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Genetic manipulation of a puzzling, miniscule bacteria that has lived in human mouths at least since the Middle Stone Age is elucidating the genes needed for its unusual lifestyle. These Patescibacteria in the human oral microbiome reside on the surface of another, larger host microbe. Found in many water and land environments, Patescibacteria in general lack the genes required to make many molecules necessary for life, such as the amino acids that make up proteins, the fatty acids that form membranes, and the nucleotides in DNA. This has led researchers to speculate that many of them rely on other bacteria…

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What's the story behind the story? What inspired you to write For the Love of Hot Cocoa? I wanted to write a holiday cozy fantasy and was inspired by Cinderella, the movie Simply Irresistible, and all Hallmark holiday RomComs. What's your favorite genre to read? Is it the same as your favorite genre to write? Read The Full Article Here

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Massive burst of X-rays detected by astronomers indicates material three times the mass of Earth burning up in a black hole. They observed a star like our own Sun being eaten away every time it orbits close. First time a Sun-like star being repeatedly disrupted by a low mass black hole has been seen, opening the possibility of a range of star and black hole combinations to be discovered. Read The Full Article Here

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In many animals, including ants, the blood-brain barrier (BBB) ensures normal brain function by controlling the movement of various substances in and out of the brain. Now, researchers have made the unexpected discovery that the BBB in carpenter ants plays an active role in controlling behavior that’s essential to the function of entire ant colonies. The key is production in the BBB of a particular hormone-degrading enzyme. Read The Full Article Here

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