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In 2016, progress was made in data storage development as scientists at the University of Southampton successfully developed a 5D memory crystal capable of storing up to 360 terabytes (TB) of data, ...

Here we explore peptide inhibitors of Cdc20, a substrate-recognition subunit and activator of the E3 ubiquitin ligase the anaphase promoting complex/cyclosome (APC/C) that is essential in mitosis and ...

Fathers exposed to high stress in childhood had different epigenetic markers that may affect their offspring, though more ...

The genes that build the cartilage of fish gills were repurposed to build the cartilage in mammals’ outer ears ...

If you'd like to learn more about your health, heritage and family history, an at-home DNA test can help you do just that. Justin Jaffe is the Managing Editor for CNET Money. He has more than 20 ...

Understanding and predicting individual responses to common stressors is essential for optimising performance in high-stress ...

Microsoft researchers report that when the system was given over 608,000 stable materials from databases, it was able to ...