A team of researchers at Harvard University have modeled in the laboratory a primitive cell, or protocell, that is capable of building, copying and containing DNA.
Jun 5, 2008
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In less time than it will take you to read this article, an artificial intelligence-driven system was able to autonomously learn about certain Nobel Prize-winning chemical reactions and design a successful laboratory procedure ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 20, 2023
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Astronomers using the Gemini North telescope, one-half of the International Gemini Observatory operated by NSF's NOIRLab, have captured the eroding remains of more than 100 dwarf galaxies as they transition into ultra-compact ...
Astronomy
Nov 8, 2023
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Biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington have published new findings from a study to learn how different coral species respond to a devastating disease and which species are more vulnerable.
Plants & Animals
Jul 5, 2023
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On 9 October 2022 a flash of high-intensity gamma rays was detected by NASA's Swift satellite coming from a galaxy 1.9 billion light-years away. Dubbed the "BOAT"—the "brightest of all time"—GRB 221009A was so exceptionally ...
Astronomy
Jun 16, 2023
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A study published in Scientific Reports shows that catastrophic volcanic mudflows, known as lahars, can be effectively monitored with infrasound remote sensing technology.
Earth Sciences
May 17, 2023
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The tattered shell of the first-ever historically recorded supernova was captured by the US Department of Energy-fabricated Dark Energy Camera, which is mounted on the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Víctor M. Blanco ...
Astronomy
Mar 1, 2023
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Because breathing is generally involuntary, we sometimes forget how complicated it is. But biologists are gaining new insight into the intricate process in plants, with big implications for how to feed the world in the future.
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2022
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Corals are especially vulnerable to damage from ocean acidification, and rising CO2 levels jeopardize the future of coral reefs globally. However, a new study by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania and the University ...
Ecology
Oct 25, 2022
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A gas giant exoplanet with the density of a marshmallow has been detected in orbit around a cool red dwarf star by a suite of instruments, including the NEID radial-velocity instrument on the WIYN 3.5-meter Telescope at Kitt ...
Astronomy
Oct 20, 2022
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