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Nearly 98% of the human genome does not encode proteins but comprises noncoding sequencesthe “dark genome”such as regulatory sequences that control gene transcription (enhancer elements). Thousands o… [+3848 chars]
Imagine that your doctor has decided that you need surgery. He could tell you that you have a 90 percent chance of surviving the operation. That probably sounds quite good. He could also tell you tha… [+9494 chars]
The missing step in the formation of a lipid molecule that allows certain single-celled organisms to survive the most extreme environments on Earth has now been deciphered. This new understanding, … [+4751 chars]
a)Schematic representation (not in scale) of the nanosatellite, comprising the lightsail (LS) and the payload (PL). b) Temperature analysis for different laser powers (P): 10 MW, 100 MW, 1 GW and 10 … [+2575 chars]
Preparation and characterization of model Nb-MXenes MXenes are an interesting family of materials possessing unique and attractive physical and chemical properties, which leads to many potential app… [+36191 chars]
Likely to survive in the oral cavity, bacteria evolved to divide along their longitudinal axis without parting from one another. A research team co-led by environmental cell biologist Silvia Bulghere… [+4227 chars]
If Nasas giant Space Launch System rocket lifts off from Floridas Kennedy Space Center as planned on Monday, it will become the first vehicle in 50 years capable of carrying humans to the Moon. For … [+6860 chars]
Late last month, Russia announced it would withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024. Space experts have been fretting about this possibility since the start of Russias war in Ukraine… [+10286 chars]
NASA's Orion spacecraft will be launched in a few days from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, on its mission to the Moon. The Airbus-built European Service Module (ESM) will power Orion to and from it… [+2936 chars]
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Two astrophotographers, Andrew McCarthy and Connor Matherne, spent two years creating a spectacularly detailed and colorful image of the Moon. The 174-megapixel image, which details the Moon’s colo… [+2130 chars]