NASA Discovers Lonely Mountain on Ceres Likely a Salty-Mud Cryovolcano. An isolated mountain near the equator of the dwarf planet Ceres resembles a volcanic dome, according to new observations from NASA's Dawn mission. Like the Lonely Mountain Erebor in J.R.R. Tolkien's mythology, Ahuna Mons on Ceres was once occupied by a dragon, but one that breathed ice, not fire.
Iatrogenesis is a common and serious hazard of hospitalization that is associated with increased patient morbidity and mortality, prolonged hospital stays, and nursing home placement, at significant cost to patients and health care organizations alike.
Gametogenesis is a process in which an organism makes its sex cells. When one gamete fuses with another, they create a complete set of DNA that serves as a blueprint for that organism. Females produce eggs, or oocytes, in the ovaries during a process known as oogenesis.View slideshow of images above.ametogenesis is a process in which an organism makes its sex cells. When one gamete fuses with another, they create a complete set of DNA that serves as a blueprint for that organism. Females produce eggs, or oocytes, in the ovaries during a process known as oogenesis. View slideshow of images above.