Biology
A Common Gene for Profiling Microbial Communities
Emu, an algorithm developed by computer scientists, uses long reads of genomes to identify the species of bacteria in a community. The program could make…
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Environment
Everyone’s Predicting another Aggressive Atlantic Hurricane Season This Year
Hold on to your hats: the Atlantic hurricane season is shaping up to be another brutal one. The most recent projections are in, and all…
Astronomy
China’s Zhurong Rover Enters Hybernation to Survive Tough Martian Winter
Zhurong, the China National Space Administration’s (CNSA) Mars rover, has been investigating the Red Planet’s surface for well over a year – an incredible achievement…
Environment
6.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Peru – No Tsunami Expected
A magnitude 6.9 earthquake has rocked Puno, Peru’s southernmost district, approximately 100 kilometers (60 miles) from Bolivia’s border. According to the Instituto Geofsico del per,…
Astronomy
Asteroid A Mile Wide (Or 405 Komodo Dragons) Set To Whizz By Earth Tomorrow. Here’s How to Watch
According to NASA, the biggest asteroid of the year, asteroid 7335 (1989 JA), will sail past Earth on Friday, May 27. This rocky space rock…
Technology
It’s Not Rocket Science Why Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover Could Be Bad for Privacy
Elon Musk has put an end to weeks of uncertainty by announcing that Twitter has accepted his bid to purchase the social media network for…
Business
Lengow Acquires E-Commerce Intelligence Startup Netrivals
Lengow is expanding its product portfolio with the purchase of Netrivals, a little more than a year after private equity firm Marlin Equity Partners bought…
Biology
AI is being used to identify a New Gene Family in Gut Bacteria
The bacteria, fungi, viruses, and protozoa found in our digestive tracts and on our skin, known as the microbial biome, or microbiome, may play a…
Astronomy
HD 42618 – a well-studied Star
HD 42618 is a well-studied star in the equatorial constellation of Orion with an exoplanetary companion. The star is approximately 76.6 light-years (23.5 pc) away…
Biology
Using DNA Technology to Repair Nature
DNA repair refers to the processes by which a cell detects and repairs damage to the DNA molecules that encode its genome. Normal metabolic activities,…
Chemistry
Bringing the Obscure Proteome to Light
A proteome is the entire set of proteins that an organism expresses. The term can also refer to the collection of proteins produced at a…
Zoology
Great White Sharks are being Deterred by Pair of Orcas
Since 2017, a pair of Orca (Killer Whales) has terrorized and killed Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa, driving a large number…
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