carbon
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To investigate these effects, scientists tracked DNA methylation, a common epigenetic modification in which chemical groups containing carbon and hydrogen atoms attach to promoter regions that regulate whether genes are turned on or off.
From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026
The country has set an ambitious target of doubling its clean energy supply by 2035, and achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2060.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
And last September the head of China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environmentadmitted that “controlling carbon emission intensity is challenging.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
The findings point to a previously overlooked partnership that could influence how oceans store carbon and maintain overall health.
From Science Daily • May 31, 2026
She’d gone to take a nap, and—well, even for Grandma, who loves resting her eyes like most people love converting oxygen to carbon dioxide, that wasn’t an all-day proposition.
From "Lawn Boy Returns" by Gary Paulsen
Vocabulary lists containing carbon
Black and Gray
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Earth Science - Middle School
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Ecology - Matter and Energy Flow in Ecosystems- Introductory
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