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Cell & Microbiology. How macronucleophagy ensures survival in nitrogen-starved yeast. Autophagy, the cell's essential housekeeping process, involves degrading and recycling damaged organelles ...
Model suggests subluminal warp drives may be possible - Phys.org
May 14, 2024 · A team of physicists from the University of Alabama in Huntsville and the Advanced Propulsion Laboratory at Applied Physics, in New York, has developed a model that shows it might be possible to ...
James Webb Space Telescope: Finally, the edge of the universe …
Jan 21, 2024 · The telescope's unrivaled resolution and sophistication are due in no small part to the many cutting-edge devices it contains, including a guidance camera and a scientific instrument developed by ...
First coherent picture of an atomic nucleus made of quarks and …
Oct 15, 2024 · The atomic nucleus is made up of protons and neutrons, particles that exist through the interaction of quarks bonded by gluons. It would seem, therefore, that it should not be difficult to ...
Why are people climate change deniers? Study reveals unexpected …
Feb 2, 2024 · A surprisingly large number of people still downplay the impact of climate change or deny that it is primarily a product of human activity. But why? One hypothesis is that these misconceptions are ...
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Harvard study finds implicit racial bias highest among white people
May 22, 2023 · Social hierarchy. Morehouse attributed these findings to the fact that white people are socially and economically dominant in the United States, where 85 percent of the participants were from (8.5 ...
Scientists discover a promising way to create new superheavy …
Oct 27, 2024 · The heaviest abundant element known to exist is uranium, with 92 protons (the atomic number "Z"). But scientists have succeeded in synthesizing superheavy elements up to oganesson, with a Z of 118 ...
History shows that societies collapse when leaders undermine …
Oct 16, 2020 · All good things must come to an end. Whether societies are ruled by ruthless dictators or more well-meaning representatives, they fall apart in time, with different degrees of severity. In a new ...
What is fracking and is it harmful? Key terms and negative effects …
Oct 19, 2022 · What is crude oil? According to Investopedia, crude oil is a fossil fuel made up of organic materials and hydrocarbon deposits. A petroleum product, crude oil is often refined to create diesel and ...