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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

Luminous Sensors: Mixing Proteins and Rare Earth Elements

Imagine combining the best parts of proteins and rare earth elements to create something new and exciting. This is not just science fiction, but a real possibility with the use of protein crystals and lanthanide complexes. Protein crystals are made up of tiny, organized, and super dense functi

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

How a Gut Bug Causes Big Trouble

Helicobacter pylori is a type of bacteria that lives in the stomach. It's known for causing ulcers and can even trigger cancer. One way it does this is by causing something called "gastric intestinal metaplasia" (GIM). GIM is a big deal because it's a step towards stomach cancer. Scientists fou

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

AI's prowess in creating new materials

Imagine blending the strength of steel with the lightness of foam. This is not Science Fiction, but the reality created by AI. It started when AI was tasked to help find the best structure for new materials. The usual way to find these materials is experimenting with different structures fo

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

Fighting in Captive Ground-Hornbills

Southern Ground Hornbills (SGHs) face big trouble with aggression among their fellow birds when living in captivity. Captive breeding can be tricky and unsafe for these birds. Birds from the same species can get aggressive toward each other, especially during the breeding season. It happens a lot w

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

Robot's in the making.

Chemists took off on a quest. The aim was to change how enzymes work. These enzymes are like tiny machines given sugar as a source of any damage. Dig into enzymes known as pyranose oxidase (POx) and C-glycoside oxidase (CGOx). Part of the oxidoreductase family, these enzymes are the work of FAD.

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

Pick Your Path: Making Two Useful Compounds From One

First, imagine having a tool that lets you create two different useful compounds from the same starting materials. This new method can do just that with benzimidazoles. It makes two different types of products by tweaking the conditions. The process involves some complex steps like breakin

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

New Metal Rings: The Lab's Latest Find

Imagine tiny metal rings getting together to form a sandwich. The sandwiches have vanadium and oxygen in the middle, with boron layers wrapping around the outside. It is like a tiny molecular sandwich party with many different recipes. One sandwich has guests {Cd(phen)} an

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

Bennu's Impact: A Look Into Earth's Future Climate

Asteroids are a constant presence in our solar system, but one in particular has scientists on edge. Bennu, a 500-metre-wide space rock, has a slim chance of colliding with Earth in 2182, but what if it does? Scientists in South Korea have used powerful computers to simulate this scenario. Let's bre

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

Humans in the Spotlight: A Year of Connection and Discovery

Imagine a place where you can learn about what makes us human. Boston's Museum of Science is doing just that with a new program called "Being Human. " This program will look at how we're all connected. It won't just be about science. This includes mental and physical health. It's a

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Feb 07 2025SCIENCE

Hidden Worlds: The Surprising Truth About Galactic Maps

Imagine traveling through space and suddenly realizing your galactic map is outdated or missing essential information. This isn't just a plot twist in a science fiction saga like Star Wars. It's actually quite realistic. In the universe of Star Wars, characters often face this problem and i

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