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Phys.org 

Uncovering clues to a natural gene-editing technique

Diversity-generating retroelements (DGRs) are found in the genomes of microorganisms across the globe—from the arctic permafrost to Yellowstone's hot springs and the human gut. DGRs are able to reverse-transcribe RNA back to DNA in a form of natural gene-editing. This process accelerates the evolution of proteins to help microorganisms adapt to changing environments.

Sciencedaily.com 

Mediterranean sharks continue to decline despite conservation progress

New research has found more than 200 measures to protect sharks and rays across the 22 coastal states of the Mediterranean region. However, while elasmobranchs have made it onto many policy agendas, the study found considerable differences in how effectively any legislation was being monitored with no single source for tracking progress in the conservation and management of sharks at national levels.

Sciencedaily.com 

Rethinking population management in zoos

Until now, contraception has been the method of choice for zoos to avoid surplus animals. Researchers are now calling for a paradigm shift: zoos could preserve their breeding populations, raise awareness of conservation challenges and improve animal welfare and their carbon footprint by allowing animals to reproduce naturally and culling surplus animals.

Phys.org 

Warm seawater encroaches on major Antarctic ice shelf, raising sea level concerns

The vast Antarctic Ice Sheet holds more than half of Earth's freshwater. In several places around the continent, the ice extends over the ocean, where it forms large floating shelves. Observations suggest many of these ice shelves are thinning as they melt from below, with implications for ocean dynamics, global sea level, and Earth's climate.

The Punch 

Osun donates food items, building materials to disaster victims 

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has donated relief materials to the victims of disasters in all three senatorial districts in the state. A statement signed by the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Mr. Kolapo Alimi, obtained in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday, indicated that the items were presented to the beneficiaries in

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«Just Jared» 

Actor Steve Guttenberg Is Helping Emergency Crew Amid Pacific Palisades Fires

Steve Guttenberg is one of the many people trying to help amid the raging fires in Los Angeles, which began on Tuesday (January 7). The 66-year-old Police Academy star is among those who are trying to help out amid the damage and destruction. Over 30,000 people have already evacuated, with many people losing their homes, [...]

Real Clear Politics 

This Rule Puts Social Justice Over Child Safety

The Administration on Children, Youth and Families allows relatives of a child to become foster parents without having to meet the same standards required for non-relatives.

Real Clear Politics 

Free College for the Working Class

Higher education needs a systemic solution to its problems of access, affordability, and quality. We have a plan.

Ksnt.com 

Dover do-gooder helps handicapped man with snow woes

DOVER (KSNT) - A handicapped Dover man was surprised when his cameras caught a neighbor shoveling snow from his walkway; no questions asked. Dover resident Russ Shults posted in a Dover Facebook group after the kind deed, asking who'd cleaned the ramp. Shults said he is an amputee and his wife also has trouble getting [...]

Real Clear Politics 

Trump Will Not Make Architecture Great Again

Last term, his ill-informed embrace of traditional aesthetics fanned the flames of the culture wars. This time, he's poised to do even more damage.

Sciencedaily.com 

AI could improve the success of IVF treatment

Artificial Intelligence (AI) could help doctors identify follicles that are most likely to lead to the birth of a baby during IVF treatment more precisely than current methods.