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Experts say the platform has the potential to open doors for new discoveries in disease prevention and treatment as well as a wide range of innovative scientific projects involving foods, plants, animals and humans. “Metabolomics involves analytical techniques to monitor all organic compounds, particularly metabolites, present in a cell—plant, animal or human,” said Steven Schwartz, professor of food science and technology in Ohio State’s College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES) and member of the molecular carcinogenesis and chemoprevention research program at the OSU Comprehensive Cancer Center - Arthur G.
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"Our results show that current-use pesticides, particularly fungicides, are accumulating in the bodies of Pacific chorus frogs in the Sierra Nevada," says Kelly Smalling, a research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey and lead author of the study. "This is the first time we’ve detected many of these compounds, including fungicides, in the Sierra Nevada. The data generated by this study support past research on the potential of pesticides to be transported by wind or rain from the Central Valley to the Sierras. " Researchers sampled seven sites across Lassen Volcanic National Park, Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, Stanislaus National Forest and Giant Sequoia National Monument.
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The 'tree of life' is published in the current issue of the journal Nature. The international team researchers used DNA-sequencing data — when available — to show the evolutionary relationships between living bird species. It also shows bird speciation rates across time and geographies. "We have built the first ever family tree showing the evolutionary relationship among the species of birds. 1102birds.jpg (JPEG Image, 1347 × 1340 pixels) When a tree falls in a forest, countless creatures move in. Ask casual hikers about fallen trees in a forest and they might describe the deadwood as mere arboreal debris, inconvenient and unsightly.
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How has the round goby affected the Lake Erie ecosystem? How have other invasive species changed Lake Erie’s ecosystem? Lesson Plan Additional Resources. Classroom Activities - Evolving Switches Evolving Bodies. Tree of Life Web Project.