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Canada sees record CO2 emissions from fires so far this year
Wildfires raging across Canada, made more intense by global warming, have released more planet-warming carbon dioxide…
Novel algorithm improves understanding of plasma shock waves in space
Imagine the explosive disturbance caused by a jet going supersonic. A similar shock wave occurs when…
Scientists describe first known Jurassic vertebrate fossils found in Texas
A team led by scientists at The University of Texas at Austin has filled a major…
Hot testicles may hold the secret to elephants' anti-cancer genes, suggests new study
A study published today in Trends in Ecology & Evolution unveils an intriguing connection between hot…
New pathway discovered for RNA degradation in iron-rich environments
RNA, an essential biomolecule for life, has been used in environmental applications including monitoring microbial communities,…
A roadmap for entrepreneurship policy in rural Texas
In a new study published in PLOS One, a University of Texas at Arlington political scientist…
Molecular 'hub' regulates gene-silencing proteins
To keep their vital functions in balance, many organisms use small snippets of RNA to “silence”…
Fire regimes can change genetic patterns of animal species, study finds
Monash University scientists have called for the increased integration of genetic research into the field of…
DNA barcoding identifies the plants a person has eaten
What people say they’ve eaten and what they’ve actually eaten are often two very different lists…