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Stable conditions during cell division
Errors during cell division can trigger the development of cancer. No wonder that this central process…
Image: Andros, Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian
Andros Island, the largest island of the Bahamas, is featured in this false-colour image captured by…
Not falling far from tree: Ecologists study seed-to-seedling transitions
Why are there so many species of plants? Why do some plants thrive, while others don’t? …
New platform for engineering ribosomes to 'cook new cuisines'
Synthetic biology researchers at Northwestern University have developed a system that can rapidly create cell-free ribosomes…
How do zebrafish get their stripes? New data analysis tool could provide an answer
The iconic stripes of zebrafish are a classic example of natural self-organization. As zebrafish embryos develop,…
To 11 million Brazilians, the Earth is flat
Sitting by a model of the Earth shaped like a pancake, Brazilian restaurant-owner Ricardo lets out…
Astronomy student discovers 17 new planets, including Earth-sized world
University of British Columbia astronomy student Michelle Kunimoto has discovered 17 new planets, including a potentially…
Taking a bite out of food waste: Scientists repurpose waste bread to feed microbes
As much as a third of food produced for human consumption is wasted or lost globally…
Conspiracy beliefs could increase fringe political engagement, shows new study
Conspiracies abound in society and can have real world impacts when it leads some people to…