NASA has demonstrated the success of advanced technology for making precise measurements of Earth’s orientation…
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Colorectal cancer biomarker discovered, leading to potential personalized treatment
Researchers report that they have found markedly low levels of the protein NLRX1 in multiple…
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Lead exposure changes gut microbiota, increases chance for obesity
Exposure to lead during early development can alter the the gut microbiota, increasing the chances…
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New gene variants found in childhood body mass index
An international team of scientists has identified novel gene locations associated with childhood body mass…
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‘Sticky waves: ‘ molecular interactions at the nanoscale
Like the gravitational forces that are responsible for the attraction between the Earth and the…
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Conservation sea change
Beyond the breakers, the ocean is like the Wild West. While not completely lawless, its…
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Down the rabbit hole: How electrons travel through exotic new material
Researchers have observed a bizarre behavior in a strange new crystal that could hold the…
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Evolutionary ‘selection of the fittest’ measured for the first time
A difference of one hundredth of a percent in fitness is sufficient to select between…
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Major source of methanol in the ocean identified
As one of the most abundant organic compounds on the planet, methanol occurs naturally in…
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Protein increases signals that protect cancer cells, study finds
Researchers have identified a link between the expression of a cancer-related gene and cell-surface molecules…