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One of the greatest mysteries of biology “largely solved” by AI – BBC News

[ad_1] One of the greatest mysteries of biology “largely solved” by AIBBC news Artificial intelligence solves a 50-year scientific problem with “extraordinary progress”The independent DeepMind solves the 50-year “big challenge” with protein folding AICNBC “The game has changed.” AI triumphs in resolving protein structuresScience Magazine London AI Lab says a …

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Brightly burning meteor seen in large areas of Japan

[ad_1] A fiery meteor has been seen falling from the sky over large areas of Japan. The show captured the attention of television and social media. The meteor glowed brightly on Sunday as it rapidly descended through the Earth’s atmosphere. Many people in western Japan have reported on social media …

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Saber-toothed cats were amazing heavyweights

[ad_1] In the Pleistocene era, the big cat Smilodon they roamed parts of the Americas, using blade-like teeth and ambushing to take down the megafauna. Of Fernando G. Baptista is Patricia Healy PUBLISHED November 30, 2020 A version of this story appears in the December 2020 issue of National Geographic …

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Nearly massless particles come from the sun’s core

[ad_1] Scientists using the Borexino neutrino observatory in Italy say they have detected a previously undetected type of solar neutrino. These newly detected neutrinos – or nearly massless subatomic particles – are produced by the “secondary” part of the Sun’s nuclear fusion cycle. Although the discovery itself is exciting, scientists …

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Understanding how to breathe lunar regolith

[ad_1] ESA researchers working on the simulated experiment with moon dust. Credit: ESA Oxygen is one of the most important resources to be used in space exploration. Not only is it a critical component of rocket fuel, it is also necessary for astronauts to breathe anywhere outside of Earth’s atmosphere. …

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