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How proteins are inserted into cell membranes
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How proteins are inserted into cell membranes

How proteins are inserted into cell membranes Researchers from Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf (HHU) have—in collaboration with colleagues from Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) in Munich—analyzed the complex biochemical processes that bacteria use to insert proteins into their cell membranes.

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 America 250: From 1776 to the moon and beyond (A Space.com series)
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America 250: From 1776 to the moon and beyond (A Space.com series)

Happy Fourth of July, Space Fans! As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, we here at Space.com got to thinking. How have things changed in space since 1776? What was the night sky like? What have we learned and where might we go in the next 250 years? The results are what you see below.

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 This Week In Space podcast: Episode 217 — America in Space
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 217 — America in Space

On Episode 217 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the progression of American space efforts. Since 1958, the United States has been part of the spaceflight adventure, and since the mid-1960s has led in just about any category that counts.

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NASA’s Hubble Spies Stellar Sparkler for July 4th
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NASA’s Hubble Spies Stellar Sparkler for July 4th

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro...

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 Science news this week: James Webb telescope finds a never-before-seen substance, China's 'Great Green Wall' grows faster than natural trees, and a Medici murder mystery is solved
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Science news this week: James Webb telescope finds a never-before-seen substance, China's 'Great Green Wall' grows faster than natural trees, and a Medici murder mystery is solved

This week's science news was all about goings on in space, with reports that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) picked up a signal from a mysterious, never-before-seen substance on Pluto and Titan. The space telescope detected a specific absorption line in the spectra of these worlds'...

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 Are CAPTCHAs obsolete in the age of AI?
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Are CAPTCHAs obsolete in the age of AI?

When you click to enter a website or try to log in or fill out a form, you may be asked to identify motorcycles from a grid of grainy images, decipher a string of convoluted characters, or click a box that states "I am not a robot.

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AI must be built with Indigenous Knowledges, not against them
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AI must be built with Indigenous Knowledges, not against them

AI must be built with Indigenous Knowledges, not against them As Australia marks 50 years of NAIDOC Week, honoring the world's oldest living culture, humanity's newest technology has yet to reckon with a simple principle: "nothing about us, without us.

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Plug-and-play single-photon source can work at room temperature
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Plug-and-play single-photon source can work at room temperature

Plug-and-play single-photon source can work at room temperature The Korea Research Institute of Standards and Science (KRISS) has developed a room-temperature single-photon source built into a compact 19-inch rack-mounted device that operates without cryogenic cooling.

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NASA’s Hubble Captures Crimson Cloud Sparkling with White, Blue Stars
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NASA’s Hubble Captures Crimson Cloud Sparkling with White, Blue Stars

Explore Hubble Hubble Home Overview About Hubble The History of Hubble Hubble Timeline Why Have a Telescope in Space? Hubble by the Numbers At the Museum FAQs Impact & Benefits Hubble’s Impact & Benefits Science Impacts Cultural Impact Technology Benefits Impact on Human Spaceflight Astro...

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