Many of California’s reservoirs are now fuller than they’ve been in years thanks to an extraordinarily wet winter. Yet drought conditions are likely to return based on historical cycles, even without accounting for climate change. And California’s depleted groundwater is … Continue reading
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Author Archives: Danielle Venton
Journal Club: Influence of Peers on Gender Identity Development
Middle school or junior high school is an intense time for many kids. There are many social pressures and plenty of confusion about how to navigate them. Friends exert a strong influence on their peers, including in matters of gender … Continue reading
Categories: Journal Club | Psychological and Cognitive Sciences | Social Sciences
Tagged friends, gender identity, gender roles
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Journal Club: Food first—Safety, friends, and water can come later
Suppose you’re hungry, but also cold. Your dog is barking at someone at the door, and you see your spouse heading toward the fridge—you wonder if he will take the last of the leftover pizza. With many competing factors vying … Continue reading
Journal Club: Extremophiles captured from normal freshwater lake
Microbes capable of stunning metabolic feats—such as thriving in extremely hot or acidic conditions —might not require a trek to an exotic hot spring. The neighborhood pond might do just fine. That’s the implication of a new study in Biology … Continue reading
Categories: Biochemistry | Cell Biology | Ecology | Journal Club
Tagged extremophiles
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