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Though an essential gateway to the liver, NTCP had not been well described until now. Na+-taurocholate co-transporting polypeptide (NTCP) is a protein located exclusively in the membrane of liver cells that enables recycling of bile acid molecules. It is also the cellular receptor of human hepatitis B and D viruses …

Newswise — AMES, Iowa – With the help of the world’s most powerful supercomputer and new artificial intelligence techniques, an international team of researchers has theorized how the extreme conditions in stars produce carbon-12, which they describe as “a critical gateway to the birth of life.” The researchers’ fundamental question: …

“Even if the aliens are short, dour and sexually obsessed,” the late cosmologist Carl Sagan once mused, “if they’re here, I want to know about them.” Driven by the same mindset, a Nasa-led team of international scientists has developed a new message that it proposes to beam across the galaxy …

This weekend Choose or Die, the 2022 video-game horror film starring Iola Evans (Carnival Row) and Asa Butterfield (Sex Education), premieres on Netflix. If you’re not looking for 1980s-themed throwback horror and haunted technology à la 2004’s Stay Alive, not to worry — there’s plenty of great new releases on …

Francis Hines, Untitled, 1983, hardpoint pastel on Arches paper mounted on wood with synthetic fabric wraps Courtesy of Hollis Taggart Five years ago, in September 2017, Connecticut mechanic Jared Whipple found hundreds of artworks in a dumpster at an abandoned farmhouse. He took them home, thinking he might use them …

Are you one of the people who hates Hollywood because Hollywood only serves up superhero movies and sequels … most of which are sequels to superhero movies? Well, here’s some encouraging news: Two of the highest-grossing movies of 2022 are romantic comedies: The Lost City, starring Sandra Bullock and Channing …

You can make extra money from home with many different types of part-time or full-time work-from-home and business options — that can be done virtually. Fortunately, the internet has made it easy for people to not only work remotely but also take full advantage of plenty of profitable online business …

Environment  |  Honors and awards  |  Science  |  UW Notebook April 13, 2022 Two University of Washington professors have been honored by the Ecological Society of America for their knowledge and contributions to the field of ecology. Julian Olden, a professor in the UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Sciences, …

And as 23 countries have yet to fully re-open schools, many children are at risk of just dropping out. “When children are not able to interact with their teachers and their peers directly, their learning suffers,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. “When they are not able to interact with …

The Food Price Index, which tracks the international prices of a items such as vegetable oils and dairy products, averaged 140.7 points last month, or nearly four per cent up from January. Global #foodprices rise to record high in February, led by vegetable oils & dairy products. The @FAO Food Price Index …