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A conserved H3K14ub-driven H3K9me3 for chromatin compartmentalization
Grewal, S. I. S. The molecular basis of heterochromatin assembly and epigenetic inheritance. Mol. Cell 83, 1767–1785 (2023).
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Isolation, engineering and ecology of temperate phages from the human gut
Camarillo-Guerrero, L. F., Almeida, A., Rangel-Pineros, G., Finn, R. D. & Lawley, T. D. Massive expansion of human gut bacteriophage diversity. Cell 184, 1098–1109 (2021).
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The evolution of facultative symbiosis in stony corals
Muscatine, L. & Porter, J. W. Reef corals: mutualistic symbioses adapted to nutrient-poor environments. Bioscience 27, 454–460 (1977).
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Deaminative cross-coupling of amines by boryl radical β-scission
Amines are among the most common functional groups in bioactive molecules and pharmaceuticals,1-3 yet they are almost universally treated as synthetic endpoints.4 Here we report a strategy that repositions native primary, secondary, and tertiary…
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Hijacking a bacterial ABC transporter for genetic code expansion
Expression of ncAA bearing proteins
Chemically competent E. coli K12 cells were co-transformed with pBAD_POI (encoding the POI with a C-terminal H6 tag) and pEVOL_PylRS (encoding two copies of the PylRS variant and tRNACUA). After recovery in…
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The year of the Ghost Ant
Talae Vethrin, PhD Candidate, Planetary Entomology Institute, Belt Station Agastya Theta
Set Two Report: Spiral Five, Cycle 742
I turned 27 today. That means I’ve now spent four years in the doctoral programme and am exactly 365 days away from…
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Chicago ‘Splatatouille’ was probably a squirrel, say researchers | Animals
With a front paw outstretched and its tail at an angle, the creature that fell on to wet concrete in Chicago left quite the memento mori.
Now, researchers say they have unmasked the identity of the victim, revealing the famous “rat hole” was…
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The viral ‘Chicago Rat Hole’ wasn’t actually made by a rat, scientists claim
A rat-shaped indent on a Chicago sidewalk went viral early last year, with troves of people venturing to the hole bearing coins and other offerings. However, a new study suggests the so-called “Chicago Rat Hole” wasn’t actually made by a rat —…
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Haunting image of a rare hyena lurking in a ghost town wins 2025 Wildlife Photographer of the Year award
A haunting scene of a brown hyena in front of a long-abandoned building. (Image credit: Wim van den Heever (South Africa)/Wildlife Photographer of the Year) An eerie image of a brown hyena (Parahyaena brunnea) prowling the ruins of an…
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