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Asexual reproduction leads to harmful genetic mutations
A team led by biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington has published a study…
What's new under the sun? Researchers offer an alternate view on how 'novel' structures evolve
Many crustaceans, including lobster, crabs, and barnacles, have a cape-like shell protruding from the head that…
Successful women make the best advocates to help other women rise up in the ranks
New research utilizing data from U.S. Supreme Court law clerk hiring decisions finds that female job…
AI can reveal new cell biology just by looking at images
Humans are good at looking at images and finding patterns or making comparisons. Look at a…
Scientists offer new theory on how plants can orchestrate the rhythms of light
A team of scientists led by Oak Ridge National Laboratory has developed a theory that thylakoids,…
Research finds mechanically driven chemistry accelerates reactions in explosives
Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) Energetic Materials Center and Purdue University Materials Engineering…
Climate change: Potential to end humanity is 'dangerously underexplored' say experts
Global heating could become “catastrophic” for humanity if temperature rises are worse than many predict or…
Legacy of ancient ice ages shapes how seagrasses respond to environmental threats today
Deep evolution casts a longer shadow than previously thought, scientists report in a new paper published…
Automating neutron experiments with AI
Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are developing a first-of-its-kind artificial intelligence device for neutron scattering called…