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What is the human pangenome and why do we need it?
May 10, 2023 New Scientist
A sequence for the human genome was first published in 2001, but this original reference doesn't reflect the full genetic diversity of humanity -- something a new “pangenome" attempts to solve
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How we could discover quantum gravity without rebuilding space-time
May 10, 2023 New Scientist
In the search for a theory that unites general relativity and quantum physics, many have tried to rethink space-time. But what if space-time emerges naturally, like a hologram?
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Emergence: The mysterious concept that holds the key to consciousness
May 10, 2023 New Scientist
A better understanding of emergent phenomena like the wetness of water, where the properties of a system can't be explained by those of its constituent parts, could unravel some big mysteries
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Why symmetry is so fundamental to our understanding of the universe
May 10, 2023 New Scientist
The symmetries of matter are deeper and stranger than they first appear, and they have driven many of the biggest breakthroughs in particle physics. But have we exhausted their usefulness?
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Why the mind-body connection is vital to understanding consciousness
May 10, 2023 New Scientist
The key to solving the hard problem of consciousness could lie in the body not the brain, with our gut and heart being key players in building our conscious experience
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First human ‘pangenome’ aims to catalogue genetic diversity
May 10, 2023 Nature
Researchers release draft results from an ongoing effort to capture the entirety of human genetic variation.
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Peer-reviewed Paper
A draft human pangenome reference
May 10, 2023 Nature, v.617, p.312-324
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Peer-reviewed Paper
De novo evolution of macroscopic multicellularity
May 10, 2023 Nature
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Patient M: The man who started seeing the world backwards after being shot in the head
May 10, 2023 El País
A study returns to the case of a soldier injured during the Spanish Civil War who inspired doctor Justo Gonzalo’s theory of the human brain
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Why the origins of life remain a mystery -- and how we will crack it
May 10, 2023 New Scientist
To explain how life on Earth began, the big challenge is to identify the molecules and processes that enable non-living chemical systems to become more complex
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Why virtual particles don’t exist but do explain reality -- for now
May 10, 2023 New Scientist
So-called virtual particles aren't particles at all. Some argue that they are merely mathematical figments, and that we need to find a better way to understand particle interactions
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Peer-reviewed Paper
De novo evolution of macroscopic multicellularity
May 10, 2023 Nature, v.617, p.747-754
While early multicellular lineages necessarily started out as relatively simple groups of cells, little is known about how they became Darwinian entities capable of sustained multicellular evolution.
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Geoscientists Unearth New Insights Into Life’s Evolution 800 Million Years Ago
May 9, 2023 SciTech Daily
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The 4 Major Moons of Uranus May Have Underground Oceans -- and Possibly Life Inside
May 9, 2023 Popular Mechanics
What else could be down there?
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News Update/Commentary
Earth's first animals had particular taste in real estate
May 9, 2023 Science Daily
Study shows first evidence of Ediacaran-Period habitat selection
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The Brains of Modern Dog Breeds Are Larger Than Those of Ancient Breeds
May 9, 2023 Elte Institute of Biology, Hungarian Academy of Sciences
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Fake scientific papers are alarmingly common
May 9, 2023 Science
But new tools show promise in tackling growing symptom of academia’s “publish or perish” culture
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Scientists discover secret ‘symmetries' that protect Earth from the chaos of space
May 9, 2023 Live Science
A new analysis of chaos in the solar system reveals how planetary collisions are avoided over billions of years.
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Memories may be stored in the membranes of your neurons
May 9, 2023 The Conversation
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Apparent meteorite crashes through roof of New Jersey home and damages floor
May 9, 2023 CBS News
“It was warm"
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The Darwin Wall Still Stands; but for How Long?
May 9, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
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Live Courses on Science and Christianity
May 9, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
Coming Soon to DiscoveryU
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Webb Telescope Finds a Star Cloaked in 3 Rings of Ruined Worlds
May 8, 2023 New York Times
Astronomers have gained a new understanding of the chaos that wreathes the bright star Fomalhaut with the help of the powerful space observatory.
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News Update/Commentary
Nose shape gene inherited from Neanderthals
May 8, 2023 Science Daily
Humans inherited genetic material from Neanderthals that affects the shape of our noses, finds a new study.
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News Update/Commentary
An unprecedented view of gene regulation
May 8, 2023 Science Daily
Engineers' new technique analyzes the 3D organization of the genome at a resolution 100 times higher than before
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Peer-reviewed Paper
Evolutionary trends and goal directedness
May 8, 2023 Synthese, v.201
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Peer-reviewed Paper
The evolution of maximum terrestrial body mass in sauropod dinosaurs
May 8, 2023 Current Biology, v.33, n.9, p.R349-$350
The long-necked dinosaurs, sauropods, are famous for their extreme body sizes, evolving body masses several times greater than the next-heaviest terrestrial animals, elephant-like and rhinoceros- like mammals and ‘duck-billed’ dinosaurs.
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A Mutation Turned Ants Into Parasites in One Generation
May 8, 2023 Quanta Magazine
A new genetics study of ant “social parasites” shows how complex sets of features can emerge rapidly and potentially split species.
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Why “super-Earth” exoplanets are a scientific catastrophe
May 8, 2023 Big Think
They're the most common type of exoplanet known today, and many astronomers have called them "super-habitable." None of that is true.
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“Prehistoric'' Reptile Designed to Swim
May 8, 2023 Institute for Creation Research
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News Update/Commentary
Elucidating the mysteries of enzyme evolution at the macromolecular level
May 8, 2023 Science Daily
Research team investigates links between molecular structure, function, and dynamics in enzymes
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Rethink Science
May 8, 2023 Creation-Evolution Headlines
If scientists knew as much as they think they do, they wouldn’t be rethinking so many things so often.
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On Origin of Life, “Stated Clearly” Has Clearly Misled Viewers
May 8, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
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A Chance Event 1 Million Years Ago Changed Human Brains Forever
May 7, 2023 Science Alert
Like treasured recipes passed down from generation to generation, there are just some regions of DNA that evolution doesn't dare tweak.
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A Lack of Alien Signals Actually Tells Us a Lot
May 7, 2023 Universe Today
In a recent study published in The Astronomical Journal, a researcher discusses the potential reasons why we haven’t received technoemission from an extraterrestrial intelligence during the 60 years that SETI has been searching,
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Butterflies evolved 100 million years ago in North America
May 7, 2023 New Scientist
Many researchers thought butterflies first evolved in Asia, but a global genetic analysis suggests they arose in North America, well before the non-avian dinosaurs went extinct
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Meet Intelligent Design’s Naturalistic Cousin
May 6, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
Assembly Theory
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News Update/Commentary
Scientist uncovers roots of antibiotic resistance
May 5, 2023 Science Daily
By understanding how mutations occur, researchers can better understand and develop therapeutics to combat resistant infections
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Space Aliens Invade Darwin Minds
May 5, 2023 Creation-Evolution Headlines
What explains the fascination with extraterrestrials in the science media? In a word: Darwinism.
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The Stubborn Mystery of the Tully Monster
May 5, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
Fossil Friday
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A new model for the evolution of honey bee brains
May 5, 2023 phys.org
three diverse, specialized Kenyon cell subtypes in honey bee brains appear to have evolved from a single, multifunctional Kenyon cell-subtype ancestor
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Watch: Brian Keating and Jordan Peterson on All Things Cosmological
May 5, 2023 Evolution News & Science Today
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Neil deGrasse Tyson Uses Science to Show Why Whites Resemble Monkeys More Than Blacks
May 4, 2023 MSN
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Scientists Discover a Rare Example of Insects Using Tools to Capture Prey
May 4, 2023 Science Alert
In Australia, assassin bugs use a lethal tool to ensnare snacks: resin from spinifex grass. Recent research shows that the crawly critters slather themselves in the gluey gum to catch and keep their prey.
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Did Neandertals Eat Raw Flesh and Brains?
May 4, 2023 Psychology Today
Was the Neandertal desire to eat raw brains another cause of their extinction?
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A New Idea for How to Assemble Life
May 4, 2023 Quanta Magazine
If we want to understand complex constructions, such as ourselves, assembly theory says we must account for the entire history of how such entities came to be.
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News Update/Commentary
Chimpanzees combine calls to communicate new meaning
May 4, 2023 Science Daily
Similar to humans, chimpanzees combine vocalizations into larger communicatively meaningful structures. UZH researchers suggest that this ability might be evolutionarily more ancient than previously thought.
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News Update/Commentary
Researchers use generative AI to design novel proteins
May 4, 2023 Science Daily
Researchers have developed an artificial intelligence system that can create proteins not found in nature using generative diffusion, the same technology behind popular image-creation platforms such as DALL-E and Midjourney.
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News Update/Commentary
Scientists discover the dynamics of an ‘extra' chromosome in fruit flies
May 4, 2023 Science Daily
Offers unique opportunity to study similar chromosomes linked to cancer and infertility in humans
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Spacetime: is it real and physical, or just a calculational tool?
May 4, 2023 Big Think
Einstein's relativity overthrew the notion of absolute space and time, replacing them with a spacetime fabric. But is spacetime truly real?