Is the Deep Sea on a Diet?

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Researchers made a surprising finding about the balance between food supply and demand in the ocean floor of the Northeastern Pacific. They discovered that in spite of a pronounced decrease in food supply, the deep-sea benthic community's food demand remained relatively constant. A discussion of the research is presented.

Pacific Ocean, Environmental aspects, Abyssal zone, Food chains (Ecology), Food chains, Food supply, Marine resources

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Deep sea dialogue

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Researches determining whether whales are capable of communicating have been going on for years now. Different varieties of whales have been studied and it was found out that like any other animals, whales communicate through a basic set of signals.

Telecommunications systems, Animal communication, Whales

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Antigen presentation: a balanced diet

Article Abstract:

Researchers have found that CD1 proteins bind and present antigens to T cells in a fundamentally different way from major histocompatibility complex proteins. The structure of murine CD1d1 is discussed.

Physiological aspects, Immune response, Antigens, Immune recognition

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