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Each weekday, your host, Ray Hamel, concocts a challenging set of unique questions on a specific topic. At the end of the quiz, you’ll be able to compare your score with that of the average contestant, and Slate Plus members can see how they stack up on our leaderboard.
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Semarion, a University of Cambridge spin-out company from the Cavendish Laboratory, is working to accelerate the pace of early-stage drug discovery by revolutionizing in vitro research on cell models. As an expansion on its SemaCyte Microcarrier Platform, semarion recently introduced the SemACytes Multiplexing Platform, which enables in situ multiplexing of adherent cells. This process is often slow and labor-intensive, with the industry spending roughly $10 billion annually on adhere
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Each weekday, your host, Ray Hamel, concocts a challenging set of unique questions on a specific topic. At the end of the quiz, you’ll be able to compare your score with that of the average contestant, and Slate Plus members can see how they stack up on our leaderboard.
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In April 1924, a road crew was stationed with the Park Service at Yellowstone. They noted its cinnamon-colored fur and the prominent hump on its back. A century later, that report remains, in most experts’ eyes, the last credible sighting of a grizzly in California. Advertisement The Yurok tribe led the effort to reintroduce another iconic California species once extinct in the wild.
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researchers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln aim to determine whether incorporating macadamia nuts into the diets of mice can help prevent maternal obesity-related complications. The five-year project is funded by a $638,000 grant from the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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1 year ago Read more at Nebraska Today

LG Chem, South Korea's leading chemical company, unveiled a new vision to transform into a global top-tier science company. Under the new vision, it has set an ambitious goal of reaching 60 trillion won ($43.6 billion) in sales by 2030. The company will step up as a “top global science company” with a focus on maximizing customer value, Shin Hak-cheol said.
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1 year ago Read more at The Korea Herald

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat Washington Nationals 11-2 on Wednesday evening. Landon Knack was the first in the pros to win an MLB regular-season game since Daniel Norris did so for the Detroit Tigers on Sept. 28, 2022. The Dodger team had a season-high 20 hits en route to their third straight victory.
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1 year ago Read more at Bristol Herald Courier

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University of Wisconsin-Madison scientists identified an environmentally friendly method to create paracetamol. The painkiller has a greener alternative researchers source by extracting and converting lignin, a plant compound with a similar molecular structure. It has long been a global go-to for temporary fever relief since the 1900s, according to the National Institutes of Health.
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1 year ago Read more at Daily Cardinal

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has announced the winners of this year's Scientific Image Competition. Winners include an image of the transparent belly of a glass frog that was awarded first place in the category. This image visualises the maize root microbiome – the ensemble of microorganisms living inor on the root – and how they process secondary metabolites of the plant. Participants can georeference the images by clicking on points they see in the image and
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1 year ago Read more at BBC Science Focus Magazine