As coral species die off, they may be leaving a death spiral in their wake: Their absence could be sapping life from the corals that survive. In a new study, …read more Source:: Science
Day: January 23, 2019
Planetary collision that formed the moon made life possible on Earth
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•Most of Earth’s life-essential elements probably arrived with the planetary collision that produced the moon. Petrologists now conclude Earth most likely received the bulk of its carbon, nitrogen and other …read more Source:: Science
Birth of massive black holes in the early universe
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•The light released from around the first massive black holes in the universe is so intense that it is able to reach telescopes across the entire expanse of the universe. …read more Source:: Science
CRISPR/Cas9 used to control genetic inheritance in mice
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•Using active genetics technology, biologists have developed the world’s first CRISPR/Cas9-based approach to control genetic inheritance in a mammal. The achievement in mice lays the groundwork for further advances based …read more Source:: Science
In surprising reversal, scientists find a cellular process that stops cancer before it starts
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•Scientists studying the relationship of telomeres to cancer made a surprising discovery: a cellular recycling process called autophagy — generally thought of as a survival mechanism — actually promotes the …read more Source:: Science