Photosynthesis, the chemical reaction that enables almost all life on Earth, is extremely inefficient at capturing energy—only around 1% of light energy that a plant absorbs is converted into chemical energy within the plant.
Biotechnology
Oct 23, 2024
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Many black holes detected to date appear to be part of a pair. These binary systems comprise a black hole and a secondary object—such as a star, a much denser neutron star, or another black hole—that spiral around each other, ...
Astronomy
Oct 23, 2024
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Researchers at The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, and Yale University, have used artificial intelligence to design thousands of new DNA switches that can precisely control the expression ...
Biotechnology
Oct 23, 2024
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The first-ever use of cutting-edge drone-based lidar in Central Asia allowed archaeologists to capture stunning details of two newly documented trade cities high in the mountains of Uzbekistan.
Archaeology
Oct 23, 2024
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As global temperatures continue to rise, countries in South Asia have experienced increasingly severe heat waves that pose unique challenges to workers—both indoors and outdoors—in the tropical belt.
Environment
Oct 23, 2024
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Richard Branson already saw the blackness of space traveling at nearly Mach 3 with his company Virgin Galactic. Now he's going to take a slower approach.
Space Exploration
Oct 23, 2024
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A pair of engineers and a historian have teamed up together to model the means by which the first use of the wheel may have happened. In their paper published in Royal Society Open Science, Lee Alacoque, from the University ...
The weeks around Halloween in California usually bring cooler weather, Christmas decorations appearing in stores, leaves to rake and umbrellas opening for the first time since spring.
Environment
Oct 23, 2024
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For more than a week straight, photographers, scientists and adventure seekers alike have captured dazzling images of an electric blue light emitting from Southern California's waves at night.
Ecology
Oct 23, 2024
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Elections today can generate a lot of noise. The rise of digital media means that, in addition to 24-hour cable news, social media features prominently in campaigns and elections.
Political science
Oct 23, 2024
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