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origins of life

Chemists Seek Possible Precursor to RNA

By Emily Singer
February 5, 2014
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Scientists have discovered building blocks similar to those in modern RNA that can effortlessly assemble when mixed in water and heated.

Jeremy England
Physics

A New Physics Theory of Life

By Natalie Wolchover
January 22, 2014
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An MIT physicist has proposed the provocative idea that life exists because the law of increasing entropy drives matter to acquire lifelike physical properties.

evolution

Under Pressure, Does Evolution Evolve?

By Emily Singer
January 15, 2014
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Some organisms respond to stress by driving up their mutation rate. Are they evolving specific mechanisms to enhance evolution in times of crisis?

genetics

A Missing Genetic Link in Human Evolution

By Emily Singer
January 2, 2014
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Mysterious episodes of genetic duplication in our great ape ancestors may have paved the way for human evolution.

Maple leaves.
botany

The Secret Language of Plants

By Kat McGowan
December 16, 2013
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Striking evidence that plants warn each other of environmental dangers is reviving a once ridiculed field.

neuroscience

Inside a Brain Circuit, the Will to Press On

By Emily Singer
December 5, 2013
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A rare brain stimulation study suggests that a brain circuit known as the “salience network” contributes to differences in our ability to overcome challenges and cope with stress.

genetics

Tracking the Evolution of Cancer, Cell by Cell

By Emily Singer
November 13, 2013
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Analyzing individual cancer cells could reveal the answer to some of the disease’s most enduring mysteries.

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Biology

RNA’s Secret Life Outside the Cell

By Wynne Parry
November 8, 2013
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Circulating RNAs carry messages for plants and invertebrates. Do they do the same for us?

neuroscience

In Brain’s ‘Rich Club,’ Meetings of the Mind

By Emily Singer
October 24, 2013
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Neuroscientists have identified a network of highly linked brain regions that could prove essential in integrating information and facilitating higher-order cognitive tasks.


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