Tagged: biology

M Dwarf Planetary Systems: Are They Habitable?

​​​Alien life: Perhaps the greatest mystery of our time. Scientists have endeavored to find extraterrestrial life for decades, monitoring electromagnetic transmissions and searching for planets with the conditions necessary for harboring life. However, this...

Race Against Time: The Development of Antibiotic Resistance

  Abstract Antibiotic treatments have been around since the discovery of penicillin in 1928. For the last 70 years, antibiotics have treated numerous people and prevented severe outbreaks of bacterial infections. However, some bacteria...

Murky Waters: Turbidity’s Effect on Aquatic Predation

  Abstract Temporary pond ecosystems are a fascinating and underexplored kind of ecosystem. This paper aims to investigate predation within these systems, particularly in respect to temporary ponds in North Carolina and the key...