Researchers have used a combination of light and genetic engineering to controlling the metabolism, or basic chemical process, of a living cell. Building on techniques that already have transformed the …read more Source:: Science
Day: March 22, 2018
Direct evidence of exposure of pregnant women to herbicide ingredient
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•The first birth cohort study of its kind has found more than 90 percent of a group of pregnant women in Central Indiana had detectable levels of glyphosate, the active …read more Source:: Science
Deep impact: Deep-sea wildlife more vulnerable to extinction than first thought
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•The existence of the unusual yeti crabs (Kiwaidae) — a family of crab-like animals whose hairy claws and bodies are reminiscent of the abominable snowman — since 2005, but already …read more Source:: Science
Two-billion-year-old salt rock reveals rise of oxygen in ancient atmosphere
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•Salts left over from ancient seawater reveal new information about the oxygenation of the Earth’s atmosphere more than 2 billion years ago. …read more Source:: Science
Hubble solves cosmic ‘whodunit’ with interstellar forensics
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•On the outskirts of our galaxy, a cosmic tug-of-war is unfolding-and only NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope can see who’s winning. …read more Source:: Science
Early life experiences influence DNA in the adult brain
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•In the perennial question of nature versus nurture, a new study suggests an intriguing connection between the two. Scientists report that the type of mothering a female mouse provides her …read more Source:: Science
Mysterious skeleton shows molecular complexity of bone diseases
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•A bizarre human skeleton, once rumored to have extraterrestrial origins, has gotten a rather comprehensive genomic work-up, the results of which are now in. …read more Source:: Science