A new genome editing system enhances the efficiency of an error-free DNA repair pathway, which could…
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Distinct processing of lncRNAs contributes to non-conserved functions in stem cells
Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), which are longer than 200 nucleotides in length and lack protein coding…
Air quality and health impact from the 2018 Saddleworth Moor Fire in Northern England
In June 2018, large wildfires broke out on Saddleworth Moor and Winter Hill Saddleworth Moor in…
Something is lurking in the heart of Quasar 3C 279
One year ago, the Event Horizon Telescope (EHT) Collaboration published the first image of a black…
Prototype uses light to gauge composition, density of subsoils
On the surface, it resembles a stainless steel spear, roughly 6 feet long with a silver-dollar…
Building a bean that resists leafhoppers
Leafhoppers are tiny insects. They are only about 3 millimeters long, smaller than a grain of…
Bubble dynamics reveal how to empty bottles faster
Bottle emptying is a phenomenon most of us have observed while pouring a beverage. Researchers from…
Simulations show extreme opinions can lead to polarized groups
In recent years, chaos theory and other forms of computational modeling have sought to leverage findings…
Are gamma-ray bursts powered by a star's collapsing magnetic fields?
When a massive star in a distant galaxy collapses, forming a black hole, two giant jets…
A 'mobilize and transition' strategy could reduce Covid-19 mortality while cushioning the economic decline
While the human toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has been apparent for some time, the economic…