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The ability to identify animals by their genetic trail without having to catch them has been a major —- in science with great environmental and economic implications.
A lot of Arctic communities rely culturally, nutritionally, and economically on a really —-, stable subsistence system.
Parents of new-born babies often complain about being —- tired, because their infants’ crying, feeding, and diaper changes interrupt their sleep.
Researchers have found an effective target in the brain for electrical stimulation to —- the mood in people suffering from depression.
The acronym “BRIC” —- Brazil, Russia, India and China, in other words, the emerging economies which will soon dominate the world, according to some experts.
A study published last summer —- that the smallest members of the oceanic food chain were found —- by 64 percent within 4,000 feet of seismic blasts.
It —- a lab a month or more to get compelling results about a species, but now new tools —- a specific species in three days or less.
—- from the Late Period of Egypt, the recently-found mummified remains —- in painted cartonnage and buried in a limestone sarcophagus.
At the age of four, Louis-Charles de France became the heir —- the French throne when his brother died, and from that day —-, the whole palace staff bowed to his every desire.
—- the main causes of the eventual market collapse in 1929 were low wages, the proliferation of debt, a struggling agricultural sector and an excess —- large bank loans.
Starting on Christmas Eve, —- German and British troops sang Christmas carols to —- across the lines during World War I.
The Cold War between the US and the USSR separated —- the two countries and two blocks —- friends and families.
Fear is an alerting signal similar to anxiety, but differs from anxiety —- it is regarded as a response to a known, definite, non-conflictual threat.
Egypt’s incorporation into Saudi Arabia’s sphere of influence, —- it being much more populous and militarily stronger, is the result of the billions of dollars that the Gulf Cooperation Council has given Al-Sisi since he came to power.
Over the weekend, the University of Michigan hosted the first National Conference on Marine Environmental DNA, in which scientists discussed —- they could use and improve technology in their research.
Alzheimer’s disease is a malfunction or disorder of the human brain. It is named (16)—- a German physician Alois Alzheimer. In 1906, Alois Alzheimer first encountered the disorder and began to describe Alzheimer’s disease and began (17)—- would become his life’s work. Since Alois Alzheimer’s work over a century ago, scientists (18)—- on his work and discovered more and more about the disorder. Now they can say with authority what Alzheimer’s disease can do, (19)—- sadly, especially for the sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease, they cannot say how to (20)—- it and are no closer to a cure for it than Alois Alzheimer was in 1906.
Alzheimer’s disease is a malfunction or disorder of the human brain. It is named (16)—- a German physician Alois Alzheimer. In 1906, Alois Alzheimer first encountered the disorder and began to describe Alzheimer’s disease and began (17)—- would become his life’s work. Since Alois Alzheimer’s work over a century ago, scientists (18)—- on his work and discovered more and more about the disorder. Now they can say with authority what Alzheimer’s disease can do, (19)—- sadly, especially for the sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease, they cannot say how to (20)—- it and are no closer to a cure for it than Alois Alzheimer was in 1906.
Alzheimer’s disease is a malfunction or disorder of the human brain. It is named (16)—- a German physician Alois Alzheimer. In 1906, Alois Alzheimer first encountered the disorder and began to describe Alzheimer’s disease and began (17)—- would become his life’s work. Since Alois Alzheimer’s work over a century ago, scientists (18)—- on his work and discovered more and more about the disorder. Now they can say with authority what Alzheimer’s disease can do, (19)—- sadly, especially for the sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease, they cannot say how to (20)—- it and are no closer to a cure for it than Alois Alzheimer was in 1906.
Alzheimer’s disease is a malfunction or disorder of the human brain. It is named (16)—- a German physician Alois Alzheimer. In 1906, Alois Alzheimer first encountered the disorder and began to describe Alzheimer’s disease and began (17)—- would become his life’s work. Since Alois Alzheimer’s work over a century ago, scientists (18)—- on his work and discovered more and more about the disorder. Now they can say with authority what Alzheimer’s disease can do, (19)—- sadly, especially for the sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease, they cannot say how to (20)—- it and are no closer to a cure for it than Alois Alzheimer was in 1906.
Alzheimer’s disease is a malfunction or disorder of the human brain. It is named (16)—- a German physician Alois Alzheimer. In 1906, Alois Alzheimer first encountered the disorder and began to describe Alzheimer’s disease and began (17)—- would become his life’s work. Since Alois Alzheimer’s work over a century ago, scientists (18)—- on his work and discovered more and more about the disorder. Now they can say with authority what Alzheimer’s disease can do, (19)—- sadly, especially for the sufferers of Alzheimer’s disease, they cannot say how to (20)—- it and are no closer to a cure for it than Alois Alzheimer was in 1906.
Mrauk U, which means monkey’s egg, may seem to be a sleepy village today —-.
—-, these diseases look different inside the brain.
You may carry a tablet or laptop within or as a hand baggage on a domestic flight —-.
Having defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War, —-.
Just as many ancient scholars believed that students were empty vessels waiting to be filled with knowledge, —-.
When the universe’s largest stars run out of fuel and die, —-.
The world is becoming increasingly culturally homogenized —-.
As a visitor to our site, you are permitted to download and print material for your own purposes —-.
Two Italian scientists claim that they have discovered a hunk of hair that may have belonged to Leonardo da Vinci, and they want to use DNA testing to confirm whether it came from the famous Renaissance inventor and artist. But other experts specialized in all things related to Leonardo are sceptical. There is likely no reliable way to link the hair genetically to Leonardo, said Kevin Schürer, a historian and genealogist at the University of Leicester in England. Schürer told Live Science that extracting DNA from a sample of hair is not necessarily straightforward. Depending on how the hair has been stored and handled, all of the original DNA may be degraded or contaminated beyond recognition. Even if a usable sample is found, the researchers have nothing to compare it to for confirmation. Leonardo’s tomb was destroyed during the French Revolution, so there are no known bones to compare the hair against, nor are there living descendants whose genes are suitable for the task. And family ties likely will not do the job either, Schürer said.
It can be understood from the passage that —-.
Two Italian scientists claim that they have discovered a hunk of hair that may have belonged to Leonardo da Vinci, and they want to use DNA testing to confirm whether it came from the famous Renaissance inventor and artist. But other experts specialized in all things related to Leonardo are sceptical. There is likely no reliable way to link the hair genetically to Leonardo, said Kevin Schürer, a historian and genealogist at the University of Leicester in England. Schürer told Live Science that extracting DNA from a sample of hair is not necessarily straightforward. Depending on how the hair has been stored and handled, all of the original DNA may be degraded or contaminated beyond recognition. Even if a usable sample is found, the researchers have nothing to compare it to for confirmation. Leonardo’s tomb was destroyed during the French Revolution, so there are no known bones to compare the hair against, nor are there living descendants whose genes are suitable for the task. And family ties likely will not do the job either, Schürer said.
The primary purpose of the author is to —-.
Two Italian scientists claim that they have discovered a hunk of hair that may have belonged to Leonardo da Vinci, and they want to use DNA testing to confirm whether it came from the famous Renaissance inventor and artist. But other experts specialized in all things related to Leonardo are sceptical. There is likely no reliable way to link the hair genetically to Leonardo, said Kevin Schürer, a historian and genealogist at the University of Leicester in England. Schürer told Live Science that extracting DNA from a sample of hair is not necessarily straightforward. Depending on how the hair has been stored and handled, all of the original DNA may be degraded or contaminated beyond recognition. Even if a usable sample is found, the researchers have nothing to compare it to for confirmation. Leonardo’s tomb was destroyed during the French Revolution, so there are no known bones to compare the hair against, nor are there living descendants whose genes are suitable for the task. And family ties likely will not do the job either, Schürer said.
One reason why we cannot link the hair genetically to Leonardo is that —-.
The earliest human footprint on record in the Americas was not found in Canada, the United States or even Mexico; it was found much farther south, in Chile, and it dates back to an astonishing 15,600 years ago, a new study finds. The finding sheds light on when humans first reached the Americas from Asia, likely by traveling across the Bering Strait land bridge in the midst of the last ice age. Vertebrate palaeontologist Leonora Salvadores discovered the footprint in December 2010, when she was an undergraduate student at the Austral University of Chile. At the time, Salvadores and her fellow students were investigating a well-known archaeological site known as Pilauco. However, it took years to substantiate that the print was human, radiocarbon date it and determine how it was made by a barefoot adult. Part of these tests involved walking through similar sediment to see what kinds of tracks got left behind. These experiments revealed that the ancient human likely weighed about 70 kilograms and that the soil was quite wet and sticky when the print was made.
How did the first humans possibly get to the Americas?
The earliest human footprint on record in the Americas was not found in Canada, the United States or even Mexico; it was found much farther south, in Chile, and it dates back to an astonishing 15,600 years ago, a new study finds. The finding sheds light on when humans first reached the Americas from Asia, likely by traveling across the Bering Strait land bridge in the midst of the last ice age. Vertebrate palaeontologist Leonora Salvadores discovered the footprint in December 2010, when she was an undergraduate student at the Austral University of Chile. At the time, Salvadores and her fellow students were investigating a well-known archaeological site known as Pilauco. However, it took years to substantiate that the print was human, radiocarbon date it and determine how it was made by a barefoot adult. Part of these tests involved walking through similar sediment to see what kinds of tracks got left behind. These experiments revealed that the ancient human likely weighed about 70 kilograms and that the soil was quite wet and sticky when the print was made.
It can be understood from the passage that —-.
The earliest human footprint on record in the Americas was not found in Canada, the United States or even Mexico; it was found much farther south, in Chile, and it dates back to an astonishing 15,600 years ago, a new study finds. The finding sheds light on when humans first reached the Americas from Asia, likely by traveling across the Bering Strait land bridge in the midst of the last ice age. Vertebrate palaeontologist Leonora Salvadores discovered the footprint in December 2010, when she was an undergraduate student at the Austral University of Chile. At the time, Salvadores and her fellow students were investigating a well-known archaeological site known as Pilauco. However, it took years to substantiate that the print was human, radiocarbon date it and determine how it was made by a barefoot adult. Part of these tests involved walking through similar sediment to see what kinds of tracks got left behind. These experiments revealed that the ancient human likely weighed about 70 kilograms and that the soil was quite wet and sticky when the print was made.
The underlined word “substantiate” in the passage is closest in meaning to —-.
How history is viewed, by and large, depends on who needs to tell the story, and what their goal is. Ironically, history itself is almost always less about the past than it is about the present. Most “history” that have ever been told to anyone carries an agenda. That is, someone chooses the particular story they choose, with the particular interpretation on it, to explain something about their particular view of their world, right now. How the past plays out, and therefore the story historians tell of it, has been perceived differently by people in different times and cultures. For instance, ancient societies such as the Babylonians and the Hellenic Greeks tended to think of history as a circle: As time progressed, events would repeat themselves, but under different circumstances each time. By contrast, medieval and Renaissance scholars and chroniclers viewed history as a progression through a sequence of different ages, starting with the creation of the world and ending with the Second Coming of Christ and the judgment of mankind.
It can be understood from the passage that although the writer expects the opposite to be true, —-.
How history is viewed, by and large, depends on who needs to tell the story, and what their goal is. Ironically, history itself is almost always less about the past than it is about the present. Most “history” that have ever been told to anyone carries an agenda. That is, someone chooses the particular story they choose, with the particular interpretation on it, to explain something about their particular view of their world, right now. How the past plays out, and therefore the story historians tell of it, has been perceived differently by people in different times and cultures. For instance, ancient societies such as the Babylonians and the Hellenic Greeks tended to think of history as a circle: As time progressed, events would repeat themselves, but under different circumstances each time. By contrast, medieval and Renaissance scholars and chroniclers viewed history as a progression through a sequence of different ages, starting with the creation of the world and ending with the Second Coming of Christ and the judgment of mankind.
It is clear from the passage that —-.
How history is viewed, by and large, depends on who needs to tell the story, and what their goal is. Ironically, history itself is almost always less about the past than it is about the present. Most “history” that have ever been told to anyone carries an agenda. That is, someone chooses the particular story they choose, with the particular interpretation on it, to explain something about their particular view of their world, right now. How the past plays out, and therefore the story historians tell of it, has been perceived differently by people in different times and cultures. For instance, ancient societies such as the Babylonians and the Hellenic Greeks tended to think of history as a circle: As time progressed, events would repeat themselves, but under different circumstances each time. By contrast, medieval and Renaissance scholars and chroniclers viewed history as a progression through a sequence of different ages, starting with the creation of the world and ending with the Second Coming of Christ and the judgment of mankind.
Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
The rare ships that have ventured through the harsh, icebound Arctic Ocean require reinforced hulls and ice-breaking bows that allow them to plow through dense ice as much as two meters deep, and face hazardous conditions in remote locations for long periods of time. Arctic sea ice now is melting so rapidly each summer due to global warming, however, that ships without ice-breaking hulls will be able to cross previously inaccessible parts of the Arctic Ocean by 2050. And light-weight ships equipped to cut through one meter of ice will be able to travel over the North Pole regularly in late summer, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Plus. That’s good news for economic development because it offers many new and faster routes from the east to the west, shaving 45 per cent off transportation time and fuel costs compared with shipments via the Suez Canal. But the geographic extent of trade routes across the Arctic is worrisome for scientists who study invasive species.
It can be understood from the passage that —-.
The rare ships that have ventured through the harsh, icebound Arctic Ocean require reinforced hulls and ice-breaking bows that allow them to plow through dense ice as much as two meters deep, and face hazardous conditions in remote locations for long periods of time. Arctic sea ice now is melting so rapidly each summer due to global warming, however, that ships without ice-breaking hulls will be able to cross previously inaccessible parts of the Arctic Ocean by 2050. And light-weight ships equipped to cut through one meter of ice will be able to travel over the North Pole regularly in late summer, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Plus. That’s good news for economic development because it offers many new and faster routes from the east to the west, shaving 45 per cent off transportation time and fuel costs compared with shipments via the Suez Canal. But the geographic extent of trade routes across the Arctic is worrisome for scientists who study invasive species.
It is clear from the passage that travel from the East to the West through the North Pole will —-.
The rare ships that have ventured through the harsh, icebound Arctic Ocean require reinforced hulls and ice-breaking bows that allow them to plow through dense ice as much as two meters deep, and face hazardous conditions in remote locations for long periods of time. Arctic sea ice now is melting so rapidly each summer due to global warming, however, that ships without ice-breaking hulls will be able to cross previously inaccessible parts of the Arctic Ocean by 2050. And light-weight ships equipped to cut through one meter of ice will be able to travel over the North Pole regularly in late summer, according to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Plus. That’s good news for economic development because it offers many new and faster routes from the east to the west, shaving 45 per cent off transportation time and fuel costs compared with shipments via the Suez Canal. But the geographic extent of trade routes across the Arctic is worrisome for scientists who study invasive species.
It can be inferred from the passage that —-.
Scientists say they have greatly advanced the possibility of being able to reproduce the body’s organs via the use of 3D printing. Replacement organs could be created using a new technique for bio-printing organic tissue. This will allow scientists to create networks of thin tubes and vessels, like those used in our body for the flow of blood and air. These are called vascular networks. According to bio-engineering professor, Jordan Miller, the breakthrough is extremely important in that one of the biggest roadblocks to generating functional tissue replacements has been the inability to print the complex vascular networks that can supply nutrients to densely populated tissues. Tissue engineering has struggled with recreating a vascular network for a generation, and the new breakthrough is believed to allow medical practices to change in the future. However, the question is: “If we can print tissues that look and even breathe like the healthy tissues in our bodies, will they also then functionally behave like those tissues?” Yet, scientists hope this method will help millions of people waiting for an organ transplant.
According to the passage, thanks to 3D printing, —-.
Scientists say they have greatly advanced the possibility of being able to reproduce the body’s organs via the use of 3D printing. Replacement organs could be created using a new technique for bio-printing organic tissue. This will allow scientists to create networks of thin tubes and vessels, like those used in our body for the flow of blood and air. These are called vascular networks. According to bio-engineering professor, Jordan Miller, the breakthrough is extremely important in that one of the biggest roadblocks to generating functional tissue replacements has been the inability to print the complex vascular networks that can supply nutrients to densely populated tissues. Tissue engineering has struggled with recreating a vascular network for a generation, and the new breakthrough is believed to allow medical practices to change in the future. However, the question is: “If we can print tissues that look and even breathe like the healthy tissues in our bodies, will they also then functionally behave like those tissues?” Yet, scientists hope this method will help millions of people waiting for an organ transplant.
What prevents scientists from producing functional tissue replacements?
Scientists say they have greatly advanced the possibility of being able to reproduce the body’s organs via the use of 3D printing. Replacement organs could be created using a new technique for bio-printing organic tissue. This will allow scientists to create networks of thin tubes and vessels, like those used in our body for the flow of blood and air. These are called vascular networks. According to bio-engineering professor, Jordan Miller, the breakthrough is extremely important in that one of the biggest roadblocks to generating functional tissue replacements has been the inability to print the complex vascular networks that can supply nutrients to densely populated tissues. Tissue engineering has struggled with recreating a vascular network for a generation, and the new breakthrough is believed to allow medical practices to change in the future. However, the question is: “If we can print tissues that look and even breathe like the healthy tissues in our bodies, will they also then functionally behave like those tissues?” Yet, scientists hope this method will help millions of people waiting for an organ transplant.
The primary purpose of the author is to —-.
Derrick:
‒ Did you know that around 900,000 years ago in what is now Spain, the human relative Homo antecessor hunted and ate others of their kind, leaving behind the oldest known evidence of cannibalism?
Kelly:
‒ Ewwww, that’s disgusting! What could have been the reason for that?
Derrick:
‒ New analysis of these ancient remains hints that these hominins were cannibals because human flesh was nutritious.
Kelly:
‒ —-
Kelly:
‒ I think we’d better start planning what we are going to do for our research project. Have you got any ideas?
Megan:
‒ Yes, I was thinking we should do something on extreme weather events, but I’ve heard that you had some different ideas.
Kelly:
‒ —-
Megan:
‒ That’s a good idea, Kelly, but I don’t think we’ll be able to get much data on that.
Gwen:
‒ Apparently, Turkish textiles attracted a great deal of attention in Britain as far back as the 16th century.
Jennifer:
‒ I suppose it was the striking designs that attracted people.
Gwen:
‒ —-
Jennifer:
‒ Yes, now I remember. The quality of the dyes was way ahead of anything in Europe.
Willy:
‒ Have you seen this weird thing in the photo which resembles a bull’s eye? I wonder what it is.
Gerard:
‒ It is not a thing – it’s a place in Mauritania called the Eye of the Sahara?
Willy:
‒ —-
Gerard:
‒ Well, scientists think it is the result of uplifted earth worn down over time by wind and water, with different rates of erosion on the varying rock types forming concentric ridges.
Jason:
‒ —-
Sheila:
‒ Well, many foods such as fruit and vegetables are only available at certain times of the year, so if we want to be able to eat these foods all year round, we need to preserve them.
Jason:
‒ I see. Any other reasons?
Sheila:
‒ We also need to preserve them to make sure that they don’t perish in transit during export overseas.
A new study suggests that the Moon formed after a giant protoplanet crashed into the Earth, which was then covered in a magma ocean.
Although sunscreens are widely used, there has been surprisingly little research on the safety and effectiveness of many chemicals commonly found in the products.
The Minoan civilization weakened around 1450 BC, which archaeologists think might have been due to a natural disaster such as an earthquake.
One of Britain’s most promising young athletes, Louise has had to overcome great many obstacles in order to pursue her Olympic dream.
Some scientists warn that 40 per cent of the Amazon Rainforest could be lost by 2050 due to agricultural expansion unless strict measures are taken to protect it.
Your wife is having some trouble at work as she feels she is being treated unfairly by her manager. Right now, she is thinking of handing in her resignation. You think she is overreacting and that she may soon regret for her decision in the future. In order to dissuade her, you say: —-
Recently, there has been a significant drop in the price of a number of shares, including some you have. You feel worried and need some reliable advice. You consult a close friend who is an expert in these matters. You say: —-
You are at the town centre and someone asks you where the post office is. Because it has not been so long since you moved to the town, you only vaguely know where it is, but in an effort to be as helpful as possible, you say: —-
You are the guest speaker of a conference on global warming. You have been eagerly waiting for it, but, on the morning of the day you will make your speech, your wife is suddenly taken seriously ill so you cannot leave her. You immediately call the organisers to cancel your talk and express your apologies. You say: —-
Your sister has told you that she is going to get married as soon as she graduates from university. You’ve heard a lot about the young man, and all to his credit. But you still have some reservations as you think she is too young to get married. You say: —-
The Cathedral of the Holy Cross of Orleans, which was first built in the 13th century and which hosted the coronations of several French kings, is a splendid example of both the gothic and classical styles of architecture. It is very similar in both design and dimensions to the Cathedral of Notre-Dame in Paris. —- A chapel in the apse is dedicated to the saint, and her life story is told in ten of the cathedral’s stained glass windows.
The Antonine Plague, sometimes referred to as the Plague of Galen, erupted in 165 CE, at the height of Roman power throughout the Mediterranean world during the reign of the last of the Five Good Emperors, Marcus Aurelius Antoninus. —- More than half a century later, a second outbreak occurred between 251 CE and 266 CE, compounding the effects of the earlier outbreak. It has been suggested by some historians that the plague represents a useful starting point for understanding the beginning of the decline of the Roman Empire in the West but also the underpinning to its ultimate fall.
—- In that way, they have formed tiny structures that mimic the functioning of our heart, liver, kidneys and lungs. Known as organs-on-a-chip, these could provide a novel way to test the effects of new compounds or drugs on human cells. Testing on these simplified, miniaturized versions of our physiology could deliver more human-relevant results than animal experiments. Crucially, the tests could also replace the use of whole animals in the exploratory stages of early research, when scientists don’t necessarily need to test on whole systems.
A 4,500-year-old cemetery has been discovered southeast of the famous Giza Pyramids. Several tombs and burials were discovered in the cemetery, with one of the oldest tombs holding the remains of two individuals; one named Behnui-Ka and another named Nwi. Their sarcophagi were found intact and their remains are likely inside; however, no information on them has been released. —- According to those inscriptions, Behnui-Ka was a priest and judge who held a number of titles, and Nwi was a pharaoh who ordered the construction of one of the Giza Pyramids.
Air pollution kills. Fine particles produced by cars, industrial plants and numerous other sources are particularly dangerous to human health. That is what scientists across the world have convincingly established over the past quarter of a century. —- Even so, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that exposure to outdoor air pollution accounts for 4.2 million deaths each year. And in recent years, something insidious has happened in some places: the science linking air pollution to premature deaths has come under attack.
By using current techniques, Alzheimer’s disease, the most frequent cause of dementia, can only be detected once the typical plaques have formed in the brain.
Rapa Nui, commonly known in English as Easter Island, is a volcanic island in the Southeastern Pacific Ocean, and one of the most isolated islands on Earth.
Many of us who might not be cheerful by nature feel pressured to smile by the reigning notion that we alone are responsible for our happiness.
It is exciting to watch a student explain an idea or skill to her peers in ways that their teacher would never think of.
Looking for the reasons why a cultural product is popular might require us to understand the success of the various elements that compose this product.
An important difference between China and many other ancient cultures is that a large proportion of Chinese artists were not professionals but gentlemen amateurs who were also scholars.
Uçma yeteneğini geliştirmeden önce iki bacaklı dinozorlar, zemin boyunca koşmanın pasif bir etkisi olarak kanatlarını çırpmaya başlamış olabilirler.
Sırf geçen sene içerisinde yaklaşık on milyon ölümden sorumlu olan yüksek tansiyon, prematüre ölümlerin küresel başlıca sebebidir ve ondan muzdarip olanların sigara içmeyi bırakmaları tavsiye edilmektedir.
Çalışmanın ön sonuçları, yüksek oranda D vitamininin bağışıklık sistemini olumsuz etkileyebileceğini göstermektedir, ancak çalışmada yer alan herkes aynı biçimde etkilenmemişti.
Doğal yaşamın bir parçasını oluşturan yırtıcı kuşların neslinin tükenmesiyle en çok etkilenecek varlık insanoğludur.
İlk olarak 1606 yılında sahnelendiği bilinen Macbeth, siyasi hırsın güç peşinde koşanlar üzerindeki zararlı fiziksel ve psikolojik etkilerini dramatize etmektedir.
Yeni bir çalışma, okullardaki çatı üzeri güneş panelleri projelerinin, elektrik maliyetlerini düşürürken zararlı hava kirliliğini azaltabileceğini, çevreye yardımcı olabileceğini ve öğrenmeyi geliştirebileceğini buldu.
(I) When some wolves began transitioning toward what we readily recognise as a dog today, they maintained their overall physiological and mental constitution. (II) We still have beings that navigate their environment with a focus upon smells, who eat a carnivorous diet, and who are extensively social. (III) The sociality of wolves is a feature often ignored by human cultural representations; just think of how often the notion of a “lone wolf” gets evoked. (IV) Most of the common cultural representations tell us that we should be scared in the presence of these wild animals. (V) Yet, wolves are indeed intensely social, so much so that some ethologists suggest that human sociality was heightened through our interactions with and observations of wolves.
(I) For the Maya of the Classic period, who lived in Southern Mexico and Central America between 250 and 900, the category of “persons” was not equivalent to human beings, as it is for us. (II) Genetic studies in human beings have revealed specific role of immunity against to infectious agents and also genetic basis of the diseases. (III) That is, human beings were persons; but other, nonhuman entities could be persons, too. (IV) Scholars of Maya culture have been aware of this inclusive concept of personhood for some time. (V) And they recognised that persons could include all sorts of entities: some of these look personish – a clay figurine, for example – while some, such as a rock, do not.
(I) The human visual system works surprisingly well as a quantum detector. (II) It is a web of nerves and organs, from the eyeball to the brain, which turn light into the images we perceive. (III) Humans and our vertebrate relatives have two primary types of living light detectors: rod cells and cone cells. (IV) These photoreceptor cells are located in the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eyeball. (V) It is a well-known fact that the human visual system is able to process an incredible amount of data in the blink of an eye.
(I) Every trial on antidepressants uses a scale to measure the severity of depression of subjects before and after the trial. (II) The placebo effect is when patients improve merely as a result of the medical care they have received rather than as a result of the biochemical properties of their drug. (III) The idea is that the mere expectation that you will get better after receiving medical care can itself contribute to your getting better. (IV) Some diseases are more responsive to placebo than others. (V) Depression is one of the most placebo-responsive of all diseases.
(I) Much evidence shows that personal hygiene mattered to medieval people, that they made an effort to keep clean. (II) Popular advice books recommended washing the hands, face and teeth on rising, plus further hand washing throughout the day. (III) Recent archaeological discoveries have brought revealing details about the realities of medieval hygiene. (IV) Other body parts were washed less frequently. (V) Nevertheless, many households owned freestanding wooden tubs for bathing, and late-medieval cities usually had public bathhouses.