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Biologist Single-Handedly Repopulates a Rare Species of Butterfly in His Backyard

By Sara Barnes on July 28, 2016 The California pipevine swallowtail butterfly was once suffering a fate that so many creatures face—the loss of its habitat in San Francisco was causing their population to decline. But thanks to one man’s DIY … Continue reading →

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Quantum Entanglement & Spooky Action at a Distance

Does quantum entanglement make faster-than-light communication possible? What is NOT random? http://bit.ly/NOTrandoVe First, I know this video is not easy to understand. Thank you for taking the time to attempt to understand it. I’ve been working on this for over … Continue reading →

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The World’s First Photo of Quantum Entanglement Could Disprove Einstein’s Theory

Today we understand quantum entanglement as when a pair of particles that cross paths and interact with each other can become connected and stay that way, even when the particles are spaced very far apart. Once particles are intertwined in … Continue reading →

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Protein uses two different mechanisms to inhibit viral infections

To protect humans against infection, a protein called MARCH8 tags the vesicular stomatitis virus (VSV) for destruction while it merely holds HIV hostage, a new study in eLife shows. The findings reveal how a single protein can use multiple strategies to … Continue reading →

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4 Ways Humans Are Still Evolving

When we think about evolution, we typically think about big changes that happened long ago, but we humans are still evolving! Hosted by: Olivia Gordon

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This Dog Takes the Bus by Herself to Walk Around at the Park

What a good girl. Every morning, a very independent pooch named Eclipse leaves her house alone. She’s on a mission: get to the dog park located in the heart of Downtown Seattle. Over the years, Eclipse has become a favorite … Continue reading →

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That little voice in your head — if you have it — may be aligning your thoughts | ScienceBlog.com

It’s not uncommon these days to have some time alone with your thoughts. But what does that sound like, if it sounds like anything at all? Many people feel their thoughts take the form of an inner voice, a sort of … Continue reading →

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Our Brains’ Information Processing Capacity Is Constrained by a Constant but Limited Energy Supply

Our brains have an upper limit on how much they can process at once due to a constant but limited energy supply, according to a new UCL study using a brain imaging method that measures cellular metabolism. The study, published in … Continue reading →

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Ravenous Frogs and Surprised Bears Form an Adorably Expressive Ensemble of Ceramic Creatures

Helen Burgess, who works under the moniker nosey mungo, crafts a playful troupe of characters with endlessly diverse expressions: there’s a flock of startled chickens, a bulging rain frog sporting a dramatic frown, and a whale duo grinning with contentment. … Continue reading →

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Immunology Is Where Intuition Goes to Die

Which is too bad because we really need to understand how the immune system reacts to the coronavirus.   Updated at 10:36 a.m. ET on August 5, 2020. There’s a joke about immunology, which Jessica Metcalf of Princeton recently told … Continue reading →

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SEQUENCE

A short film made with a scientist Dan Munro about Protein Sequence during Imagine Science Films Festival in NY. Art / Camera by Jin Angdoo and Dan Munro Edit / FX / Color by Jin Angdoo Sound by Merche Blasco … Continue reading →

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No Air, No Problem: How Parasites Survive Without Oxygen Inside Host – ScienceBlog.com

Around one people on the planet are infected with parasitic helminths, round worms that live in soil and colonize human guts through dirty water. The helminths owe their ability to survive in the low oxygen environment of the human gut to … Continue reading →

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