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Scientists Are Using AI for Improved Gene Hacking
Futurism
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August 16, 2025
Gene editing has made huge leaps in recent years, such as treating the congenital blood disorders sickle cell anemia and beta thalassemia, which can require lifelong blood transfusions. But scientists still fear that some snipping may lead to...
Scientists finally learned why human bodies stopped making vitamin C
Earth.com
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According to textbooks, humans lost the ability to make vitamin C because our diet provided enough of it. However, research in animals suggests this loss might have helped our ancestors fight certain parasites. Most animals produce vitamin C using...
Scientists Baffled by "Alien Mineral" That Acts in a Weird Way When Heated Up
Futurism
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August 16, 2025
There is quite literally nothing like this on Earth. Alien Crystals A strange mineral found in a meteorite does not behave like anything on Earth when it's heated. In a paper published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of...
Tosin Ojo Earns Fellowship Of Professional Engineers, Scientists Institute
New Telegraph
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August 16, 2025
Nigerian-born analytics engineer and STEM advocate, Tosin Ojo, has been awarded the Fellowship of the National Institute of Professional Engineers and Scientists (FNIPES) in recognition of his contributions to data science and analytics...
400 Years After Their Discovery, Red Blood Cells Continue To Astonish Scientists
SciTechDaily
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August 16, 2025
New research reveals that red blood cells play an unexpected active role in tightening blood clots, a discovery that could change how we approach clotting-related diseases. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Penn researchers have revealed that red blood...
Great White Sharks Have a DNA Mystery Science Still Can’t Explain
ScienceDaily
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White sharks exhibit stark differences between the DNA in their nuclei and the DNA in their mitochondria. Until now, scientists have pointed to the migration patterns of great whites to explain these differences. Scientists tested this theory in a...
Each science-technology official must be a pioneer in their own field: PM
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Prime Minister Phạm Minh Chính on Saturday called on the Party organisation of the Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST), its leaders, and staff to be pioneers in applying and advancing science, technology, innovation, and digital...
Science CNN Fossils show two types of ancient human ancestors lived at the same place and time. One was possibly an unknown species
Yahoo News
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Ancient, fossilized teeth, uncovered during a decades-long archaeology project in northeastern Ethiopia, indicate that two different kinds of hominins, or human ancestors, lived in the same place between 2.6 million and 2.8 million years ago — and...
Scientists reveal new ways to predict course of chronic kidney disease
India Blooms
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August 16, 2025
Scientists from The University of Manchester and Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust have discovered a series of biological signals which can predict how chronic kidney disease is likely to progress. Published in the American Journal of...
Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded science MCA expectations in Escuela Exitos Charter School District in 2023-24 school year?
North Hennepin News - Minnesota
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August 16, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.comWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | sahanjournal.com In Escuela Exitos Charter School District 12% of the students...
What is a mega-tsunami? Scientists sound alarm for US Pacific coast — could it happen and how far inland would it reach?
The Economic Times
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August 16, 2025
The Pacific Northwest, celebrated for its forests, coffee culture, and dramatic coastlines, is sitting on a geological time bomb. Beneath the calm surface of the Pacific, the Cascadia Subduction Zone (CSZ) stretches for nearly 600 miles from...
Toothpaste Made From Hair Works Better Than Fluoride, Scientists Say
Gizmodo
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August 16, 2025
Looking for an effective, sustainable toothpaste? It might be on top of your head. Scientists have discovered that keratin, a protein found in hair, skin, and wool, can repair tooth enamel and stop tooth decay. It might also protect teeth even...
St. Cloud Public School District: How many students met or exceeded expectations in science in 2023-24 school year?
St. Cloud Sun - Minnesota
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August 16, 2025
Willie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim WalzWillie Jett Commissioner of Education Minnesota Department of Education | Office of Gov. Tim Walz In St. Cloud Public School District 24.6% of the...
Food Tank’s Weekly News Roundup: Agri-Communities, Soil Science Research Gaps, and Sargassum Solutions
Food Tank - Maryland
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August 16, 2025
Each week, Food Tank is rounding up a few news stories that inspire excitement, infuriation, or curiosity. An Ohio Farm Community Attracting the “MAHA Mom” A recent New York Times article spotlights Aberlin Springs, an “agri-community” near...
Science Smarts: Pop secrets
Medicine Hat News
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August 16, 2025
By Patty Rooks on August 16, 2025. I love to sit down and enjoy a nice big bowl of popcorn some evenings and watch a good movie. Have you ever wondered what makes these tiny little seeds actually pop into a magnificent fluffy treat? Of course, we...
The strange universe of science deniers: Inside the flat Earth mindset
Ynet
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August 16, 2025
“And God said, ‘Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.’” Biblical cosmology—like many ancient mythologies—described the firmament as a vast, solid dome created by God during the act of...
Scientists sound the alarm on the worst ultra-processed foods
Arab Times
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August 16, 2025
Ultra-processed foods under the microscope: What to eat and what to skip. NEW YORK, Aug 16: The American Heart Association (AHA) has issued a new scientific advisory highlighting the health risks associated with ultra-processed foods, while also...
Trump's Anti-Science Agenda Is Massively Hampering His Plans for AI, Experts Warn
Futurism
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August 16, 2025
President Donald Trump's cost-cutting measures to decrease the federal budget have already been backfiring. Federal workers are being fired and rehired. Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency has been deemed an utter failure as...
NSU students work with NASA for unforgettable science learning project
Natchitoches Times - Louisiana
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August 16, 2025
Dr. Damien Tristant, Shae Wetzel and Morgan McCrory, from left, are shown during the 2025 RockOn program at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, holding the checklist manual and their assembled payload after completing the...
UNM seeks campus presenters for fall Art & Science of Data hybrid event
ABQ Times - New Mexico
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August 15, 2025
Garnett S. Stokes, President - The University of New Mexico Board of Regents | University of New MexicoGarnett S. Stokes, President - The University of New Mexico Board of Regents | University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico is seeking...