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Enzymes Control Bacterial Protein Production in Newly Discovered Way
Novel research expands scientific understanding of how RNA shapes the reading of genetic information.
NASA’s Roman Telescope Captures Its First View of the Cosmos
The space telescope is set to reveal thousands of new exoplanets and scour the universe for signs of dark matter and energy
What changing ‘Lake Ontario’ to ‘Lake America’ means for weather forecasts
The National Weather Service is speeding ahead with changing the name of the Great Lake
Five Major Ways Earth Looked Completely Different During the Dinosaur Era
Earth has changed dramatically since the Age of Dinosaurs, from its climate to geography and animal life
Scientists Map Brain’s Synaptic Spines to Unlock Learning and Memory Secrets
by Uma Shashi Sharma, Philip R. LeDuc, Yongjie Jessica Zhang
Cancer patients face different patterns of uncertainty about their illness
by Hui Zeng, Yan Lu, Quanping Zhao, Jingjing Gong, Li Mao, Yuxuan Wei, Xiaodan Li
Background Gynecologic and breast cancers pose a significant global health burden for women. Illness uncertainty is a…
NBA teams increasingly cluster shots in specific zones despite pace slowdown
by Shuming Cui, Zhenxing Yang, Hemu Du, Rongheng Liu, Shijie Liu
NBA offenses increasingly reflect a “space-and-pace” approach, yet it remains unclear whether recent tempo changes primarily…
Mathematicians Build Long-Awaited Graph Sandwich
The proof of a decades-old conjecture has given researchers a new way to understand complex networks. The post Mathematicians Build Long-Awaited Graph Sandwich first appeared on Quanta…
Trees Release Chemicals That Shape Air Quality and Cloud Formation
Trees release invisible gases that can create clouds, trap heat, and worsen pollution. Scientists are busy trying to unravel forests’ complex atmospheric contributions in a changing climate.