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Category: 7. Science
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DNA transcription is a tightly choreographed event. A new study reveals how it is choreographed.
Life’s instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing RNA in eukaryotic cells and eventually giving rise to proteins. Scientists know that Pol II must advance down the gene…
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STREAM-lining guidelines for microbiome research
A new community-led checklist provides reporting guidelines for microbiome research across environments.
Guidelines and checklists exist for various areas of research. In microbiology, this is…
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The mystery of the missing deep ocean carbon fixers
In a step toward better understanding how the ocean sequesters carbon, new findings from UC Santa Barbara researchers and collaborators challenge the current view of how carbon dioxide is “fixed” in the sunless ocean depths. UCSB microbial…
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New graphene breakthrough supercharges energy storage
Engineers have achieved a significant advance in the international effort to create energy storage technologies that combine rapid charging with strong power output, paving the way for next-generation systems in electric transportation, grid…
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Fish protection curbs crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks across the Great Barrier Reef – Phys.org
- Fish protection curbs crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks across the Great Barrier Reef Phys.org
- Protecting fish on the Great Barrier Reef helps prevent crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks CSIRO
- New study reveals coral-eating starfish population…
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Scientists unveil plan to mine, reuse, and recycle everything in orbit
More and more rockets are launching into space—the year 2025 is on track for an estimated 300 orbital launches.
Every time a rocket lifts off, it releases a large amount of greenhouse gases and ozone-depleting chemicals into the…
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