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/ 3 months agoAI-designed proteins test biosecurity safeguards
AI edits to the blueprints for known toxins can evade detection. Researchers are improving filters to catch these rare biosecurity threats.Read...
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/ 3 months agoHow dandelions rig the odds for catching upward gusts
New images reveal microstructures that, depending on how the wind blows, help give a dandelion seed lift-off or the grip needed...
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/ 3 months agoA grapevine bacteria may help douse wildfire-tainted wine’s ashy aftertaste
Grape plant bacteria might help mitigate smoke taint in wine by breaking down chemicals that evoke an ashy taste.Read More
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/ 3 months agoThese parachutes unfurl thanks to the Japanese art of kirigami
Parachutes inspired by Japanese paper cutting unfurl automatically and fall more predictably than standard parachutes.Read More
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/ 3 months agoAI generated its first working genome: a tiny bacteria killer
Bacteriophages designed with AI kill E. coli faster than a well-studied strain, but the tech needs regulation before moving beyond lab...
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/ 3 months agoAn AI tool scans social media posts to identify harmful side effects from cannabis use
A new AI tool discovers harmful side effects of cannabis products from Reddit posts. Public health workers could use this info...
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/ 3 months agoScientists made human egg cells from skin cells
More work needs to be done to create viable human embryos, but the method might someday be used in IVF to...
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/ 3 months ago12,000-year-old rock art hints at the Arabian Desert’s lush past
Newly found engravings of animals on rock outcrops in Saudi Arabia’s Nefud desert show nomads lived there thousands of years ago.Read...
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/ 3 months agoHere’s what might spark ghostly will-o’-the-wisps
Chemists have discovered tiny zaps of electricity moving between “swamp-gas” bubbles. Could they ignite methane gas to glow as dancing blue...
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/ 3 months agoCancer uses mitochondria to reprogram neighboring cells
Cancer cells transfer mitochondria through nanotubes to healthy neighboring cells, turning them into tumor-supporting accomplices, a new study shows.Read More


