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The Hidden Energy Bill of Direct Air Capture

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By Laura Thomson Verified
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Reviewed by Laura Thomson The Thermodynamic Floor The Scale-Up Question Removing carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere sounds straightforward: pull in air, extract the CO2, and store it underground. But the climate value of direct air capture depends on a more complex question: how much energy, water, and infrastructure must be consumed to make that removal happen?
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Mitochondrial RNA May Explain How Tumors Become Resistant to Immunotherapy

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By Laura Thomson Verified, Chinta Sidharthan
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Reviewed by Laura Thomson Interferons are immune signaling cytokines that help destroy malignant cells, and yet these same cytokines sometimes switch sides and help tumors grow by allowing them to dodge the immune system. In a recent study published in Science, a team at the Salk Institute traced this role reversal to the mitochondrial ribonucleic acid (mtRNA) inside cancer cells. The discovery could open new paths for overcoming immunotherapy resistance.
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What Drives Pregnancy Cravings? Researchers Find a Clue in the Brain

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By Laura Thomson Verified
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Scientists at LSU’s Pennington Biomedical Research Center have pinpointed a neural mechanism that may explain how pregnancy influences the desire to pursue certain highly appealing foods. Dr. Yanlin He led this joint research effort, along with Dr. Pingwen Xu of the University of Illinois Chicago and Dr. Chunmei Wang of Baylor College of Medicine.
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