The human genome contains about 23,000 genes, but only a fraction of those genes are turned on inside a cell at any given time. The complex network of regulatory elements that controls gene expression includes regions of ...
Cell & Microbiology
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A rare exoplanet that should have been stripped down to bare rock by its nearby host star's intense radiation somehow grew a puffy atmosphere instead—the latest in a string of discoveries forcing scientists to rethink theories ...
Planetary Sciences
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Magpies that are aggressive towards other members of their group tend to be not so smart, according to researchers at The University of Western Australia.
Plants & Animals
Jun 5, 2024
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California relies on its rivers and streams for a plethora of services—water supply, flood control, biodiversity conservation, and hydropower generation, to name a few. As a result, understanding the flow of water through ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 5, 2024
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A team of computer scientists at Microsoft Research AI for Science, working with a colleague from JKU Linz, another from Poly Corporation, and another from the University of Amsterdam, has built what Microsoft describes in ...
The identity of a local prehistoric marine reptile has finally been revealed after experts discovered that some of its remains actually belonged to fish.
Paleontology & Fossils
Jun 5, 2024
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Cathodic corrosion protection is a widely used technique for protecting steel-based infrastructure from corrosion. ETH researchers have now clarified the detailed mechanisms involved, thereby resolving a controversial issue ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 5, 2024
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Toxic forever chemicals are on the rise in Lake Michigan, an alarming finding that reflects how the Great Lakes act like sponges soaking up pollution from near and far.
Environment
Jun 5, 2024
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California is one step closer to building its largest water storage facility in nearly 50 years, after a court ruled in favor of the Sites Reservoir project following a challenge by environmental groups.
Environment
Jun 5, 2024
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Ice shelves surrounding Antarctica have been melting with increasing speed in recent years. Much of this melting happens from below, as warm water eats away at their bases. This warm water is moved around Antarctica by currents ...
Earth Sciences
Jun 5, 2024
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