One step closer to deciphering TOR, the molecular machinery that makes humans and yeast grow

The name might sound like a Nordic god, but it is actually the molecular machinery that allows many different species to eat and grow: fungi, plants, whales, humans, flies. It is the mighty TOR protein. An expedition to …

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Expert team works to prepare ancient Etruscan exhibit this summer at Legion of Honor

Expert team works to prepare ancient Etruscan exhibit this summer at Legion of Honor

In a quiet lab at the DeYoung Museum, art conservators are combining centuries-old clues with modern technology to prepare an ancient artifacts exhibition that will highlight the civilization that dominated central Italy…

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Scientists Connect “Time Crystals” to the Outside World in Groundbreaking Experiment

Scientists Connect “Time Crystals” to the Outside World in Groundbreaking Experiment

A newly demonstrated link between a time crystal and a mechanical system opens a door scientists once thought closed. A shimmering crystal owes its color to the precise arrangement of its atoms. Physicist Frank Wilczek, …

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Shorebird science and conservation collective shows big data can protect birds

New research from the Shorebird Science and Conservation Collective at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI), published in the journal Conservation Biology, provides a model for big da…

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Image: NASA's Hubble and Webb Telescopes survey the Pinwheel Galaxy

This March 16, 2026, image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and the James Webb Space Telescope takes a closer look at the core of Messier 101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy.

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To shed light on how the human brain ages, study reveals new insights from mice

To shed light on how the human brain ages, study reveals new insights from mice

By scanning the brains of mice throughout their lifespans, scientists at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute and the University of Texas at Dallas have discovered that the human brain is not unique in how it changes with age.…

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Amazon Leo targets faster deployment cadence as deadline pressure mounts

Amazon Leo targets faster deployment cadence as deadline pressure mounts

Amazon vowed to double the annual launch rate for its low Earth orbit broadband constellation to more than 20 missions, hinging largely on rockets yet to prove themselves at scale. The post Amazon Leo targets faster depl…

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Vor Bio Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Vor Bio Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

BOSTON, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vor Bio (Nasdaq: VOR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company transforming the treatment of autoimmune diseases, today announced that, in November 2025 and on March 23, 2026, th…

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Vor Bio Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

Vor Bio Reports Inducement Grants Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4)

BOSTON, March 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vor Bio (Nasdaq: VOR), a clinical-stage biotechnology company transforming the treatment of autoimmune diseases, today announced that, in November 2025 and on March 23, 2026, th…

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Genome-hopping 'Starships' may explain why some pest-killing fungi stop working

A new study from Kiel University shows how the massive exchange of mobile genetic elements between fungi can impair their effectiveness against insects and ticks. Microbial fungi, such as the genus Metarhizium, are often…

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