Scientists Name Protein After Minions, America's Favorite Movie Characters
“We’re fans of the movie and fans of the protein.”
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“We’re fans of the movie and fans of the protein.”
It could be years before we see a battery-powered exosuit, but should it ever happen, it could revolutionise both professional and recreational running.
It’s dramatic as hell, but the video could also change the way lightning rods are used to protect buildings.
During Trump’s visit to the Vatican just last week, Pope Francis urged him to stick within the Paris Agreement.
SpaceX is gearing up to get its proverbial ass to Mars.
Because methane is a potent greenhouse gas, this discovery is a potential warning of things to come in our warming world.
What does it all mean? And where do we go from here?
It has a real name... and even some elements of a face.
We’ve seen this Danny Boyle movie. We remember how it ends!
Here's some news you desperately need today.
This discovery is problematic on at least two levels.
Maybe, just maybe, we’ll get to find some space narwhals lurking below its surface.
A new solution to the “where are all the aliens?” conundrum suggests that advanced aliens do exist — but they’re in a self-imposed state of hibernation. How convenient.
Figuring out what they really are and how they really work will continue to be a challenge.
Will future warming impact our ability to get a full eight hours? It's not clear yet.
The off-target effects of CRISPR have long been known, but this new research highlights just how extensive they can be.
