Monthly Archives: December 2017

Scientists Are Designing Artisanal Proteins for Your Body

The human body makes tens of thousands of cellular proteins, each for a particular task. Now researchers have learned to create custom versions not found in nature.

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How Humans Use ‘Strategic Ignorance’ When Facts Get In The Way

Social science research explores how our minds push away information that gets in the way of our feelings and desires. Source: How Humans Use ‘Strategic Ignorance’ When Facts Get In The Way

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Three papers help to crack the code of coenzyme Q biosynthesis

Coenzyme Q (CoQ) is a vital cog in the body’s energy-producing machinery, a kind of chemical gateway in the conversion of food into cellular fuel. But six decades removed from its discovery, scientists still can’t describe exactly how and when … Continue reading

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High-resolution climate models present alarming new projections for US

Approaching the second half of the century, the United States is likely to experience increases in the number of days with extreme heat, the frequency and duration of heat waves, and the length of the growing season. In response, it … Continue reading

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