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    ABO's - The Molecules that broke the 100 year old Bonding Rule.

    For the first time, chemists have made a class of molecules previously thought too unstable to exist, and used them to generate exotic compounds. Scientists say these notorious molecules, known as anti-Bredt olefins (ABOs), offer a new path to synthesizing challenging drug candidates. Organic...
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    Hitler phones Kamala Harris

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    Myths and misconceptions of salt with Dr. Bryan Ardis.

    A recent video circulating on WhatsApp..... PS: Just take it with a pinch of salt. :unsure: What he doesn't tell you is that it's not the same with everyone. Different people respond differently to Salt. There's genetics at play. There are about 18 genetic variants that makes you...
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    Traditional Aztec Dance - Short Clip

    A traditional Aztec dance at the Zócalo, the Central square in Mexico. It was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The Spanish used the blocks to build the churches around and now the Templo Mayor (the Main Temple) is nothing but ruins. :( In the evenings there are...
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    ASF - African Swine Fever

    African swine fever virus is a large enveloped double-stranded DNA virus that is the sole member of the genus Asfivirus within the family Asfarviridae (Asfar=African swine fever and related viruses). African swine fever virus is the only known DNA arbovirus and is transmitted by soft ticks of...
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    New Treatment for Stroke in the Horizon.

    For over three decades the treatment for strokes remain limited. Ischemic stroke is the leading cause of long-term disability around the world and is characterized by the sudden onset of neurological deficits following stroke. There is a notable absence of therapeutic drug interventions to...
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    Nobel Prizes 2024

    Usually post the nobel Laureates but this time I was away in Japan. Here are the winners 2024. The Nobel Prize in Physics 2024 John J. Hopfield Princeton University, NJ, USA Geoffrey E. Hinton University of Toronto, Canada “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine...
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    We Finally Understand Why Tardigrades Refuse to Die.

    Please refer to my previous threads on Tardigrades. Tardigrades - The Unkillable Water Bears - Posted 2 September 2022. https://elakiri.com/threads/unkillable-water-bears.2069775/ Tardigrade Proteins Slow Metabolism in Human Cells - Posted 9 April 2024...
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    We Might Find Alien Life In 7 Years.

    PS: The Insane Engineering of Europa Clipper
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    New Largest Prime Found.

    BLOWING ROCK, NC, October 21, 2024 -- The Great Internet Mersenne Prime Search (GIMPS) has discovered the largest known prime number, 2^136,279,841 - 1, having 41,024,320 decimal digits. Luke Durant, from San Jose, California, found the prime on October 12th. Luke is currently GIMPS' most...
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    Ivermectin for Cancer Treatment

    Ivermectin is back in the news. Ivermectin is considered a "wonder drug". It has been there since the 1970's, developed by the Japanese. It's a dihydro derivative of avermectin, originating from a single microorganism. It's highly effective in both animals and humans. Broad spectrum , safe and...
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    Hokkaido....

    Visited the most important sites in Hokkaido and returned back to Sapporo. This island is less populated, the poplation density must be very low but farming seems to be the major factor. We almost covered the area during the last few days, tomorow will visit Lake Toya and will fly to Tokyo on...
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    Shirogane Blue Pond.

    The Blue Pond outside the hot spring town of Shirogane Onsen is named after its deep blue color which it owes to natural minerals dissolved in the water. Not promoted as a tourist spot until recent years, the pond is part of an erosion control system to prevent damage to Biei in case of an...
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    Boat Disaster Lake Kivu, near Goma, DRC

    At least 78 people have died after a ferry capsized on Lake Kivu, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just a few hundred metres from its destination. The boat was travelling from the town of Minova in South Kivu and sank as it was arriving on Goma's shore on Thursday morning. A video...
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    Head of Iranian Intel unit was Mossad agent, says ex-President Ahmadinejad.

    The head of an Iranian secret service unit set up to target Mossad agents working in the Islamic Republic turned out to be an Israeli agent himself, according to former Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Speaking to CNN Turk, Ahmadinejad claimed Monday that a further 20 agents in the Iranian...
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    Replacement of Nasrallah eliminated...

    The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) eliminated senior Hezbollah intelligence array terrorist Hassan Khalil Yassin in an additional precision strike in the Dahieh district in Beirut on Saturday, the military reported, according to a report by Jerusalem Post. "Yassin stood at the head of a department...
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    Expanding the Genetic alphabet to create new Proteins...

    It's a dogma taught in every introductory biology class: Proteins are composed of combinations of 20 different amino acids, arranged into diverse sequences like words. But researchers trying to engineer biologic molecules with new functions have long felt limited by those 20 basic building...

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