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Ewen Callaway in Nature: Genetic information usually travels down a one-way street: genes written in DNA serve as the template for making RNA molecules, which are then translated into proteins. That
Continue readingBizarre Bacteria Defy Textbooks by Writing New Genes
Henry Wismayer at Noema: This month marks 100 years since Mallory’s last dance with the sublime. Debate persists over whether a 1920s climber in hobnail boots, even a phenom like
Continue reading“Because It’s There”: The Unending Allure Of High Mountains
Clowns celebrate The Day of the Peruvian Clown in Lima, Peru Children play on a sunken ship in Basra, Iraq A volcano spews lava in Grindavik, Iceland A vendor carries
Altrusim is considered the desire to uphold a moral code. It may be akin to selflessness, the opposite of selfishness. It is the principle and practice of concern for the
New York Times: Dr. Chan is a molecular biologist at the Broad Institute of M.I.T. and Harvard, and a co-author of “Viral: The Search for the Origin of Covid-19.” Alina
Continue readingWhy the Pandemic Probably Started in a Lab, in 5 Key Points
Particle physicists in search of the next theory of reality are consulting a mathematical structure that they know will never fail: a table of possibilities known as the S-matrix. Matt
Continue readingThe S-Matrix Is the Oracle Physicists Turn To in Times of Crisis
By Theo Nicitopoulos at Singularity Hub: On a fall evening in 2022, scientists at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory were busy with the final stages of a planetary
Katherine Livingstone at The Conversation: Vegan and vegetarian diets are plant-based diets. Both include plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables, legumes and whole grains. But there are important differences, and
Continue readingWhat’s the Difference Between Vegan and Vegetarian?
Jo Lauder at ABC News (of Australia): Whether you drive an electric car or are considering making the switch, you’ve probably been drawn into a discussion about whether they are
Yuxin Zhou at The Conversation: While Greenland is losing huge volumes of ice right now – worryingly comparable to a midrange Heinrich event – the ice loss will likely not
Continue readingAtlantic Ocean Current Might Not Shut Down So Soon
“They may not be evidence of UFOs, ancient spirits or secret weapons, but there is something magical in their allure–they do act as magnets for mystical tourism”, says The Smithsonian.
By Fabiana Chaparro, CNN: The finding surprised researchers from the National Park Service, the University of California at Davis and the US Geological Survey, who conducted tests at 75 locations
Continue readingRivers in Alaska are Turning Orange. The Reason Surprised Even Scientists.