- ‘Frightening prospect’: What will happen if Antarctica keeps warming? Euronews.com
- New study identifies sequence of critical thresholds for Antarctic ice basins Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
- Scientists reveal best- and…
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‘Frightening prospect’: What will happen if Antarctica keeps warming? – Euronews.com
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope captures a rare jellyfish galaxy from 8.5 billion years ago
The light from the rare galaxy has challenged conceptions of what the universe would have been like in the early stages.
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astrophysicists from the University of Waterloo (UW)…
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Hypoxia rewires red blood cells to clear excess glucose
In a 2023 paper on hypoxia and glucose metabolism, our lab showed how organisms rewire their metabolism to adapt to low oxygen levels-such as those found at high altitudes. One of the most striking observations from that work was a…
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Giant virus discovery could rewrite the origin of complex life
The story of how life began on Earth grows even more intriguing when viruses enter the picture. These microscopic particles are thought to have existed since the earliest cells emerged. Unlike living cells, viruses consist only of genetic…
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MULTI-evolve accelerates protein engineering with machine learning
The search space for protein engineering grows exponentially with complexity. A protein of just 100 amino acids has 20^100 possible variants-more combinations than atoms in the observable universe. Traditional engineering methods…
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NASA classifies Boeing’s Starliner crewed test flight as top-level mishap-Xinhua
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) on Thursday released an investigation report into Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner crewed test flight, citing combined hardware failures, qualification gaps,…
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Astronomers Say They’ve Found Their Strongest Dark Galaxy Candidate Yet : ScienceAlert
Everybody knows that galaxies are large structures made of stars. That’s a simple definition that ignores the fact that galaxies also contain gas, dust, planets, moons, comets, asteroids, etc., and, of course, dark matter.
But one type of…
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Seesaw Protein: Function Switch via Shape Change
What the research is about
Do you remember playing on a seesaw in the park as a child? When one side goes up, the other side goes down. Inspired by this simple mechanism, researchers asked…
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Coronaviruses reprogram the tRNA epitranscriptome to favor viral protein expression
Li, Q. et al. Cross-species transmission, evolution and zoonotic potential of coronaviruses. Front. Cell Infect. Microbiol. 12, 1081370 (2023).
Bardhan, M. et al. Emerging zoonotic diseases and…
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NASA Retries Crucial Fueling Test For Moon Rocket After Dangerous Leaks : ScienceAlert
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – NASA took another crack at fueling its giant Moon rocket Thursday after leaks halted the initial dress rehearsal and delayed the first lunar trip by astronauts in more than half a century.
For the second time this…
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