Life
We summarize the week's scientific breakthroughs every Thursday.
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Genes & Cells
European scientists object to genetic testing, plus triggers for Alzheimer’s and asthma in this week’s news.
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- Genetics
Flexible DNA computer finds square roots
Scientists design a digital circuit made of molecules that may be able to crunch a wider variety of complex math problems than previous versions.
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Holding back evolution
Gene mutations that are beneficial on their own combine to slow down progress, new bacterial experiments show.
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Go deep, small worm
A discovery in a South African mine suggests life can thrive far below the surface.
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Fish ignore alarming noises in acidifying seawater
Something about changing ocean chemistry could make young clownfish behave oddly around normally alarming sounds.
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Mellow corals beat the heat
Species that overreact to distress signals from algae are more likely to succumb to warming.
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Genes & Cells
Gene therapy for dogs, plus an HIV gatekeeper and new neurons from skin in this week’s news.
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Hey kitty, dogs drink like cats
High-speed video shows that canines don’t simply scoop up water, they toss it into their mouths just like their feline frenemies.
- Physics
Gators go a-courtin’ with fancy physics
Their subsonic mating bellows generate Faraday waves, a phenomenon almost never seen outside the lab.
