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How light can be used to control processes in synthetic cells
Synthetic (artificially produced) cells can imitate certain functions of biological cells. These synthetic cells could open…
Team develops new tools to help search for life in deep space
Are we alone in the universe? An answer to that age-old question has seemed tantalizingly within…
In race toward quantum computing, North Carolina takes center stage
In the 1950s, computers were bulky, inefficient and limited. They ate up entire rooms but couldn’t…
Rabbit virus has evolved to become more deadly, new research finds
A common misconception is that viruses become milder over time as they become endemic within a…
'Non-native species aren't the boogie man.' Biologist calls for a more balanced view
Awareness of non-native—often called “invasive”—species has vastly increased over the past half-century, to the point where…
NASA and SpaceX launch 4 more crew to the space station
The SpaceX taxi service from the Space Coast took flight again Wednesday with NASA’s Crew-5 mission…
As Salton Sea faces ecological collapse, a plan to save it with ocean water is rejected
For as long as the Salton Sea has faced the threat of ecological collapse, some local…
The thinking undead: How dormant bacteria calculate their return to life
Facing starvation and stress conditions, some bacteria enter a dormant state in which life processes stop.…
Forestry leaders scramble to turn massive new funding into trees
Foresters, nursery managers and urban planners have long sought funding to grow more trees, replant burned…