Scientists reveal functional RNA splitting mechanism behind origin of type V CRISPR systems

CRISPR-Cas systems are adaptive immune systems found in prokaryotes that defend against invading nucleic acids through CRISPR ...
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Spatial Scaling of Functional Structure in Bird and Mammal Assemblages

Abstract Differences in trait composition, or functional structure, of assemblages across spatial scales may stem from the ability to tolerate local conditions (environmental filters) and from ...
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Solving the structure of a functional amyloid protein provides new clues to the origin of a rare disease

Limb-girdle muscular dystrophy type 3 (LGMD D3) is a rare disease causing progressive muscle weakness, caused by point mutations in the hnRNPDL-2 protein. A member of the RNA-associated ...
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CMU Researcher Decodes Random Systems

By Mackenzie Devereux Dr. Irene Fonseca’s research has far-reaching applications, including improving airflow models in aircraft designs. Courtesy of Bao Menglong via Unsplash From the intricate ...
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Looking from different perspectives! Proper electronic structure of near-infrared absorbing functional dyes discovered

A research group has discovered that near-infrared absorbing dyes, which had previously been considered to have closed-shell electronic structures, have an intermediate electronic structure, between ...

Covalent bonds found in alpha plutonium clarify its unusual atomic structure

Plutonium has captured the attention of scientists since its discovery in the early 1940s. This enigmatic element has an ...