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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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Seesaw Protein: Function Switch via Shape Change
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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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Moonquakes: Understanding the Moon’s Tectonic Forces Could Protect Future Astronauts
As humanity looks to the moon for science and economic opportunity in the coming years, understanding potential dangers lurking on the lunar surface could become increasingly important.
Ridges on the moon that signify moonquakes are the subject of…
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New Biomarker on the Block? PPP2R5C Tracks with Tauopathy in AD
What if neurons could warn of impending Alzheimer’s disease? Maybe they can. Scientists led by Lu Shen of Central South University, Changsha, China, report that as in AD, neurons package less PPP2R5C into…
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Entanglement Breaks Expected Rules With Holistic Systems
Entanglement, a cornerstone of quantum theory, exhibits markedly different behaviours when subjected to physical constraints like symmetries or superselection rules. Roberto D. Baldijão from the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and…
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Scientists measure air pollution from reentering SpaceX rocket in real-time: ‘It’s never been done before’
For the first time ever, scientists have observed in near real time a cloud of air pollution created as space debris burned up in Earth’s atmosphere. The breakthrough measurement will help atmospheric chemistry researchers untangle the complex…
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Researchers Confirm 2025 Signature Conjecture Using Dedekind Sums
Scientists have confirmed a long-standing conjecture regarding the signature of a genus 2 surface in topological quantum field theory (TQFT), resolving a problem initially proposed by Marché and Masbaum in 2025. Yuya Murakami from RIKEN…
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Physicists open door to future, hyper-efficient ‘orbitronic’ devices – @theU
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To keep up with today’s computing needs, researchers mine the quantum realm to find better ways to handle massive data demands. A new field known as “orbitronics” is the…
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NASA Investigates How People Respond to Air Taxi Noise
New kinds of aircraft taking to the skies could mean unfamiliar sounds overhead — and where you’re hearing them might matter, according to new NASA research.
NASA aeronautics has worked for years to enable new air transportation options for…
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