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NOAA Identifies Mysterious Golden Orb Found on Alaska Ocean Floor
19+ hour, 49+ min ago (175+ words) The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this week that it has determined the origin of a mysterious unidentified object discovered in the Gulf of Alaska. The golden, dome-shaped specimen was originally recovered from the ocean floor during a deep-sea…...
Human cloning: between fact and myth
19+ hour, 16+ min ago (152+ words) vocal. media Human cloning: between fact and myth Is Human cloning even possible? The subject of cloning has long been considered a strange, unacknowledged phenomenon, often viewed as part of "conspiracy theories" filled with exaggerations and randomness that blur the…...
Cellular Logistics Unveiled: Scientists Decipher m RNA's "Navigation
18+ hour, 35+ min ago (143+ words) The recognition of this study as a "breakthrough manuscript" by Nucleic Acids Research reflects the top-tier impact and innovation of the work. Only a narrow sliver'approximately two percent'of submissions earn this distinction, underlining the pioneering nature of the findings and…...
Strain-level transmission inference across multi-kingdom metagenomic data using TRACS - Nature Microbiology
16+ hour, 4+ min ago (1625+ words) The TRACS algorithm is implemented in python and C++, and is available under the MIT open source licence20. To assess the ability of TRACS to accurately estimate small genetic distances in pairs of samples containing multiple strains of the same species,…...
Mystery of "golden orb" found at bottom of ocean finally solved
1+ day, 4+ min ago (416+ words) The mysterious golden "orb" spotted at 3. 2km deep. (NOAA Ocean Exploration via SWNS) The mysterious golden "orb" was recovered for examination. (NOAA Ocean Exploration via SWNS) The mysterious golden orb underwater (left) and after it was retried and inspected. (NOAA Ocean…...
Institute for Advanced Biosciences to Host "Keio Astrobiology Camp 2026"
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (29+ words) Keio University Institute for Advanced Biosciences to Host "Keio Astrobiology Camp 2026" This article is available in Japanese only....
Stretch-Activated Piezo Channels Drive Calcium Entry Development
23+ hour, 13+ min ago (1006+ words) In a groundbreaking study published in Pediatric Research, scientists have unveiled new insights into the complex interplay between mechanical stretch, Piezo ion channels, and store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) in the development of human airway smooth muscle. This discovery sheds light…...
Tracing Strain Transmission Across Kingdoms with TRACS
1+ day, 47+ min ago (1041+ words) In a groundbreaking advancement reshaping our understanding of microbial ecosystems, researchers have unveiled a novel computational tool named TRACS that can infer strain-level transmission across multiple biological kingdoms using metagenomic data. This new methodology, detailed in a recent publication in…...
Frontiers | Decoding Functional Interactions Between Gut Microbiota and Host: From Molecules to Mechanisms
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (310+ words) Decoding Functional Interactions Between Gut Microbiota and Host: From Molecules to Mechanisms'Frontiers You will be redirected to our submission process. About this Research Topic Manuscript Submission Deadline 10 November 2026 This Research Topic is currently accepting articles The field of gut microbiota…...
Five young scientists present studies at NAST competition
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (531+ words) Five young Filipino researchers from different universities presented their studies as part of the 2026 NAST Talent Search for Young Scientists (NTSYS). NTSYS was established in 1991 with the goal of inspiring young people who are 35 years of age or under in…...