From Oxon, where the families call home, to the college where they were studying for their A-Levels and to Meole Brace where they went to secondary school the town has been touched by grief. The vicar of the church in Oxon was throwing a “protective shield” around the families of Jevon Hirst, Wilf Fitchett, Harvey …
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Scientists count huge melts in many protective Antarctic ice shelves. Trillions of tons of ice lost.
This article has been reviewed according to Science X’s editorial process and policies. Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content’s credibility: fact-checked peer-reviewed publication reputable news agency proofread Ok! This Nov. 10, 2016 photo released by NASA, shows a rift in the Antarctic Peninsula’s Larsen C ice shelf. Dozens of Antarctica’s ice shelves, …
Protective genetic mutations may unlock new Alzheimer’s treatments
Diseases that run in families usually have genetic causes. Some are genetic mutations that directly cause the disease if inherited. Others are risk genes that affect the body in a way that increases the chance someone will develop the disease. In Alzheimer’s disease, genetic mutations in any of three specific genes can cause the disease, …
How Fish Evolved Their Protective Bony Scales
Dorsal scutes of sterlet sturgeon. A recent study discovered that a specific type of stem cell, the trunk neural crest cell, is responsible for the development of bony protective scales (scutes) in fish. This breakthrough reveals how our soft-bodied evolutionary ancestors developed protective armor, paving the way for the evolution of a multitude of vertebrate …