Burnt toast and dinosaur bones have a common trait, according to a new study. They both contain chemicals that, under the right conditions, transform original proteins into something new. It’s …read more Source:: Science
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Unique immunity genes in one widespread coral species
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•A new study has found that a common coral species might have evolved unique immune strategies to cope with environmental change. …read more Source:: Science
ML.Net aims to provide machine learning for .Net developers
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•By Serdar Yegulalp A new machine learning framework from Microsoft is aimed at .Net developers who want to run common machine learning tasks using a cross-platform, open source system. The beta Version 0.4 …read more Source:: OpenSource
Did last ice age affect breastfeeding in Native Americans?
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•Biologists have been puzzled by the evolutionary adaptation behind a common tooth trait of northern Asians and Native Americans: shovel-shaped incisors. An analysis of archeological specimens shows that nearly 100 …read more Source:: Science
Bottlenose dolphins recorded for the first time in Canadian Pacific waters
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•A large group of common bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) have been spotted in Canadian Pacific waters — the first confirmed occurrence of the species in this area. …read more Source:: Science
Specific set of nerve cells controls epileptic seizures’ spread through brain
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•Experimental activation of a small set of nerve cells in the brain prevents convulsive seizures in a mouse model of temporal lobe epilepsy, the most common form of epilepsy among …read more Source:: Science
Rapid decompression key to making low-density liquid water
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•Water is so common that we take it for granted. Yet water also has very strange properties compared to most other liquids. In addition to ordinary water and water vapor, …read more Source:: Science
Distant galaxy group contradicts common cosmological models, simulations
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•Astronomers have determined that Centaurus A, a massive elliptical galaxy 13 million light-years from Earth, is accompanied by a number of dwarf satellite galaxies orbiting the main body in a …read more Source:: Science
House dust mites evolved a new way to protect their genome
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•House dust mites are common pests with an unusual evolutionary history. They are tiny, free-living animals that evolved from a parasitic ancestor, which in turn evolved from free-living organisms millions …read more Source:: Science
Gene fusion shifts cell activity into high gear, causing some cancer
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•Researchers have discovered that a common fusion of two adjacent genes can cause cancer by kicking mitochondria into overdrive, increasing the amount of fuel available for rampant cell growth. …read more Source:: Science