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Assembly instructions for enzymes | ScienceDaily

In biology, enzymes have evolved over millions of years to drive chemical reactions. Scientists from the Max Planck Institute for…

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‘Hopelessly attached’: Scientists discover new 2D material that sticks the landing

More than ten years ago, researchers at Rice University led by materials scientist Boris Yakobson predicted that boron atoms would…

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Mystery of ‘very odd’ elasmosaur finally solved: fiercely predatory marine reptile is new species

A group of fossils of elasmosaurs -- some of the most famous in North America -- have just been formally…

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Researchers make breakthrough in semiconductor technology set to supercharge 6G delivery

Self-driving cars which eliminate traffic jams, getting a healthcare diagnosis instantly without leaving your home, or feeling the touch of…

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Climate change poses severe threat to bowhead whale habitat

New research examining 11,700 years of bowhead whale persistence throughout the Arctic projects that sea ice loss due to climate…

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Shrinking Nemo: Clownfish survive heatwaves by shrinking

Clownfish have been shown to shrink in order to survive heat stress and avoid social conflict, Newcastle University research reveals.…

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Personal space chemistry suppressed by perfume and body lotion indoors

In 2022 a team led by the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry discovered that high levels of OH radicals can…

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On the origin (and fate) of plants that never bloom

Plants that reproduce exclusively by self-pollination arise from populations with extremely low diversity to begin with. The Kobe University research…

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Missing link in early Martian water cycle discovered

Billions of years ago, water flowed on the surface of Mars. But scientists have an incomplete picture of how the…

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Thousands of animal species threatened by climate change

A novel analysis suggests more than 3,500 animal species are threatened by climate change and also sheds light on huge…

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