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Rutgers scientists identify protein that may have existed when life began
(Rutgers University) How did life arise on Earth? Rutgers researchers have found among the first and perhaps only hard evidence that simple protein catalysts -- essential for cells, the building blocks of life, to function -- may have existed when li...
CRISPR Gene Editing Shows Promise for Treating a Fatal Muscle Disease
Results from a dog trial may help push new Duchenne muscular dystrophy therapy toward human trials-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines May Need Revising
Doctors recommend a first colonoscopy at age 50, but that could be too late for some men-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
The Battle for Storm King
In celebration of the mountain and river that helped launch the modern environmental movement-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Growth Cocktail Helps Restore Spinal Connections in the Most Severe Injuries
Repairing damaged nerves in a rodent study marks a crucial first step toward bringing back lost movement-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
NASA examines intensifying Tropical Storm Norman
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) NASA's Aqua satellite provided valuable temperature data on Tropical Storm Norman in the Eastern Pacific Ocean. Aqua data showed Norman was quickly intensifying.
The Dangers of Excessive Earwax
The greasy buildup poses unrecognized risk in long-term care settings-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
NASA's GPM Satellite sees Jebi as another tropical threat To Japan
(NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center) Japan has been afflicted by several tropical cyclones and other extreme weather this summer. GPM analyzed Typhoon Jebi as it was making its way toward Japan.
UMass Amherst microbiologist will lead new soil warming studies
(University of Massachusetts at Amherst) Microbial ecologist Kristen DeAngelis at UMass Amherst has an NSF CAREER award that will support research and teaching on soil microbes and their response to environmental change. She will enlist a small army...
The West Is Going Up in Flames
Fires are raging from British Columbia to California, and the Administration’s shortsighted climate policies will make things worse-- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com