A characteristic feature of all stem cells is their ability to self-renew. But how is this…
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Ancient proteins help track early milk drinking in Africa
Tracking milk drinking in the ancient past is not straightforward. For decades, archaeologists have tried to…
Genome sequences for two wild tomato ancestors
Tomatoes are one of the most popular types of fresh produce consumed worldwide, as well as…
Not obese after all: Captive Asian elephants less fat than average human
When Daniella Chusy, currently at Indiana University, U.S., learned that many captive elephants were thought to…
Genome-editing tool TALEN outperforms CRISPR-Cas9 in tightly packed DNA
Researchers used single-molecule imaging to compare the genome-editing tools CRISPR-Cas9 and TALEN. Their experiments revealed that…
Carbon-chomping soil bacteria may pose hidden climate risk
Much of the earth’s carbon is trapped in soil, and scientists have assumed that potential climate-warming…
Biden poised to halt fossil fuel leasing on federal land
US President Joe Biden was planning to announce new bans on oil and gas drilling on…
Indonesian volcano unleashes river of lava in new eruption
Indonesia’s most active volcano erupted Wednesday with a river of lava and searing gas clouds flowing…
Harpy eagles could be under greater threat than previously thought
Harpy eagles are considered by many to be among the planet’s most spectacular birds. They are…
Pace of prehistoric human innovation could be revealed by 'linguistic thermometer'
Multi-disciplinary researchers at The University of Manchester have helped develop a powerful physics-based tool to map…