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An image of the double helical structure of DNA. The four coding units (A, T, C, G) are color coded in pink, orange, purple and yellow. Credit: NHGRI Viruses multiply by injecting their DNA into a host cell. Once inside the intracellular fluid, this foreign material triggers a defense mechanism …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Chemists at Scripps Research have efficiently created three families of complex, oxygen-containing molecules that are normally obtained only from plants. These molecules, called terpenes, are potential starting points for new drugs and other high-value products – marking an important development for multiple industries. In addition, the …

Fire may be one of the original innovations of man, but it still surprises us hundreds of centuries after the first man-made flames. In 2016, scientists at the University of Maryland stumbled upon a completely new type of flame while investigating the use of fire vortices to clean up oil …

Two numerical simulations that compare the distribution of dark matter around a galaxy like our Milky Way. The left panel assumes that particles of dark matter move rapidly in the early universe (warm dark matter), while the right panel assumes that dark matter particles move slowly (cold dark matter). The …

Winston Ortiz was a reserved, ecclesiastical teenager who family members said in recent days had become desperate about a breakup with his first girlfriend. That, he was upset when they called him Wednesday afternoon, they said. He bolted from high family of Bronx’s apartment. It was the last time they …