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Hefe challenges DNA uniqueness rule.

Scientists have discovered a type of yeast that challenges the general rule of DNA uniqueness. This yeast is the first known organism in which the

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Seeing Music: The Synesthete’s Advantage

New research from the Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics and the University of Cambridge has shed light on the biological origins of synesthesia, a condition

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Bend Small Diamonds Like Rubber

Diamonds, known for their strength and durability, have been found to be flexible and able to change their properties when reduced to nanoscale size. Researchers

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Alps on the Move: Research Reveals

Researchers have used GPS data accurate to the second to graphically depict the dynamics of ongoing mountain formation in Europe. The African continental plate has

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Hypnosis Blocks Brain’s Senses

Hypnosis has long been associated with negative connotations, often being dismissed as a mere trick or illusion. However, recent scientific studies have shown that hypnosis

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Record Low Temperature on Earth

In 2004, a satellite measured a temperature of minus 98.6 degrees Celsius in the valleys of the East Antarctic polar plateau, setting a new record

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The Sound of Finger Cracking

The mystery behind the sound of finger cracking has finally been solved by scientists from France and the United States. For years, the origin of

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Amazon Leads Global Research Investment

Amazon Leads Global Corporations in Research Spending with $22.6 Billion Investing in research is crucial for companies to stay ahead of their competitors. Global corporations

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Artificial Smallpox Virus Threatens Millions

Scientists are warning that artificially created viruses could potentially kill millions of people in the future. Researchers are calling for a halt to further research

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4 Billion Years of Earthly Life

New Fossil Discoveries Suggest Life on Earth May Be Older Than Previously Thought Recent fossil discoveries in Canada suggest that the earliest forms of life