dynamics? Predator prey dynamics refers to the connection between the number of predators and the number of prey. If one number goes up, the other goes up, and then they drop again until the numbers balance. We might imagine that the number of rabbits and the number of foxes are always […]
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How do mangrove trees live in saltwater? Mangrove trees are able to live in saltwater because they have a way of removing the salt from the water. Because of this, they are usually found in seawater, or very salty still water. There are a lot of organisms that can survive in salt water and a
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What is a lava cricket? Lava crickets are a species of cricket that appear on freshly cooled lava and don’t seem to live anywhere else. Not a lot is known about them. The Latin name for the lava cricket is Caconemobius fori. They are also called lava crickets, dark lava cricket, or ‘ūhini nēnē pele
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How is nanotechnology used in medicine? Currently, nanotechnology is used to deliver drugs, improve diagnostics, and help regenerate after illness or surgery. Modern technology is still limited, and the future of nanotechnology could bring an amazing revolution in medicine. Let’s look at what nanotechnology is, how it is currently used, and how it could be
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What is a mycorrhizal network? A mycorrhizal network is a web of fungal organisms that spread underground and connect trees together. When we think about fungus, mushrooms and toadstools spring to mind, but these are only the fruit of the fungus and are produced so that the fungus can spread its spores. The main part
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How does our night vision work? We have night vision because our eyes can use their rods, which are more sensitive to light. Night vision is technically called scotopic vision, which comes from the Greek skotos, which means darkness, and opia, which means sight. Our eyes have two ways of detecting light. We have rods
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Is there such a thing as true altruism? It depends on how you look at it. You could say no because people benefit through feelings of pleasure, and animals benefit by furthering the gene pool. You could say yes because people and animals make sacrifices that don’t benefit them personally. This is a very difficult
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How would a brain machine interface work? A brain machine interface would work by reading the brain’s electrical signals and converting them into a signal that a machine can use. They could be worn on the head or implanted in the brain. At its simplest level, the brain machine interface is just reading the electricity
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What is a tadpole shrimp? It is a species of crustacean and is actually one of the oldest known animal species. It is called a living fossil because it is so old. The Latin name for the tadpole shrimp is Notostraca, and their genus is triops, which means three eyes because they have two compound
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Does the placebo effect work? The placebo effect works for things that are directly affected by the brain, but not for actual illnesses. Nobody understands exactly the mechanism behind the placebo effect, but there are some pretty good theories. The word “placebo” comes from Latin, and its origins give a clue to what it does.
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