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Compound Adjectives and Hyphens

Enago Academy Jul 12, 2018 0

When two or more words are used to describe the accompanying noun, the resulting compound adjective (a combination of two or more words) often gets hyphenated. In certain instances, not using a hyphen for a compound adjective can…

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Between Vs. From

Enago Academy Jul 12, 2018 0

Some grammatical errors are quite common in academic writing. One such common error is the use of “between” and “to” in the same sentence (e.g., “between a to b”). This is a very common error that needs to be avoided when drafting…

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How Non-Coding DNA Could Change Your Gender

Enago Academy Jul 11, 2018 0

Chromosomes play a major role in the determination of sex. But did you know that even a non-coding part of the DNA can alter the genitals that a person is born with? This is exactly what researchers at the Francis Crick Institute have…

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Allergen Present in Red Meat Causing Heart Disease

Enago Academy Jul 11, 2018 0

Doctors advise elderly people to avoid red meat as it is difficult to digest. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have come up with one more reasons to avoid red meat. According to them, red meat contains an allergen that…

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A New Photosynthesis Mechanism

Enago Academy Jul 11, 2018 0

We have learnt about the mechanism of photosynthesis in our school days. Therefore, we are also aware of the two types of chlorophyll required during photosynthesis—chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b. However, scientists from Imperial College,…

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The Article “The”

Enago Academy Jul 11, 2018 0

We use articles a lot in sentences. Out of the three articles (“a,” “an,” and “the”), the most commonly (and incorrectly) used is the article “the.” This definitive article needs to be appropriately incorporated into sentences. Let us…

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Kangaroo Rats: Not Extinct Anymore!

Enago Academy Jul 11, 2018 0

The San Quentin kangaroo rat was last seen 30 years ago. Therefore, it was considered to be ‘extinct.’ However, that turned out to be wrong. Researchers from the San Diego Natural History Museum and the non-profit organization Terra…

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Mole Helps Detect Cancer

Enago Academy Jul 11, 2018 0

We all know about cancer taking away several lives every year. Besides having no vaccine for prevention, another reason to fear cancer is the diagnosis. Medical science fails to diagnose the disease at its early stages. However, recently,…

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Can Stick Insects Survive Munching of Birds?

Enago Academy Jul 10, 2018 0

In the food chain, a higher-level organism feeds on a lower-level organism. This rule explains how birds feed on insects and it marks the end of the life cycle of the insect. However, in some cases, it does not happen that simply. In fact,…

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Shy Prawns Eat More Food!

Enago Academy Jul 10, 2018 0

“How fast can you finish your food?” When this question was asked with respect to the animal kingdom, researchers named the crustaceans, but there is a twist in the story. Researchers at the University of Exeter have discovered that among…