How TFIIH uses XPG to located damaged DNA
Nucleotide excision repair (NER) is a critical DNA repair pathway that plays a key role in maintaining transcription and genome integrity by removing bulky DNA lesions......»»
Webb spots oldest black hole ever discovered
In a galaxy far, far away, an intriguing cosmic object resides, feeding on the remnants of the galaxy GN-z11. Located roughly 13.4 billion light-years away, … The post Webb spots oldest black hole ever discovered appeared first on BGR......»»
Long COVID: Damaged mitochondria in muscles might be linked to some of the symptoms
It's estimated around 3% of people in the UK experience long COVID—persistent, long-lasting symptoms after a COVID-19 infection......»»
"Legal animism": When a river or even nature itself goes to court
On 30 March 2011, a truly unprecedented event took place at a provincial court in Loja, Equator, located some 270 miles from the capital of Quito. The Vilcabamba River, a plaintiff in a trial there, convinced the tribunal that its own rights were bei.....»»
Webb discovers dusty "cat"s tail" in Beta Pictoris System
Beta Pictoris, a young planetary system located just 63 light-years away, continues to intrigue scientists even after decades of in-depth study. It possesses the first dust disk imaged around another star—a disk of debris produced by collisions bet.....»»
"Giant" predator worms more than half a billion years old discovered in North Greenland
Fossils of a new group of animal predators have been located in the Early Cambrian Sirius Passet fossil locality in North Greenland. These large worms may be some of the earliest carnivorous animals to have colonized the water column more than 518 mi.....»»
Powerful earthquakes leave at least 55 dead, destroy buildings along Japan"s western coast
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 55 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned Tuesday that more quakes could lie ahead......»»
Powerful earthquakes leave at least 48 dead, destroy buildings along Japan"s western coast
A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan have left at least 48 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned that more quakes could lie ahead......»»
Researchers find natural spa water in central Japan is long-trapped lithospheric water
Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have made a groundbreaking discovery regarding the origins of non-meteoric water in natural spa waters located in central Japan. Based on numerical modeling, their results suggest that this water has been conf.....»»
Science lives here: take a virtual tour of the Royal Institution in London
No less than 14 Nobel laureates have conducted ground-breaking research at the Institution. Enlarge / The Royal Institution was founded in 1799 and is still located in the same historic building at 21 Albermarle Street in London......»»
Dream Chaser is getting tested at NASA
After a journey spanning almost two decades, Sierra Nevada Corporation's Dream Chaser reusable spaceplane, named Tenacity, is officially undergoing environmental testing at NASA's Neil Armstrong Test Facility located at NASA's Glenn Research Center i.....»»
Hubble sights a galaxy with "forbidden" light
This whirling image features a bright spiral galaxy known as MCG-01-24-014, which is located about 275 million light-years from Earth. In addition to being a well-defined spiral galaxy, MCG-01-24-014 has an extremely energetic core known as an active.....»»
10 best DLCs 2023, ranked: No. 1 left me emotionally damaged, but it"s worth it
Here are Mashable's best DLCs of the year. 2023 has been a great year for video game releases. Games like Super Mario Bros. Wonder and Baldur’s Gate 3 kept players entertained for hours. However, 2023 was also a great year for video game.....»»
Apple won"t offer Apple Watch service replacements on out of warranty devices
Customers won't be able to get an out-of-warranty damaged device replaced or exchange a recently purchased Apple Watch after the December 25 import ban begins.Apple Watch Series 9The Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 will no longer be sold.....»»
Apple permanently closing Apple Royal Hawaiian retail store next month after 15 years
Apple has announced that its Apple Royal Hawaiian retail store in Honolulu, Hawaii will permanently close in January. The store first opened In September 2008 and is one of three locations located in Honolulu. more….....»»
Scientists are recommending IceCube should be eight times bigger
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory, operated by the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-M), located at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica, is one of the most ambitious neutrino observatories in the world. Behind this observatory is t.....»»
Characterizing the role of oxidized tryptophan residues in repairing damaged photosystem II protein
Photosynthesis refers to the fundamental biological process of the conversion of light energy into chemical energy by chlorophyll (a green pigment) containing plants. This seemingly routine process in plants sustains all the biological life and activ.....»»
OilRig targets Israel organizations with new lightweight downloaders
ESET researchers analyzed a growing series of new OilRig downloaders that the group used in several campaigns throughout 2022 to maintain access to target organizations of special interest, all located in Israel. They include an organization in the h.....»»
New chemical method advances toward targeted RNA medicine
Targeted drugs aim to pinpoint the exact location in the body where diseased tissue is located and where the medicine is required. The manifold benefits of administering a targeted drug include heightened efficacy, as the drug is meticulously designe.....»»
Peatlands were drained for agriculture. Now researchers are trying to restore them
With wellies and waterproof clothing, Claudia Nielsen spent time splodging through the Bois-des-Bel peatlands earlier this year. The peatlands, located in Quebec, Canada, had been restored, with conservations working on them for 23 years. Nielsen was.....»»
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft sends back its first image of a star field
NASA has shared the first images taken by its Psyche mission, which launched in October to study a strange metal asteroid located in the main belt......»»