Artificially designed proteins are usually based on building blocks that obey strict rules of symmetry. As such, their structure can generally be predicted using computer simulations. But there are exceptions: Some proteins ...
Biotechnology
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Chinese astronomers have analyzed the data from NASA's Swift observatory, which extensively observed an outburst of the cataclysmic variable system known as GK Persei. Results of the study, published February 20 on the arXiv ...
One of the world's most endangered whales lost a layer of its protections last week after President Donald Trump's administration rescinded guidance for oil and gas industry ships to slow down in their habitat to avoid hitting ...
Ecology
Feb 26, 2025
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The British company Oxitec, in partnership with Australia's CSIRO, has announced plans to release genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes in Queensland.
Ecology
Feb 26, 2025
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New analysis has shown a third of households in Scotland (32%) report having nothing in savings.
Economics & Business
Feb 26, 2025
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Air pollution has become an ever-pressing issue since the Industrial Revolution began in the mid-18th century. Progressive urbanization, industrialization and agricultural development over more recent decades have been linked ...
Geochemical evidence from laboratory experiments for a potential solid inner core at the center of Mars is reported in Nature Communications.
Planetary Sciences
Feb 26, 2025
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Anemonefish, sometimes called clownfish, have been popular attractions in aquariums ever since Disney's animated film "Finding Nemo" arrived in cinemas in 2003. Living symbiotically with sea anemones that shelter them from ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 26, 2025
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Intuitive Machines made history last year as the first private company to put a robot on the moon, although the triumph was marred by the lander tipping onto its side.
Space Exploration
Feb 26, 2025
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The EU is expected to roll back a slew of environmental rules on Wednesday as it charges ahead with a deregulation drive in a bid to keep up with the United States and China.
Environment
Feb 26, 2025
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