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Most massive stellar black hole in our galaxy found

Astronomers have identified the most massive stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way galaxy. This black hole was…

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Take it from the rats: A junk food diet can cause long-term damage to adolescent brains

A new USC-led study on rats that feasted on a high-fat, sugary diet raises the possibility that a junk food-filled…

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Green-to-red transformation of Euglena gracilis using bonito stock and intense red light

Euglena gracilis, often regarded as a “superfood,” is a promising microalga with many health and nutritional benefits. In a recent…

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How seaweed became multicellular | ScienceDaily

A deep dive into macroalgae genetics has uncovered the genetic underpinnings that enabled macroalgae, or "seaweed," to evolve multicellularity. Three…

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Bonobos are more aggressive than previously thought

Chimpanzees and bonobos are often thought to reflect two different sides of human nature -- the conflict-ready chimpanzee versus the…

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A novel machine learning model for the characterization of material surfaces

Machine learning (ML) enables the accurate and efficient computation of fundamental electronic properties of binary and ternary oxide surfaces, as…

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Inherited predisposition for higher muscle strength may protect against common morbidities

A study conducted at the Faculty of Sport and Health Sciences at the University of Jyväskylä showed that a genetic…

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Study reveals potential to reverse lung fibrosis using the body’s own healing technique

he most common type of lung fibrosis -- scarring of the lungs -- is idiopathic, meaning of unknown cause. Researchers…

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Cell’s ‘garbage disposal’ may have another role: Helping neurons near skin sense the environment

The typical job of the proteasome, the garbage disposal of the cell, is to grind down proteins into smaller bits…

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Where have all the right whales gone?

Marine researchers have mapped the density of one of the most endangered large whale species worldwide, the North Atlantic right…

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