An unassuming brown bovine from the south of Brazil has made history as the first transgenic cow capable of producing human insulin in her milk. The advancement could herald a new era in insulin production, one day eliminating drug scarcity and high costs for people living with diabetes. An unassuming brown bovine from the south …
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Soil stores 80 percent of carbon on earth, yet with increasing cycles of drought, that crucial reservoir is cracking and breaking down, releasing even more greenhouse gases creating an amplified feedback loop that could accelerate climate change. Soil stores 80 percent of carbon on earth, yet with increasing cycles of drought, that crucial reservoir is …
Dinosaurs get all the glory. But aetosaurs, a heavily armored cousin of modern crocodiles, ruled the world before dinosaurs did. These tanks of the Triassic came in a variety of shapes and sizes before going extinct around 200 million years ago. Today, their fossils are found on every continent except Antarctica and Australia. Dinosaurs get …
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A recent scientific breakthrough has emerged from the work of researchers aiming to combat SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. The study focuses on the design and development of a novel protein capable of binding to the spike proteins found on the surface of the coronavirus. The goal behind this innovative approach is twofold: first, …
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Researchers combined artificial intelligence and chemical biosensors to ferment the precursor of an Alzheimer’s drug in bacteria. Researchers combined artificial intelligence and chemical biosensors to ferment the precursor of an Alzheimer’s drug in bacteria. Researchers combined artificial intelligence and chemical biosensors to ferment the precursor of an Alzheimer’s drug in bacteria.
Advanced killer robots are more likely to blamed for civilian deaths than military machines, new research has revealed. The study shows that high-tech bots will be held more responsible for fatalities in identical incidents. Advanced killer robots are more likely to blamed for civilian deaths than military machines, new research has revealed. The study shows …
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Feasting on family members may be an unorthodox way for ant queens to keep their fledgling colonies from being overrun by lethal fungi Feasting on family members may be an unorthodox way for ant queens to keep their fledgling colonies from being overrun by lethal fungi Feasting on family members may be an unorthodox way for …
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Together, a dark-hued male crab spider and a larger, paler female resemble a flower, in what researchers suspect is the first case of cooperative mimicry Together, a dark-hued male crab spider and a larger, paler female resemble a flower, in what researchers suspect is the first case of cooperative mimicry Together, a dark-hued male crab spider …
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Researchers have created a DNA origami platform called DoriVac, whose core component is a self-assembling square block-shaped nanostructure. DoriVac vaccines enabled tumor-bearing mice to better control the growth of tumors and to survive significantly longer than control mice. Researchers have created a DNA origami platform called DoriVac, whose core component is a self-assembling square block-shaped …
Anyone who wants to produce medication, plastics or fertilizer using conventional methods needs heat for chemical reactions — but not so with photochemistry, where light provides the energy. The process to achieve the desired product also often takes fewer intermediate steps. Researchers are now going one step further and are demonstrating how the energy efficiency …
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