Circulation and cellular activity were restored in a pig’s brain four hours after its death, a finding that challenges long-held assumptions about the timing and irreversible nature of the cessation …read more Source:: Science
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Genes that evolve from scratch expand protein diversity
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•A new study challenges one of the classic assumptions about how new proteins evolve. The research shows that random, noncoding sections of DNA can quickly evolve to produce new proteins. …read more Source:: Science
Capturing bacteria that eat and breathe electricity
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•Researchers traveled to Yellowstone National Park to find bacteria that may help solve some of the biggest challenges facing humanity — environmental pollution and sustainable energy. …read more Source:: Science
Dangerous bee virus might be innocent bystander
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•Researchers have found that the relationship between the Varroa mite and virulence of a virus of honey bees, has been misunderstood. The study challenges the long-held belief that the parasitic …read more Source:: Science
Enigmatic African fossils rewrite story of when lemurs got to Madagascar
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•Research reveals that a 20-million-year-old African fossil, long thought to be a bat, actually represents one of the earliest branches of the lemur family tree. The reassessment challenges a long-held …read more Source:: Science
Linux beats legal threat from one of its own developers
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•Linux has beaten many legal challenges over the years, but until now, it hasn’t had to win a battle over one of its own. …read more Source:: Linux
Study challenges idea of mandatory water intake
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•For the first time, the mechanism that regulates fluid intake in the human body and stops us from over-drinking has been revealed by researchers. Over-drinking can cause potentially fatal water …read more Source:: Science