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Nov 28 2024SCIENCE

Pear Magic: How Inhibitors Block Flavor-Making Enzymes

You know how fruits get their yummy smell? It's all thanks to tiny, invisible compounds called volatile esters. In 'Nanguo' pears, these esters are produced by an enzyme called PuAAT1. But what happens when you treat these pears with a chemical called 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP)? This chemical is u

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Oct 03 2024SCIENCE

Solar Flares: Michigan's Lights Show!

Imagine this: a powerful solar flare, the second most intense in recent years, just happened! It came from an area on the sun called "Active Region 3842." This flare is rated x7.1, which means it's super strong. You might be wondering, what does this have to do with Michigan? Well, these solar flar

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