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A tighter core stabilizes SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in new emergent variants
Just as a tight core is a component of good physical fitness for humans, helping to…
Opinion: Why a serious climate strategy is almost impossible in the UK's current political system
The UK government reportedly chose Aberdeen, its carbonization capital, as the original location to relaunch its…
Mathematical model provides bolt of understanding for lightning-produced X-rays
In the early 2000s, scientists observed lightning discharge producing X-rays comprising high energy photons—the same type…
A horse died on the set of 'The Rings of Power': How to ensure the welfare of horses used in entertainment
The recent death of a horse on the set of Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings:…
Could a reinterpreted Marxism have solutions to our unprecedented environmental crisis?
In 2021, Kohei Saito’s “Capital in the Anthropocene” became a publishing sensation in Japan, eventually selling…
Researchers uncover the first steps driving antibiotic resistance
Antibiotic resistance is a global health threat. In 2019 alone, an estimated 1.3 million deaths were…
What the complicated social lives of wasps can teach us about the evolution of animal societies
It’s spring in England. The daffodils are in full bloom. A queen yellowjacket (Vespula) wasp emerges…
Why some people lose their accents but others don't, according to linguistic expert
The way a person speaks is an intrinsic part of their identity. It’s tribal, marking a…
Does carbon capture and storage hype delay emissions cuts? Here's what research shows
Is carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) an important tool for slowing climate change, or merely…