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Enzymes originally evolved in high-temperature environments and later adapted to lower temperatures as Earth cooled. Scientists discovered that a key shift in enzyme function occurred over evolutionary time due to amino acid changes distant from the active site. These mutations lowered activation energy, enhancing catalytic efficiency at low temperatures. Their findings highlight how global cooling events influenced enzyme evolution.
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The Trump administration’s tariffs are, by every reasonable account, an economic catastrophe in the making. So why are they happening? One explanation is that this is simply democracy at work. President Donald Trump campaigned on doing more or less exactly what he’s just done, and the voting public elected him. So here we are. That’s […] Read more ›
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Vice President JD Vance said Musk will remain a "friend and an adviser" on Fox News. Read more ›
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JP Morgan's chief global economist warned that Donald Trump's aggressive tariff plan increased the risk of the country falling into a recession. Read more ›
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CinemaCon audiences got an early look at Predator: Badlands, including its setting: an alien 'planet of hurt.' Read more ›
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When President Donald Trump began yesterday’s announcement of the White House’s latest trade policy brandishing a novelty-sized cardboard sign labeled “Reciprocal Tariffs,” the immediate and nearly unanimous response was bafflement. Trump slapped a 10 percent baseline tariff on all imports into the US, including from uninhabited islands, plus absurdly high rates on specific countries, supposedly […] Read more ›
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Social media users have noted that there appears to be no logic behind the tariffs. Read more ›
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The original Switch started a revolution when it combined the portability of handhelds with the ability to play games on your TV at home like a traditional console. But with the Switch 2, even though it's physically bigger, it feels like a sleeker, faster and more refined take on its predecessor — to the point that Nintendo should have called it the Super Switch (which apparently almost happened). And after... Read more ›
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Temporary layoffs show the real-world impact of the uncertainty Trump has created. Read more ›
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US president suggests he is open to horse-trading a day after imposing severe import levies on Chinese goods Read more ›
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Despite their concerns, GOP senators largely demurred on whether they'd support a new bill to reign in Trump's tariff powers. Read more ›
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The CEO of Steve Jackson Games, which makes board games and card games, says that the 54 percent tariff on goods imported from China that will go into effect on April 5th is a “seismic shift” for the board game industry and that “prices are going up.” “At Steve Jackson Games, we are actively assessing […] Read more ›
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The US is barreling toward a recession for no good reason, and dragging the world—and a few thousand penguins on remote Antarctic islands—down with it. Read more ›
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Trump's tariffs announcement has companies scrambling as their costs increase. Here's which companies have hinted at raising prices. Read more ›
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Economists and supply chain experts told BI consumers will spend about $4,000 more this year due to cost increases caused by Donald Trump's tariffs. Read more ›
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Though Superman is clearly going to get the living daylights beat out of him at some point in James Gunn’s upcoming DC Studios feature, the movie’s latest trailer puts a spotlight on how the Man of Steel gets put back together again. During its presentation at this year’s CinemaCon, Warner Bros. shared an extended sneak […] Read more ›
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Trump slapped dozens of countries with broad tariffs. They'll impact goods the US imports from major trading partners like China and the EU. Read more ›
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Google's NotebookLM has added a new "Discover sources" feature that allows users to describe a topic and have the AI find and curate relevant sources from the web -- eliminating the need to upload documents manually. "When you tap the Discover button in NotebookLM, you can describe the topic you're interested in, and NotebookLM will bring back a curated collection of relevant sources from the web," says Google software engineer... Read more ›
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In the wake of Snow White's middling performance, Disney seems to be rethinking the pace and potential of its live-action remakes. Read more ›
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It's a big day for The Last of Us. Not only does Part 2 Remastered make its debut on PC, all platforms receive a sizeable 2.0 update, adding new No Return maps and more. Unfortunately, where the 2.0 update giveth, it's seemingly also taking away, with players reporting their story mode character updates have been wiped - suggesting you might want to download with caution. Read more Read more ›
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A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% -- more than any other known intervention. Read more ›
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A newly developed blood test for Alzheimer's disease not only aids in the diagnosis of the neurodegenerative condition but also indicates how far it has progressed, according to a new study. Read more ›
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Mpox has the potential to become a significant global health threat if taken too lightly, according to scientists. Read more ›
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Researchers have successfully developed a novel drug to restore vision. The treatment method restores vision through retinal nerve regeneration. Read more ›
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Self-healing coatings are advanced materials that can repair damage, such as scratches and cracks on their own. Researchers have developed an efficient method for preparing self-healing films consisting of alternating layers of highly cross-linked organosiloxane and linear polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Their film is more durable than conventional self-healing PDMS materials, offering superior hardness and greater thermal stability while self-healing at mild temperatures, paving the way for stronger, more rel Read more ›
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Cervical artery dissection is a tear in an artery in the neck that provides blood flow to the brain. Such a tear can result in blood clots that cause stroke. A new study has found almost a five-fold increase in the number of U.S. hospitalizations for cervical artery dissection over a 15-year period. Read more ›
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For dogs housed at Texas kennels, age and fecal score are important factors for screening for subclinical Giardia infections. Read more ›
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A collaboration between chemical engineers and animal scientists has created a system for recovering valuable industrial chemicals from animal waste, representing a major step towards circularity and environmental sustainability. Read more ›
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A 'weekend warrior' approach to physical activity -- getting 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity over one to two days instead of throughout the week -- improved health and lowered the risk of death, finds a new stud. Read more ›
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In new images, scientists have gotten the closest look yet at Sagittarius C -- a 'stellar nursery' where clouds of gas and dust have collapsed to form thousands of new stars. Read more ›
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