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a new study published in Nature provides an explanation for our error-prone early development by looking at the genetic changes that enabled our ancestors to lose their tails. Current estimates suggest that about half of all fertilized eggs never make it to be recognized pregnancies and that for every child born, about two never made it to term. The not-so-rare diseases, such as sickle cell disease, affect yet more of us.
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2 years ago Read more at Inverse

The design of the Wyoming home was recognized as the second-best net-zero home in the U.S. and the fourth-best in the world. Students at the University of Wyoming teamed up with faculty advisors Tony Denzer and John Gardzelewski to make the zero-energy home a reality.
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2 years ago Read more at The Cool Down

The long-term goal is to create a living, walking elephant-mammoth hybrid that would be visually indistinguishable from its extinct forerunner. Resurrecting the extinct species has been a pet project of Harvard University geneticist George Church. The plan gained traction in February 2021 when Church cofounded Dallas-based Colossal Biosciences.
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2 years ago Read more at AOL

Los Alamos High School Team One, from left, Anna Simakov, Jack Harris, Linnhtet Htoon, Minhtte Ttoon and Drew Bacrania. They were among the science buffs from seven New Mexico high schools who gathered this weekend at Albuquerque Academy for the Department of Energy Regional Science Bowl. The science bowl is a fast-paced question-and-answer competition that assesses students’ knowledge across various disciplines.
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2 years ago Read more at Los Alamos Daily Post

FIU has recently created a track in data science and proposed a new data science major. The track prepares mathematics students for the data science field, particularly in the private sector. PantherNOW reached out to the professors in the department for comment about the new track.
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2 years ago Read more at PantherNOW

Big Blue Jupiter is iconic, with its swirls of water and ammonia vapor that characterize its outer surface and its distinctive Giant Red Spot. But its mysteries abound — such as Jupiter's strange and asymmetrical magnetic field, which has a strong area of magnetism in its equator called the 'Great Blue Spot". The scientists detailed their findings in a new paper published in the science journal Nature.
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2 years ago Read more at Futurism

In Biden’s speech, he reiterated efforts to slash emissions and promoted various science funding promises but focused mostly on other issues, such as the economy, immigration, and national security. In his past annual addresses, issues related to climate, science, and education received relatively little airtime, replaced instead by comments on national and international crises.
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2 years ago Read more at WhoWhatWhy

The ex-dividend date is one business day before the record date. The company's next dividend payment will be US$0.77 per share. Gilead Sciences paid out 66% of its earnings to investors last year, a normal payout level for most companies.
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2 years ago Read more at Yahoo Finance

Brain Day was on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at the Michigan Science Center in Detroit. Local 4′s Priya Mann held a brain and described it as "firm, a little squishy" The science center collaborated with Wayne State University for a hands-on exhibit.
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2 years ago Read more at WDIV ClickOnDetroit

Gynandromorphism is a phenotypic trait where an animal has both male and female characteristics. In Colombia, an evolutionary biologist from New Zealand spotted a green honeycreeper. This week’s science news focuses on fascinating biodiversity in nature. Microplastics accumulate in cells, affecting human health.
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2 years ago Read more at Johns Hopkins News-Letter