Author: Thomas Nucci
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Turning Over a New Leaf in Vaccine Production
Vaccines are one of the most valuable innovations in modern medicine, saving an estimated four to five million lives every year (World Health Organization, 2019). Carter et al. (2021) estimate that vaccines could prevent 51 million deaths between 2021 and 2030. However, millions of people around the globe do not have access to vaccines (Figure…
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Why Trees Weep
Over 70,000 tree species exist worldwide, yet each species exhibits distinct traits and fulfils a unique ecological niche (Gatti, et al., 2022). Trees are highly sophisticated and receptive to environmental stimuli, altering their growth patterns in response to the presence of sunlight, water, and other organisms (Freschet, et al., 2013). Trees grow branches out from…