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New study provides novel insights into the cosmic evolution of amino acids
All biological amino acids on Earth appear exclusively in their left-handed form, but the reason underlying…
Arizona astronomers race to make sense of brightest gamma ray burst ever seen
University of Arizona astronomers have joined an international effort to study the aftermath of the brightest…
Nanodiscs made of erythrocyte membranes neutralize bacterial toxins
Tiny, disc-shaped pieces of membrane called nanodiscs offer exciting possibilities for nanomedicine. Although they have previously…
Genes on the move: Mapping the pathways of horizontal gene transfer
In the past few decades, there has been a rise in antibiotic-resistant infections, which are becoming…
Detecting coral biodiversity in seawater samples
Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) have developed a method to measure…
Massive giant exoplanet discovered with TESS
Using NASA’s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS), astronomers have detected a new exoplanet orbiting a distant…
Europe rights court hears climate cases against governments
Cases opened Wednesday before the European Court of Human Rights against France and Switzerland over alleged…
Three newly discovered sea worms that glow in the dark named after creatures from Japanese folklore and marine biologist
A research group from Nagoya University in central Japan has discovered three new species of bioluminescent…
Australian scientists piece together toothy wombat ancestor
A chunky wombat ancestor with a powerful bite wandered Australia’s once-lush Outback around 25 million years…