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The onset of the COVID pandemic and the many months of uncertainty, anxiety and push for scientific breakthroughs sent journalists all over the world on the hunt for expert voices. They wanted sources who could explain to audiences…

(a) Seasonal temperature change rate in Central Asia (CA) and global land from 1901 to 2014; (b) Seasonal temperature change rate in CA and global land from 1980 to…

4.1. General Composition of Bat FaunaThe summer assemblage of bats inhabiting the forests of WPN appeared to consist of 10 species, belonging to 5 genera and a single family, Vespertilionidae. These species represent five foraging…

Introduction Streptococcus pneumoniae is an important human pathogen and the most frequent cause of community acquired pneumonia in adults (1). Pneumococcal pneumonia can be invasive (bacteremic) or non-invasive (non-bacteremic) and,…

1. IntroductionThe hydrologic cycle system closely links the earth’s hydrosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and lithosphere, forming a mutually coupled subsystem. This system provides an important link between atmospheric, terrestrial, and…

A group of five countries has launched its own development bank to challenge the U.S.-dominated World Bank and International Monetary Fund. Leaders from the so-called BRICS countries Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa unveiled…