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- Hong Kong arrests more suspects in fire probe as death toll hits 151
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Hong Kong Contractors Used Unsafe Netting at Fire Site, Officials Say – The New York Times
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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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‘F1,’ ‘The Smashing Machine’: Casting Non-Actors, Athletes
For the first time in the ceremony’s 98-year history, casting directors will be getting their close-up at the Academy Awards.
“Our work is just as important as any other head of department, and I’m so thrilled that there’s now a…
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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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Frozen-in tenor: Italian mayor apologises over Pavarotti statue stuck in ice rink | Italy
An Italian mayor has apologised to the family of Luciano Pavarotti after a Christmas ice rink entrapped a statue of the legendary opera singer – and skaters were invited to “give [him] a high five”.
The lifesize bronze, featuring Pavarotti…
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Holiday Gift Guide 2025: ‘Tis the season to build a new PC with a loved one
The holiday season is here, and the excitement of gift shopping and decorating has taken center stage. Yet most of us are looking for something more than new presents and festive rooms. We’re looking for time spent together with the people who…
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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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