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Cells use a surprising “pearling” motion to evenly distribute mitochondrial DNA. This newly uncovered process may be key to understanding major diseases. Credit: Stock A strange bead-like motion inside cells may be the secret to keeping their DNA—and health—in balance. Mitochondria are often described as the power plants of the cell because they produce the

Science & Nature When cows burp, they send a substantial amount of methane gas into the air, which makes them a leading contributor to...

Scientists have discovered at least 11 new species in the caves and rocky outcroppings of northern Cambodia’s Battambang and Stung Treng provinces. The findings were compiled into a new biodiversity report. Seven new species have already been formally described and another four are in the process. To map the biodiversity in the nation’s karst ecosystems

Science & Nature Researchers have identified over 70 new species, from ancient dinosaurs to living mammals and insects preserved in amber Scientists at the...

Science & Nature Using camera traps, ornithologists have photographed a previously unknown species of jewel-babbler in the forested karst of the Southern Fold Mountains...

Science & Nature The team even extracted DNA from a tiny 100-year-old butterfly leg. The post 9 new butterflies discovered in old museum archives appeared...

Quantum computing's biggest challenge is no longer proving the concept works – it is figuring out how to make the technology practical at scale. Today's qubit architectures, whether based on superconducting loops or trapped ions, are sensitive, expensive, and difficult to mass-produce. Many require ultra-cold environments near absolute zero...

Eating three servings of French fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but eating similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways -- boiled, baked or mashed -- does not substantially increase the risk, finds a study published by The BMJ on August 6. What's more, replacing