WorldPingTransthyretin amyloid disease (ATTR) is a progressive, life-threatening condition caused when the protein transthyretin (TTR) breaks apart and aggregates in the heart and other organs.
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Scientists discover mysterious new X-ray objects 'unlike any they have seen before'
Wasps are disappearing this summer, and scientists are worried
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Uniting sequence and structure to map the protein universe across billions of years of evolution
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WorldPingLike all other snakes, sea snakes shed their skin as they grow. But because they live near the surface of the open ocean, they don't have the benefit of removing their old skin by slithering against a hard surface.
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WorldPingFaint in X-rays but bright in ultraviolet light, new objects found by NASA's Chandra space telescope could help solve two great astrophysical mysteries.
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WorldPingResearchers propose that tiny technological remnants left over from extinct alien civilizations could have landed on the moon after traveling through interstellar space. It may not take long to find them, the team claims.
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WorldPingAn international team of researchers, including those at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science Tokyo, has developed a protein language model that brings together two fundamental sources of information about proteins: the…
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Britain’s wasps have become mysteriously scarce this summer, and scientists suspect an unusual combination of temperature swings, heatwaves, and food shortages may be responsible.
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WorldPingThe largest Viking Age silver hoard ever found in Finland was unearthed by a metal detectorist north of Helsinki.
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