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The Dallas Mavericks gave the Los Angeles Clippers all they could handle in the opening round of the 2020 NBA Playoffs inside the bubble. While the heavily-favored Clippers would eventually win the series in six games, it was a tough, physical matchup that included a magnificent Luka Doncic buzzer-beater and…

Some evolutionary biologists say that after we pass reproductive age, nature, like a cat who’s been fed, is done with us. The bodily systems that thrived and repaired themselves to ensure that we pass on healthy genes cease to function well and leave us to slink to the finish line…

By GameSpot Staff on December 22, 2020 at 3:07PM PSTTV reigned in 2020, and these shows ruled over the rest.For many of us, TV was one of 2020's biggest saving graces. Everything from endless rewatches of our favorite streaming comfort TV shows to the new and exciting debuts we could…

Dec 21, 2020Brian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer CloseESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two booksAfter having cursory talks about a James Harden trade, the Miami Heat have moved on and will not pursue the Houston Rockets' star, sources told ESPN.Miami is one of the…

Splicing machine shifts into gearSpliceosome activation involves extensive protein exchanges and RNA rearrangements that lead to the formation of a catalytically active U2/U6 RNA structure called Bact. Previously, little was known about the pathway leading to the U2/U6 active site and how proteins aid in folding the U2/U6 RNA. Using…

An international team of researchers has detected a polyheterocyclic organic molecule called hexamethylenetetramine in three carbonaceous meteorites: Murchison, Murray, and Tagish Lake. The presence of this molecule in carbon-rich meteorites promises its pivotal role to carry interstellar prebiotic precursors to the inner Solar System, which should contribute to the chemical…

Conceptual diagram for producing biofuels using microorganisms as raw materials for wood-based biomass. Credit: Korea Institue of Science and Technology (KIST) Development of a microorganism that doubles the yield of biodiesel precursor production using genetic scissors and based on the principles of evolution; expected to reduce fine dust release and…

Home / More Lifestyle / Research reveals connection between Vitamin D levels and gut bacteria The researchers and collaborators at the University of California, San Diego recently demonstrated that in older men the levels of active Vitamin D are linked to that person’s gut microbiome, which is crucial for immunity…

MOSCOW (AP) - The city of Moscow opening 70 vaccination facilities where thousands of doctors, teachers and others in high-risk groups had signed up to receive COVID-19 vaccines starting Saturday, a precursor to a sweeping Russia-wide immunization effort. The centers in the capital started giving shots to willing recipients three…

Researchers at the University of Barcelona found that a range of nasal issues can be an early indication of a coronavirus infection. Some coronavirus patients involved in the study experienced nasal dryness while others felt a strange sensation inside their nasal cavity. A new study carried out by researchers at…