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During the fall and winter, windstorms can knock out power for thousands of people in the Puget Sound area for hours and ...

A research team from the University of Cologne has shown how zebrafish can rebuild their nerve pathways and restore their locomotor function after a spinal cord injury. Specialized connective tissue ...

If you live in an older house or apartment, it's not always easy to find enough wall plugs, especially with the number of appliances and devices we use these days. For certain products, extension ...

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Specialized connective tissue cells regulate inflammation and prevent formation of scar tissue, enabling nerve fibers to regrow in zebrafish following spinal cord injury. The findings could offer a ...

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Purdue Extension aims to grow and improve jobs in Indiana by championing thriving communities, a prosperous economy and a sustainable infrastructure. This thematic area provides evidence-based ...

Defense mechanisms are crucial to all animal life. Since animals in every biome must eat to survive, prey animals must constantly avoid being eaten. Animals employ adaptations that add to the chances ...