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Science • Mar 25

Structural basis of supercoiling-induced CRISPR–Cas9 off-target activity

CRISPR–Cas9 is a powerful genome-editing tool, but genome-wide off-target activity can hinder therapeutic applications. Negative supercoiling ((−)SC) has...

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Science • Mar 25

Space Force weighs launch alternatives as Vulcan faces potential months-long grounding

WASHINGTON — U.S. Space Force officials are working to reshuffle launch plans for a slate of national security missions after United Launch Alliance's...

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Science • Mar 25

Microtubules discovered to play an active role in correctly distributing chromosomes during cell division

Microtubules, the dynamic filaments that form the cell's internal scaffolding, have long been viewed as mere passive structural supports.

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Science • Mar 25

Hooking big fish in warming oceans comes with a catch

When it comes to fishing, reeling in the biggest one is often the goal. But as it turns out, leaving the largest and oldest fish in the water can help...

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Science • Mar 25

Structural energetics of cold sensitivity

Thermosensitive transient receptor potential (TRP) ion channels enable somatosensory nerve fibres to detect changes in our thermal environment over a wide...

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Science • Mar 25

NASA’s ambitious plans for a Moon base mark a rethinking of its future

“THE UNITED STATES will never again give up the Moon.” This line in a memo that NASA staff received from their boss, Jared Isaacman, on March 24th,...

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Science • Mar 25

NASA’s Moon-base plans mark a rethinking of its future

NASA administrator Jared Isaacman outlines plans for a permanent Moon base and nuclear-powered Mars missions as America competes with China in space...

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Science • Mar 25

Laser-modified graphene enables molecule-thick films to grow only where needed

Researchers from the University of Jyväskylä and Aalto University have developed a new method based on laser modification, which allows metal-organic...

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Science • Mar 25

NASA Just Mapped Earth’s Seafloor From Space, and Made a Discovery Scientists Didn’t See Coming

NASA just revealed a striking new map of the ocean floor, exposing hidden features beneath the waves that scientists are only beginning to understand.

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Science • Mar 25

RNA-guided CRISPR system activates gene expression

In back-to-back studies published in Nature, researchers from Purdue University and Columbia University report a naturally evolved gene-editing system that...

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Science • Mar 25

Making quantum vibrations nonlinear to enable phonon-phonon interactions

Phonons are the quantum units of mechanical vibration. They describe how motion propagates through a solid at the smallest possible scales, in much the same...

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Science • Mar 25

NASA releases stunning new Saturn images—and the gas giant has never looked so good

New images captured by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes show Saturn in both visible and infrared light.

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Science • Mar 25

Hidden For Millions Of Years, These Tiny Fossil Eggs Could Rewrite The Origin Story Of Birds

Tiny fossil eggs discovered in South Korea provide the first direct evidence of Cretaceous bird reproduction in the region, reshaping the story of avian...

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Science • Mar 25

A ‘Ghost Particle’ May Be Holding Reality Together—And It Breaks the Rules of Gravity

This particle could unlock the cosmic construction manual, and scientists are poised to open the first pages.

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Science • Mar 25

Kate Marvel, Prominent Climate Scientist, Resigns From NASA

Kate Marvel, a widely known climate scientist and author, has resigned from her position at NASA, citing the Trump administration's attacks on climate...

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Science • Mar 25

US scientists discover material that flips between two quantum states on demand

Scientists in the US have uncovered a rare quantum material capable of switching between two distinct electronic states on demand, which could open the door...

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Science • Mar 25

NASA Webb, Hubble Share Most Comprehensive View of Saturn to Date

NASA's Webb and Hubble Space Telescopes have teamed up to capture new views of Saturn, revealing the planet in strikingly different ways.

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Science • Mar 25

There's no such thing as a shark, suggest scientists

Analysis of shark DNA has thrown a wrench into our understanding of these sharp-toothed predators and their evolutionary history.

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Science • Mar 25

NASA'S SLS rocket will propel America back to the moon

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — We are nearing the launch of Artemis II, and the Space Launch System is the foundation of NASA's return to the moon program.

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Science • Mar 25

Scan Finds Presence of Nuclear Fuel in 3I/ATLAS

Astronomer Avi Loeb pointed out two papers that found that interstellar object 3I/ATLAS bears an unusually high concentration of deuterium.

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