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Biologists construct a ‘periodic table’ for cell nuclei
A new classification system for cell nuclei has been unveiled classified by how chromosomes fold up to fit inside the nuclei of different species...
Milky Way not unusual, astronomers find
Astronomers discover that galaxy UGC 10738 is similar to the Milky Way galaxy revealing that spiral galaxies are typical. This new discovery shows how...
Resetting the biological clock by flipping a switch
Researchers develop a light-controlled on/off change to a kinase inhibitor, which influences the biological clock of organisms. This development is out of increasing data...
People of color more exposed to heat islands, study finds
People of color in the U.S. are more exposed to extreme urban heat which have health implications including heat-related deaths and illnesses such as...
Mapping the local cosmic web: Dark matter map reveals hidden bridges...
Researchers developed a new dark matter map in the local universe using a large set of galaxy simulations including galaxies, gasses, other visible matter, as well as...
Researchers find Greenland glacial meltwaters rich in mercury
Research reveals that the amount of toxic mercury in the Greenland glacial meltwaters are the similar to amounts found in highly industrialized areas. This...
Surge in nitrogen has turned sargassum into the world’s largest harmful...
Researchers from Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute and collaborators have discovered dramatic changes in the chemistry and composition of Sargassum due to anthropogenic emissions of...
Study reveals new details on what happened in the first microsecond...
The first microsecond of Big Bang is a mystery. Studies determine the only matter that existed during the occurence of the Big Bang called...
Researchers see atoms at record resolution
A new high-powered electron microscope developed by researchers from Cornell University sets a new world record as having the most fine-tuned resolution. This latest...
Not graphene: Researchers discover new type of atomically thin carbon material
Scientists discover a new allotrope of carbon that is similar to graphene. As with graphene, it is only one atom thick. However, unlike graphene,...
World’s largest iceberg breaks off Antarctica: European Space Agency
The world's largest iceberg, around 170 kilometres (105 miles) long and 25 kilometres wide, with an area of 4,320 square kilometres, has broken off...