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The previously overlooked impact of fragmentation — the breaking up of global energy markets, trade and finance — is becoming an active driver of market dynamics.

From MarketWatch

Genes related to protein production and cellular maintenance were more active in fish with shorter lifespans.

From Science Daily

"Initially, I thought we must have sequenced some alien species. It's very rare for an active gene, which makes a protein, to not have a match."

From Science Daily

Immersive dreams may also help maintain a sense of separation from the external environment, which is a key feature of restorative sleep, even while parts of the brain remain active.

From Science Daily

A Ventura County woman has become the second to die recently from a rattlesnake bite on a Southern California hiking trail during an unusually active period of snake attacks and unseasonably warm weather.

From Los Angeles Times