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Scientists were wrong for decades about DNA knots

Scientists have discovered that DNA behaves in a surprising way when squeezed through tiny nanopores, overturning a long-held assumption in genetics research. What researchers once thought were knots causing messy electrical signals turn out to be something else entirely:

HBO Max Sets U.K. Launch Date, Subscription Plans

HBO Max has finally set the launch date for the rollout of its standalone streaming service in the U.K. and Ireland. The platform will be available from March 26, with content from HBO, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Bros. Television, DC Studios and Max Originals. The U.K.

How the Takaichi era can save Japan

Japan is a parliamentary democracy; they have a prime minister rather than a president. So when Takaichi Sanae became prime minister last October, it was because she won an internal party election, not because she received the mandate of the people. This was a problem for her,