Orthologue identification, phylogenetic analysis and sequence alignment
We used previously identified Cas12a2 protein sequences27 as queries for tBLASTn and BLASTp searches in the NCBI databases (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov) and the JGI…
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Insights into DNA repeat expansions among 900,000 biobank participants
Depienne, C. & Mandel, J.-L. 30 years of repeat expansion disorders: what have we learned and what are the remaining challenges? Am. J. Hum. Genet. 108, 764–785 (2021).
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Early hominins from Morocco basal to the Homo sapiens lineage
Meyer, M. et al. Nuclear DNA sequences from the Middle Pleistocene Sima de los Huesos hominins. Nature 531, 504–507 (2016).
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Ancient rock holds gas hidden for 3 billion years, study finds
Deep beneath South Africa’s gold fields, an unexpected gas has been building for billions of years. Helium, essential for MRI scanners and advanced research, sits trapped in the ancient rocks of the Witwatersrand Basin at concentrations rarely…
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‘How can all of this be happening?’: Scientists spot massive group of ancient galaxies so hot they shouldn’t exist
Astronomers have spotted an unexpectedly hot galaxy cluster in the early universe that’s challenging theories of galactic evolution.
The scorching cluster existed just 1.4 billion years after the Big Bang, blazing far earlier and hotter than…
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Jellyfish sleep like humans — even though they don’t have brains
The upside-down jellyfish Cassiopea andromeda sleeps for roughly 8 hours a day.Credit: Shahar Shabtai/Alamy
Neither jellyfish nor sea anemones have brains. But these animals sleep in ways strikingly similar to humans, according to a study…
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Starless ‘Cloud-9’ Is an Entirely New Astrophysical Object
January 5, 2026
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Starless ‘Failed Galaxy’ Is First of Its Kind Ever Seen
Scientists have found the best evidence yet for long-predicted “failed galaxies”
The “failed…
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Want to speed brain research? It’s all in how you look at it. — Harvard Gazette
To get a better look at brains, Harvard researchers are making microscopes work more like human eyes.
Until recently, the quest to build high-resolution maps of brains — otherwise known as “connectomes” — was stymied by the slow pace…
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Advanced alien civilizations could be communicating ‘like fireflies’ in plain sight, researchers suggest
Advanced alien civilizations may communicate via a series of flashing lights, similar to how fireflies do, a new paper hints. This would potentially make extraterrestrials much harder to spot if we continue to rely on our current observation…
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What to buy to start a fitness journey, according to a personal trainer
January is peak season for fitness sales, with major discounts on gym memberships, fitness trackers, activewear and beginner-friendly exercise equipment. No wonder — it is a perfect opportunity for retailers to clear inventory and capitalize…
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