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First nonrepeating biological clock discovered in C. elegans guides growth
Imagine a train parked at the station. Passengers climb aboard and find their seats. Conductors move up and down the aisles, checking tickets. But there's a pro...
Hidden protein switch controls photosynthesis as light conditions change
Scientists have discovered a previously unknown regulatory mechanism in plant photosynthesis in the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii. It helps p...
Machine learning uncovers 1,750 quakes tracing 250-kilometer edge of Alaska microplate
Thousands of small earthquakes, detected for the first time by a machine-learning process, reveal the distinct, razor-sharp edge of the Yakutat microplate as it...
Black teachers improve outcomes for all students, but the profession remains largely white
Having Black teachers and other educators of color improves students' classroom experiences, research shows. They often serve as role models, set high academic...
Medieval pandemic left a hidden legacy in Europe's oldest trees
A new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences demonstrates how radiocarbon dating can reveal the maximum lifespan of Mediterranea...
Q&A: Why are white-Black marriage rates so low?
Americans rarely marry outside of their race or class in a nation where residential segregation is relatively common. It is a dynamic widely viewed as a contrib...
120,000-year-old European fallow deer—tracing the loss of genetic diversity
European fallow deer have faced a dramatic loss of genetic diversity since the last interglacial period. This was revealed by 120,000-year-old fossils from cent...
Infrastructure for African mines destroying forests at 34 times the rate of the mines themselves
Industrial-scale mining in Africa to support global supply chains is leading to unprecedented deforestation across the continent, with 34 hectares of forest rem...
AI-generated compounds hit specific cell types and outperform conventional screening
The classical drug discovery paradigm begins with a known molecular target: a protein whose modulation is expected to reverse the course of a disease. However,...
Previously unknown detoxification pathway for chloromethane revealed
Chloromethane is a gas that is toxic to humans and contributes to the depletion of the ozone layer. It is produced during the combustion of coal, biomass and ot...
Mount Etna eruptions reveal carbon dioxide and water can trigger separate explosive paths
The plumbing systems of volcanoes are vast and complex. But they aren't consistent, even in the same volcano. A Cornell-led collaboration found very different m...
Africa's climate crisis is a legal crisis too: What are states' duties under human rights law?
A landmark climate case is being heard by the African Court on Human and Peoples' Rights. The request was brought by the Pan African Lawyers Union and other Afr...