The structure of the designed metalloprotein with selective metal binding sites. Credit: Chung-Jui Yu It may seem counterintuitive to many, but metal ions play a critical role in life, carrying…
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Cambrian explosion: First burst of animal evolution altered chemical makeup of Earth’s mantle
The Cambrian explosion 500 million years ago saw a huge variety of animals evolve – and also led to carbon being buried in the seabed and ultimately carried into the…
Constellations of the Western zodiac
The constellations in the night sky are connected to myth and legend, as well as the unscientific concepts of astrology. But they also have held importance and usefulness to science…
Analysis of mollusk shells reveals environmental changes in US coastal communities around 4,000 years ago — ScienceDaily
Mollusk shells at 4,000-year-old Native American shell ring villages indicate that environmental change may have driven the formation and abandonment of these coastal communities, according to a study by Carey…
A Massive Cosmic Shock Wave That Extends for 6.5 Million Light Years
An international team of astronomers made the most detailed images of the largest cosmic shock wave visible from earth. These gigantic shock waves are much larger than our entire galaxy…
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