[ad_1] All living things on Earth contain DNA and RNA, which are repeating chains of smaller molecules called nucleotides.Each of these nucleotides can be represented by a letter – A, G, C, and T in DNA; A, G, C, and U in RNA. The order of letters is called the “sequence”. Since the 1970s, identifying…
[ad_1] Embargoed until: Publicly released: 2022-03-26 05:00 Avian malaria is rising in NZ, threatening vulnerable native bird species. A modelling study from an NZ-Canadian team used data from 18 South Island sites to reveal that human-driven changes to landscape may lead to more avian malaria infections in the…
[ad_1] In the complicated regions where tectonic plates converge and landmasses and oceans meet, chains of landscape-shaping events can play out over years or even centuries. Storms and earthquakes dislodge rocks, sediment, and soil. Flooding rivers and strong currents carry these materials downstream and disperse them offshore. Along the way, this debris can carve wider…
[ad_1] The sounds of wailing ambulances, car horns, and bustling traffic filtered into the high-rise home office of Daniel Turner-Lloveras in downtown Los Angeles as he settled into a brown leather couch to take a call. On the other end of the line, staring at a mint-green wall inside a plexiglass phone booth with little…
[ad_1] [DAR ES SALAAM] A vaccination campaign targeting 23 million children has kicked off in Malawi and neighbouring countries to contain an outbreak of wild polio declared last month, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. Malawi confirmed a fresh outbreak of the virus — the first in the country for 30 years — on 17…
[ad_1] ancestor: A predecessor. It could be a family forebear, such as a parent, grandparent or great-great-great grandparent. blood vessel: A tubular structure that carries blood through the tissues and organs. cell: (in biology) The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism. Typically too small to see with the unaided eye, it consists of a watery…
[ad_1] Species that rely on darkness to forage and feed are losing the gift of camouflage thanks to advances in the lighting used to illuminate the world’s cities and coastlines, a study has shown. The worldwide proliferation of energy efficient broad spectrum lighting has the potential to disrupt an array of visually guided ecological processes.…
[ad_1] A new thought experiment explores the interface between quantum mechanics and general relativity using the transfer of information. One of the most fascinating phenomena in nature predicted by quantum mechanics is the concept of entangled particles. In essence, if two or more particles were once in contact, they keep storing information about each other…
[ad_1] Okra is used as a thickening agent in many cuisines. Extracts of okra and other slimy plants commonly used in cooking can help remove dangerous microplastics from wastewater, scientists said Tuesday. The new research was presented at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, and offers an alternative to the synthetic chemicals currently…
[ad_1] NASA’s Juno spacecraft beamed back stunning new photos of Jupiter’s moons, Io and Europa. Juno’s latest view of the two moons was captured during the spacecraft’s 39th close flyby of Jupiter on Jan. 12. At the time, the spacecraft was about 38,000 miles (61,000 kilometers) above Jupiter’s cloud tops, at a latitude of about…