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Nobel Prize in medicine honors 2 scientists for their discovery of microRNA

Oct. 07, 2024 14:19 PM EDT

STOCKHOLM (AP) — Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA, tiny bits of genetic material that serve as on and off switches inside cells that help control what the cells do and when they do it. If scientists can better...

Gnatalie is the only green-boned dinosaur found on the planet. She will be on display in LA

Jul. 14, 2024 10:22 AM EDT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The latest dinosaur being mounted at the Natural History Museum in Los Angeles is not only a member of a new species — it's also the only one found on the planet whose bones are green, according to museum officials. Named “Gnatalie” (pronounced Natalie) for...