Author: Marta Koblanska
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When and why might the genetic code change? Groundbreaking research addresses these questions.
Photo: Evolved macroscopic “snowflake” yeast from the MuLTEE experiment. The large size of the nuclei (yellow) and cells (cyan) are results of whole-genome duplication and aneuploidy. Credit: Georgia Institute of Technology The specific chromosomal configurations and changes in their numbers may persist or disappear depending on population size and environmental conditions. Can we live outside…
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Who will pay more and who will pay less for oil in 2025?
Photo: Oil facility, eyeonicimages, Pixabay As China’s refineries’ product demand may reach its limits in 2025, the oil price for those in other locations can surge despite the foreseen global fuel surplus. Why? According to the International Energy Agency’s forecast for 2025, global oil demand is to increase to an average of one million barrels per…
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Why does mitochondrial disruption cost so much?
Photo: Mitochondrium, SkieTheAce, Pixabay Does evolution know the paths of the past and future? That’s possible according to new research published in ,,Cell”. How? By tracking the transport of signals and nutrients inside a cell. The mitochondrion is a cell organelle with a separate from the cell nucleus genetic material inherited only from a female…
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Why do women put on weight during pregnancy? Mouse example
Photo: Sunflower, Joshrowe, Pixabay Why do women gain more weight during pregnancy than the size of the fetus? Because of small intestine growth apart from the growing off-spring. Although pregnancy is a natural stage for females and generally does not require specific treatment if both the mother and child are healthy, the bodies of many…
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Who is in Jamaica discussing the future of deep-sea minerals?
Photo: Sea turtle, Andresfho, Pixabay The UN’s ISA started talks on sharing deep sea minerals in the Pacific, which might be as crucial as danger for humans and green transformation. The International Seabed Authority (ISA) was established in 1982 under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. This agreement has been signed…