Despite the fear they may inspire in humans, sharks have far more reason to fear us. Nearly one-third of sharks are threatened with extinction globally, mostly as a result of fishing.
A team led by researchers at UC Santa Barbara discovered that…
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Scientists use light to unlock secret of atoms
A team of researchers from the University of Ottawa has made significant strides in understanding the ionization of atoms and molecules, a fundamental process in physics that has implications for various fields including x-ray generation and…
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New AI model reveals your true biological age from 5 drops of blood
We all know someone who seems to defy aging — people who look younger than their peers despite being the same age. What’s their secret? Scientists at Osaka University (Japan) may have found a way to quantify this difference. By incorporating…
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Tennessee Picks Kiewit for $787M Mississippi River Bridge Replacement
Kiewit Infrastructure South Co. will lead the construction of a $787.5-million replacement of the Interstate 55 bridge crossing the Mississippi River between Tennessee and Arkansas at Memphis.
The project, also dubbed America’s River Crossing,…
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Delivering high-quality mRNA using enzymes: A guide to mRNA in vitro transcription
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SIGN INFrom being a promising yet underexplored approach in the 1990s, mRNA…
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We finally know whether people see colours differently, scientists say
They’re the questions we’ve asked since we were children: Are the colours that I see different from the colours that you see? Is my red your red, my yellow your yellow, and my slightly off-teal the same shade you’re seeing?
You’ve probably ended…
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Strange microscopic lightning may have kickstarted life on Earth
How did life begin? It’s one of the most profound questions in science. Evolution explains how life changes over time, but before evolution could even start, something had to create the very first biological building blocks.
For life to emerge,…
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Tampa Bay Rays Withdraw from $1.3B Ballpark Plan
Major League Baseball’s Tampa Bay Rays are withdrawing from a plan to construct a $1.3-billion ballpark, citing hurricane impacts to the existing Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., and other factors, leaving the new stadium and a related…
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Measles is spreading. Here’s what experts say you should know
The uptick in measles cases has left many people wondering about early signs of measles, whether they need an updated vaccine and treatment options.
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Think you understand your dog? This study says you’re wrong – and what you should do instead
People and pups have a bond that inspires idioms, artwork and oodles of shareable internet videos. With an affinity that strong, you’d think humans were pretty good at understanding dogs. Well, apparently not.
At least, that’s according to a…
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