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Team cracks mystery of how plants ‘do the twist’
Team cracks mystery of how plants ‘do the twist’ Researchers have cracked the mystery of how plants “do the twist” by growing twisted organs, such as roots that skew hard right or left to avoid obstacles. The team found that a change in gene expression in the plant epidermis, rather than a full null mutation, […]
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Discovery may pave way for better cancer drugs
Discovery may pave way for better cancer drugs A new study has made a breakthrough discovery that could lead to the development of better cancer treatments by targeting a specific protein complex. The study focused on mTOR, a protein at the center of two different complexes (mTORC1 and mTORC2) that play key roles in cell […]
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Fossils offer clues to animal life millions of years ago
Fossils offer clues to animal life millions of years ago Fossilized bones from animals that lived 1.3 to 3 million years ago have been analyzed for metabolism-related molecules, revealing insights into their health, diets, and environments. The study found warmer and wetter conditions across these environments compared to today, with many metabolites pointing to genes […]
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The Industrial Revolution had uneven health impacts in England
The Industrial Revolution had uneven health impacts in England A new study reveals that the Industrial Revolution had uneven health impacts across England, challenging the traditional narrative of industrial cities being uniformly polluted. The researchers used a combination of historical evidence and bone geochemistry to analyze skeletal remains from two towns, one industrial (South Shields) […]
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With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them?
With wolves absent from most of eastern North America, can coyotes replace them? Coyotes have expanded their range across eastern North America, potentially filling the ecological role left by wolves that were extirpated from the region. Research found that coyotes and wolves have different diets, with wolves eating more medium-sized herbivores like beavers and nutria, […]
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West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology
West Antarctica’s history of rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in continent’s ‘catastrophic’ geology West Antarctica’s rapid melting foretells sudden shifts in the continent’s geology, including catastrophic events like earthquakes, eruptions, landslides, and tsunamis. The ice sheet that covers West Antarctica was not present 3.6 million years ago, during a massive collapse of the ice sheet […]
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Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience
Understanding climate change in America: Skepticism, dogmatism and personal experience Climate change in America is often met with skepticism and dogmatism, with some groups using discredited strategies to dispute scientific findings. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has consistently reported evidence of human influence on global climate, but public debate over these findings continues, […]
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Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes
Trump’s second term is reshaping US science with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing policy changes Trump’s second term is reshaping US science policy with unprecedented cuts and destabilizing changes, marking a new precedent for mutual distrust between scientists and the administration. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has been used to promote private […]
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The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the vaccine in a Pittsburgh lab
The world risks forgetting one of humanity’s greatest triumphs as polio nears global eradication − 70 years after Jonas Salk developed the vaccine in a Pittsburgh lab Polio nears global eradication, but the world risks forgetting its greatest triumph, which was achieved 70 years ago when Jonas Salk developed the vaccine. The development of the […]
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The Pluribus finale showed there’s a lot more to the story
The Pluribus finale showed there’s a lot more to the story The season finale of Pluribus has left fans eager for more, as it revealed new plot threads that will likely lead to explosive consequences. The show, created by Breaking Bad’s Vince Gilligan, is set in a sci-fi world where an extraterrestrial virus has been […]
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