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Kelsey, G., Stegle, O. & Reik, W. Single-cell epigenomics: recording the past and predicting the future. Science 358, 69–75 (2017). Article ADS CAS PubMed Google Scholar Zhu, H., Wang, G. & Qian, J. Transcription factors as readers and effectors of DNA methylation. Nat. Rev. Genet. 17, 551–565 (2016). Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google …
In the ancient Greek epic the Odyssey, Ithacan king Odysseus doggedly sails through treacherous waters to get back home. As soon as this Valentine’s Day, a spacecraft of the same name will attempt a dangerous journey of its own: the first U.S. soft landing on the moon since 1972. As soon as 12:57 A.M. …
Who it is: Bruce McCandless II, a NASA astronaut, testing the Manned Maneuvering Unit (MMU) during space shuttle mission STS-41-B When it was taken: Feb. 7, 1984 Where it is: Low Earth orbit Why it’s so special: This week is the 40th anniversary of the first untethered spacewalk. On Feb. 7, 1984, NASA astronaut …
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson participated in a signing ceremony Friday with Greece’s foreign minister, Giorgos Gerapetritis, as his country became the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords. The accords establish a practical set of principles to guide space exploration cooperation among nations. Also participating in the event at the U.S. Department of State …
A Doppler radar is one way to detect tornadoes. The National Severe Storms Laboratory developed the WSR-88D Mesoscale Detection Algorithm. Looking at radar data, forecasters gauge whether a rotation pattern could become a tornado. “NSSL researchers discovered the Tornado Vortex Signature (TVS), a Doppler radar velocity pattern that indicates a region of intense concentrated …
It was 1982 and 22-year-old first-year Leicester University PhD student Julian Andrews was on a field trip to Skye’s rugged north coast. The young scientist was not looking for dinosaurs. He was seeking to better understand the environmental conditions the island’s ancient Middle Jurassic sedimentary rocks were formed in. “It was towards the end …
Dietary supplements are a big business. The industry made almost US$39 billion in revenue in 2022, and with very little regulation and oversight, it stands to keep growing. The marketing of dietary supplements has been quite effective, with 77 percent of Americans reporting feeling that the supplement industry is trustworthy. The idea of taking your health into your …
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With basically a billion streaming services to pick from, it can be hard to know where to watch big events—especially the Super Bowl, which frequently switches networks. No need to fret though. It’ll easy to watch the Kansas City Chiefs play the San Francisco 49ers for free online—no cable subscription required. The two teams …