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/ 1 year agoYour genetic code has lots of ‘words’ for the same thing – information theory may help explain the redundancies
Many of the amino acids that make up proteins are encoded by genetic material in more than one way. An information...
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/ 1 year ago4 factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters
The bad news: This extreme heat is probably going to stick around for a couple more years.
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/ 1 year agoHunter Biden’s plea agreement renegotiation is rare – a law professor explains what usually happens
Plea deals are common in American criminal courts. But in the federal government’s tax case against Hunter Biden, the judge refused...
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/ 1 year agoMilitary academies can still consider race in admissions, but the rest of the nation’s colleges and universities cannot, court rules
Three legal experts weigh in on what the Supreme Court’s ban on race in college admissions means for students, colleges and...
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/ 1 year agoLocally transmitted malaria in the US could be a harbinger of rising disease risk in a warming climate – 5 questions answered
After recent cases in Florida and Texas, authorities are advising the public to drain standing water sources to keep mosquitoes from...
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/ 1 year agoWhat Beijing’s muted response to Wagner mutiny tells us about China-Russia relations – and what it doesn’t
China has provided Russia with economic support during the war in Ukraine. But Beijing may be concerned over recent events in...
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/ 1 year agoFrom Stonewall to Pride, the fight for equal rights has been rooted in resistance led by Black transwomen
As violent attacks against gay people continue to increase in the US, Black transwomen face ongoing battles against discrimination in the...
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/ 1 year agoBy ‘helping’ wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here’s why you should keep your distance
A newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park had to be euthanized after a visitor handled it in May 2023 –...
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/ 1 year agoInside the grogue wars of Cabo Verde
The government and some producers are pushing to industrialize the sugar cane-based spirit to boost its popularity around the world, while...
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/ 1 year ago3 myths about immigration in America
The US is home to more international migrants than any other country. But even though immigration is an actively debated topic,...
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/ 1 year agoIs it legal to sell human remains?
The short answer: It’s complicated – and depends, in part, where you live.
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/ 1 year agoVisual misinformation is widespread on Facebook – and often undercounted by researchers
The flood of misinformation on social media could actually be worse than many researchers have reported. The problem is that many...
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/ 1 year agoA 2003 Supreme Court decision upholding affirmative action planted the seeds of its overturning, as justices then and now thought racism an easily solved problem
The Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate affirmative action programs sent shock waves across the US and is expected to impact racial...
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/ 1 year agoIceCube neutrino detector in Antarctica spots first high-energy neutrinos emitted in our own Milky Way galaxy
New data from the IceCube collaboration shows neutrino emissions from within our Milky Way galaxy – but figuring out where exactly...
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/ 1 year agoResearchers can learn a lot with your genetic information, even when you skip survey questions – yesterday’s mode of informed consent doesn’t quite fit today’s biobank studies
Biobanks collect and store large amounts of data that researchers use to conduct a wide range of studies. Making sure participants...
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/ 1 year agoYes, debates do help voters decide – and candidates are increasingly reluctant to participate
Debates have played an important part in the American political process. And when candidates don’t participate, democracy suffers.
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/ 1 year agoThink being a NASCAR driver isn’t as physically demanding as other sports? Think again
Imagine an NBA game played outdoors in August, with no substitutions and players wearing snowsuits, gloves and ski masks. Race car...
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/ 1 year agoMeltwater is hydro-fracking Greenland’s ice sheet through millions of hairline cracks – destabilizing its internal structure
Glaciologists are discovering new ways surface meltwater alters the internal structure of ice sheets, and raising an alarm that sea level...
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/ 1 year agoBridge collapses, road repairs, evacuations: How transportation agencies plan for large-scale traffic disruptions
When a major roadway or bridge needs fixing, all that traffic has to go somewhere.
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/ 1 year agoRingworm fungal infections are common in the US and are becoming increasingly resistant to treatment – 6 questions answered
An aggressive, antifungal-resistant form of tinea, a contagious ringworm fungal infection, has appeared in the US, likely driven by overuse and...
