NATURE
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oddball ‘jumping gene’ enzyme edits genomes without breaking DNA
Jumping genes, such as the ones that give this corn its distinctive coloration, have provided a new gene-editing mechanism.Credit: Getty…
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extreme wildfires are now more common
The frequency at which extreme fires occur around the world has more than doubled during the past two decades, according…
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‘Fantastic’ particle could be most energetic neutrino ever detected
Five ARCA detectors on board a ship, ready for deployment.Credit: KM3NeT Collaboration An observatory still under construction at the bottom…
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three graphics reveal health impacts
Global warming is costing lives, deepening health inequality and driving the spread of disease-carrying ticks and parasites across Europe, according…
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It’s time to talk about menstruation and fieldwork
Menstruation is something that close to half of the world’s population experiences at some point in their lives. That experience…
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Air sacs reduce energy costs for soaring birds
Nature, Published online: 12 June 2024; doi:10.1038/d41586-024-01508-4 Certain air sacs have evolved in multiple lineages of soaring birds, and it…
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FBI asks scientists for trust in taking anti-Asian bias seriously
The FBI arrested a number of scholars of Asian descent under a national security programme called the China Initiative, which…
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CERN’s $17-billion supercollider in question as top funder criticizes cost
The Future Circular Collider would occupy a 91-kilometre tunnel (artist’s impression).Credit: PIXELRISE/CERN Plans for a 91-kilometre European particle accelerator are…
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Physicists coax molecules into exotic quantum state — ending decades-long quest
Velocity-distribution data for a gas of rubidium atoms before, during and after the appearance of a Bose–Einstein condensate. The peak…
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What is science? Tech heavyweights brawl over definition
X owner Elon Musk (left) and artificial-intelligence pioneer Yann LeCun sparred on the social-media platform about scientific publications.Credit: Slaven Vlasic/Getty…
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