Transposable elements are stretches of DNA that can move around the genome. Many of these DNA sequences originate from long ago, when viruses inserted their genetic material into our ancestors’ genomes during…
Category: 7. Science
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Bizarre Lemon-Shaped Exoplanet Found By Webb Telescope – Forbes
- Bizarre Lemon-Shaped Exoplanet Found By Webb Telescope Forbes
- NASA’s Webb Observes Exoplanet Whose Composition Defies Explanation NASA Science (.gov)
- Astronomers discover lemon-shaped exoplanet with bizarre atmosphere The Express Tribune
- A…
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New species of predatory water mite discovered after decades
A tiny predator has been hiding in the fast-moving streams of northwestern Portugal. Scientists have now described it as a new species of water mite called Torrenticola galaica.
The same study also revealed six other water mite species that had…
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The Meek Really Did Inherit the Earth, at Least Among Ants – The New York Times
- The Meek Really Did Inherit the Earth, at Least Among Ants The New York Times
- Weak ants conquered Earth using sheer numbers Popular Science
- Ant societies rose by trading individual protection for collective power—the evolution of…
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Ant societies rose by trading individual protection for collective power—the evolution of 'squishability' – Phys.org
- Ant societies rose by trading individual protection for collective power—the evolution of ‘squishability’ Phys.org
- The Meek Really Did Inherit the Earth, at Least Among Ants The New York Times
- The evolution of expendability: Why some ants…
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Photo of Prague from space shows mind-blowing ground details
High above central Europe, a commercial Earth observation satellite snapped a portrait of Prague from space that is sharp enough to reveal individual staircases, statues, and people.
The European Space Agency (ESA) is sharing this ultra detailed…
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Phage resistance of Bordetella avium due to an altered cell wall results in increased susceptibility to the polypeptide antibiotics colistin and polymyxin B
Bhardwaj, S. et al. Antibiotics and antibiotic resistance- Flipsides of the same coin. Curr Pharm Des. 28, 2312–2329. https://doi.org/10.2174/1381612828666220608120238 (2022) (PMID: 35676839).
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Loma Linda University researchers help unlock the story of the world’s largest dinosaur tracksite
A team of paleontologists, including Loma Linda University faculty and students, has identified the world’s largest known site of dinosaur trackways, located in an isolated region of the Bolivian Andes. Their examination of 16,600 dinosaur…
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Sample-based Quantum Diagonalization Enables Efficient LASSCF Calculations Of Complex Molecules
Accurately modelling strongly correlated electronic systems presents a significant challenge in modern computational chemistry. Qiaohong Wang from the University of Chicago, Mario Motta from IBM Quantum, and Ruhee D’Cunha, alongside…
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