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Molecular & Computational biology Jun 21, 2024

What is forensic genetic genealogy? Technique used in Rachel Morin case is scantly regulated

Authorities touted the use of a growing, powerful, yet contentious forensic technique to bring the search for a suspect in last year's killing of Rachel Morin to a long-awaited close.

Astronomy Jun 20, 2024

Galaxy NGC 4696 hosts a complex globular cluster system, observations find

Using the Magellan Telescopes in Chile, astronomers have performed photometric observations of a giant elliptical galaxy known as NGC 4696. The observations reveal that the galaxy has a complex globular cluster system. The ...

Social Sciences Jun 11, 2024

Boot camps for young offenders are back, but psychological evidence shows they don't work

"Boot camps" for young people who commit serious offending are coming back. The coalition government in New Zealand has promised to pilot "military-style academies" by the middle of the year—despite a wealth of international ...

Cell & Microbiology Jun 10, 2024

How transcription delivers epigenetic silencing

Two new studies which appear in Molecular Cell reveal core principles of how chromatin and transcription interconnect to regulate gene expression.

Environment May 30, 2024

Experts warn of heat risks as India's temperatures climb again

Extreme temperatures across India are having their worst impact in the country's teeming megacities, experts said Thursday, warning that the heat is fast becoming a public health crisis.

Environment May 29, 2024

Power demand peaks in heat wave-hit Delhi, but temperature readings may be 'error'

Power usage in India's capital surged to a record high Wednesday as residents of the sprawling megacity struggled to keep cool during a crushing heat wave with temperatures sizzling above 45 degrees Celsius (over 113 Fahrenheit).

Environment May 29, 2024

Delhi temperature hits highest ever in India: weather bureau

Temperatures in India's capital soared to a national record-high of 52.3 degrees Celsius (126.1 Fahrenheit) on Wednesday, figures from the government's weather bureau showed, as it warned of dangerous heat levels in the sprawling ...

Ecology May 22, 2024

Can disease-detecting dogs help save South Dakota's bighorn sheep?

In summer 2021, Badlands National Park was home to a healthy and growing population of Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep, with approximately 300 total among the three herds. Then in August, Paul Roghair, lead biological science ...

Plants & Animals May 16, 2024

Orcas are attacking ships again: Here's a history of the practice

A pod of killer whales attacked and sank a yacht over the weekend between Spain and Morocco in the Strait of Gibraltar—and it's not the first time.

Polymers May 14, 2024

Study shows how avocado pruning residues can be used to produce more sustainable food packaging

Although plastic allows food to be packaged safely and hygienically, its extensive use constitutes a significant environmental challenge due to its limited recyclability and short shelf life. Thus, industry and the scientific ...

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