Articles for author: Maria Faith Saligumba

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The Burgess Shale of British Columbia: Where Evolution’s Strangest Creatures Were Preserved

Maria Faith Saligumba

Imagine a world where life looked nothing like today—where bizarre, alien-like creatures swam through ancient seas, and nature’s wildest experiments flourished. That world is not a distant fantasy; it’s carefully preserved in the towering mountains of British Columbia, tucked away in rocks over half a billion years old. The Burgess Shale isn’t just a fossil ...

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The Great Barrier Reef’s Chemical Conversations: How Coral, Fish, and Algae Talk Underwater

Maria Faith Saligumba

Imagine gliding through a world alive with invisible whispers—a vibrant metropolis where messages aren’t shouted but silently exchanged in the watery ether. The Great Barrier Reef, shimmering beneath the sunlit waves, is more than just a kaleidoscope of color; it’s a living symphony of chemical conversations. Here, coral, fish, and algae don’t rely on sound ...

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Antibiotic Resistance The Growing Threat and What We Can Do About It

Maria Faith Saligumba

Antibiotic resistance is a mounting global health threat, posing serious challenges to both human and animal health. It occurs when bacteria evolve to withstand the drugs that once killed them, rendering common treatments ineffective and making infections harder to treat. This growing concern stems from the widespread and often indiscriminate use of antibiotics, which accelerates ...

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The Strange Genetics of Salamanders That Can Regrow Their Brains

Maria Faith Saligumba

Imagine a creature that, after a devastating injury, can simply regrow a lost body part—an arm, a tail, even chunks of its own brain. Sounds like science fiction, right? Yet, in the quiet ponds and streams of our world, salamanders are living proof that nature can outdo our wildest imaginations. Their genetic secrets defy our ...

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How Dr Asma K Hasans Research in Sustainable Agriculture Is Helping the Arab World

Maria Faith Saligumba

Dr. Asma K. Hasan is a leading researcher in the field of sustainable agriculture, with a particular focus on the Arab world. Over the years, her innovative approaches to agriculture have significantly impacted food security, environmental sustainability, and economic development across the region. Dr. Hasan’s work is characterized by integrating modern scientific techniques with traditional ...